ARROWS
The Arrows were an English American band based in London, England. The group, which formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1977, included singer/bassist Alan Merrill, guitarist Jake Hooker and drummer Paul Varley (original drummer Clive Williams was replaced by Paul Varley). They had top 30 UK chart hit singles in 1974 and 1975 with “Touch Too Much”, “My Last Night With You” and “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll”, all produced by Mickie Most on RAK Records. (More from Wikipedia)
The Runaways never found the same success at home as they had overseas, so Joan Jett went to England to begin her solo career. In 1979, Jett recorded three songs with Paul Cook and Steve Jones (both formerly in Sex Pistols), including an early version of “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll” (“I Love Rock ’n’ Roll” had originally been recorded by a British band called Arrows).
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