Alan Shacklock

Alan Shacklock
Alan Shacklock
Birth name	Alan Albert Shacklock
Born	20 June 1950 (age 74); Kingsbury, North London, England
Genres	Rock; pop;
Occupations	Musician; songwriter; record producer;
Instruments	Guitar; keyboards; drums; vocals;
Labels	Various
Member of	Babe Ruth
Formerly of	The Strangers / The Juniors (UK); The Hi-Numbers; The Favourite Sons; The Gods; Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds; Shacklock;
Website	alanshacklock.com

Alan Albert Shacklock (born 20 June 1950)^[1] is an English musician, composer, arranger and recording producer, who lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee. His 1972 song "The Mexican" as performed by Babe Ruth is considered influential in the early development of b-boying and hip-hop culture.^[2]

^ "The Hi-Numbers". Alan Shacklock. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
^ Serwer, Jesse (2009). "Bass is Loaded". In Marcus, Greil (ed.). Best Music Writing 2009. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-7867-4585-2.

[Hi-1] "The Hi-Numbers". Alan Shacklock. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

[Greil-2] Serwer, Jesse (2009). "Bass is Loaded". In Marcus, Greil (ed.). Best Music Writing 2009. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-7867-4585-2.

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