His hits as a songwriter include Kiss\'s "I Was Made for Lovin\' You"; Joan Jett & the Blackhearts\' "I Hate Myself for Loving You"; Bon Jovi\'s "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin\' on a Prayer", "Bad Medicine" and "Born to Be My Baby"; Aerosmith\'s "Dude (Looks Like a Lady), "Angel", "What It Takes" and "Crazy"; Cher\'s "We All Sleep Alone" and "Just Like Jesse James"; Alice Cooper\'s "Poison"; and Ricky Martin\'s "The Cup of Life" and "Livin\' la Vida Loca".\n', '

Child\'s career started when he formed an R&B-influenced pop rock band, Desmond Child & Rouge in 1975 with singers Myriam Valle, Maria Vidal, and Diana Grasselli, backed by hired musicians. The band was known for their inclusion on the soundtrack to The Warriors in 1979, with the song "Last of an Ancient Breed", and for the Billboard #51 hit "Our Love is Insane". Their two albums received positive reviews but sold poorly and the group disbanded in 1980. One member, Maria Vidal, had a hit in 1985 with "Body Rock".\n', '

Artists Child has worked with include Kiss, Cher, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Bonnie Tyler, Dream Theater, Per Gessle, Ricky Martin, Selena Gomez, and Kelly Clarkson. Desmond is credited with discovering Troy Tuminelli and recommending him to Edgardo Diaz before Tuminelli landed in Menudo, and, eventually, on Guiding Light.[citation needed] He was the key partner in Alice Cooper\'s album Trash (1989). He was also responsible for the majority of song writing on Ratt\'s comeback album Detonator (1990).\n', '

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