Alan Merrill - 44 pictures

Soundtrack, Actor
Alan Merrill is the singer and songwriter of the original version of the 1975 Arrows version of the classic song "I love rock n roll". The song has since been covered by Joan Jett and Britney Spears. Alan Merrill started his career as a foreign domestic pop-star in the Japanese market, and was based in Tokyo. He was the first foreign artist to ...

Born: February 19, 1951
Star sign: Pisces
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Known for: Charlie's Angels (2000), Flashdance (1983), Wayne's World 2 (1993), Rock of Ages (2012)
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Lead singer of the Japanese/American band Vodka Collins Alan Merrill in an advert for Royal Amplifiers in Music Star magazine Japan, 1972.

Alan Merrill in a Tokai guitar advert, 1983.

Alan Merrill in a Tokai guitar ad, 1983.

Arrows show cast and crew after filming weekly TV series one. Arrows lead singer Alan Merrill in white Kimono top.

Arrows 1974, L-R: Paul Varley, Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker.

Alan Merrill, actor in HBO's Encyclopedia Brown, 1988.

Arrows 1976 L-R: Paul Varley, Jake Hooker, Alan Merrill. Hosts of the Granada/ITV television show

Alan Merrill by Gered Mankowitz 1974

Alan Merrill interviewed on BBC4's show

Alan Merrill portrait. London England, November 8, 2013.

Alan Merrill portrait. London England, November 8, 2013.

Arrows lead singer Alan Merrill performing his 1975 top 30 UK chart hit

Alan Merrill (Arrows) singing his 1975 UK chart top 30 hit single

Arrows show, Granada ITV season one 1976. Alan Merrill sings to the audience.

Alan Merrill (right) with Hall and Oates at the Palladium venue, New York City, King Biscuit Flower Hour show, 1982.

Alan Merrill, the poster boy for the Cool Elegance campaign in Japan 1969. There was a TV commercial that aired often along with a large number of print press and poster ads.

Alan Merrill introducing guest Marc Bolan (T.Rex) in the Arrows Show, weekly series 2, 1976. Granada - ITV England.

Alan Merrill as a guest on the TV series Never Mind The Buzzcocks, BBC Two, UK. Sept 24, 2002.

Alan Merrill (in white) was a frequent guest on the popular TV show Young 720, Tokyo Japan, which aired on on the TBS channel. This performance was August 23, 1970. Here Alan is backed by the band the Rock Pilots.

Alan Merrill (center) in a unique acting role on the popular TV series

Alan Merrill, Arrows lead singer, photo center. The Arrows Show (UK) series 2, 1976.

Alan Merrill, Arrows lead singer. The Arrows Show (UK) Granada ITV series 1, 1976.

Alan Merrill promotional photo, Atlantic Records Japan, 1970. Alone In Tokyo LP promo photo.

Alan Merrill at the New York Songwriter's Circle at the Bitter End venue in NYC. Sept. 2009.

Alan Merrill promotional photo, Atlantic records Japan 1970.

Alan Merrill (right) with Meat Loaf, live at Wembley. London England 1987.

Alan Merrill performing on the

Hiroshi Oguchi and Alan Merrill ad for Nikka whisky, 1990. Japan.

Tokai guitar ad, 1984.

Alan Merrill ad for GT Jeans, Japan 1971.

Alan Merrill ad campaign for Nissan cars. TV commercials and print. 1970 and 1971. Nissan 1200, 1400 and 1600 car models.

Alan Merrill ad for Jun clothing Japan, 1970.

Alan Merrill ad for Van clothing Japan, 1970.

Alan Merrill and Rick Derringer 1982.

Alan Merrill (Arrows lead singer) on Top Of The Pops UK 1974. Performing the hit single

Alan Merrill performing a solo acoustic show on Fuji TV at the Denen Coliseum in 1969 which was an outdoor venue located in Ota, Tokyo Japan.

Alan Merrill in

Alan Merrill on Jikan Desuyo (TBS), Japan 1973.

Alan Merrill photo 1973, Tokyo Japan.

The Arrows, left to right: Paul Varley, Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker

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