Arrows
Formed in 1974 in London, England, the Arrows was a glam rock trio formed by
Americans Alan Merrill (vocals/bass) and Jake Hooker (guitar) and English
drummer Paul Varley. The band is best-known for the original version of “I Love
Rock ‘n’ Roll”, a track that Joan Jett would turn into a career-defining anthem
in 1982. The band’s first RAK Records single, “Touch Too Much” (1974) was
written by the hitmaking songwriting team Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and
produced by Mickie Most. The single reached Number 8 in the UK. Their second
single, “Toughen Up” (another Chinn and Chapman c...
