Alan Merrill
American musician (1951-2020) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 69
Alan Merrill was an American vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. In the early 1970s, he was one of the few resident foreigners in Japan to achieve pop star status there. He wrote the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", and was the lead singer on the original recording of it, made by the band the Arrows in 1975.
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The song became a breakthrough hit for Joan Jett in 1982.
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