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.
His first band was The Juniors, which included the Rolling Stones' guitarist Mick Taylor and Jethro Tull bassist John Glascock.
He has received four Grammy Award nominations, and has produced a number of silver, gold and platinum recordings for artists, including Mike Oldfield, Bonnie Tyler, Jeff Beck (of the Yardbirds), Meat Loaf, the Alarm, the Look, Roger Daltrey (of the Who), JoBoxers and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.
[4] The band Babe Ruth reunited in 2006 and produced a new album of songs, Que Pasa, written by Shacklock, followed by concert dates in 2010.