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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...