Alan Merrill

Very few people had a career in music quite like Alan Merrill. He was a major star in Japan, had a TV show in England, wrote an enduring rock & roll standard, led several bands, was an in-demand sideman to the stars, and managed to fit in a solo career amidst it all. A singer, guitarist, bassist, and tunesmith, Merrill was known to fans in Japan for his work with the pop band the Lead and the glam rockers Vodka Collins, while in England his glam-influenced pop act the Arrows scored several hit singles and recorded "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" years before Joan Jett would make it a s...