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On this day 1 October 1966, The Alan Price Set played Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre as part of a package that included Dusty Springfield, Los Bravos and The Settlers.
Alan Price first found prominence as the original keyboardist of the English rock band the Animals. He left the band in 1965 to form the Alan Price Set; his hit singles with and without the group include "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear", "The House That Jack Built", "Rosetta" (with Georgie Fame) and "Jarrow Song".
Price is also known for work in film and television, taking occasional acting roles and composing the soundtrack to Lindsay Anderson's film O Lucky Man! (1973).
As a member of the Animals, he appeared on numerous television shows including; Ready Steady Go!, The Ed Sullivan Show, Hullabaloo, and Top of the Pops. Price left the band in 1965, due to personal and musical differences, as well as his fear of flying while on tour.
In August 1967, he appeared with The Animals at the hippie love-in that was held in the grounds of Woburn Abbey.
Price participated in three reunions of The Animals between 1968 and 1984. In July 1983, they started their last world tour. Price's solo performance of "Oh Lucky Man" was included in their set. In 1984, they broke up for the final time, and the album Greatest Hits Live (Rip It to Shreds) was released, comprising recordings from their concert at Wembley Arena in London supporting The Police.
Price was inducted as a member of the Animals into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
