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The Arrows had two 14-week television shows in the UK called Arrows in 1976 and 1977, which were broadcast on Granada Television and produced by Muriel Young.They are the only band to have two weekly TV series and no records released during the run of either series; a result of a conflict between the band's manager Ian Wright of the M.A.M. Agency, and the group's mentor/producer Mickie Most.
Hooker joined forces with his friend Alan Merrill, at the time well-known in Japan, to found the band Streak in 1972, which evolved into the Arrows. [2] The band had several hit records produced by Mickie Most. [3] Alan Merrill wrote the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" for the Arrows, giving a co-writer credit to Hooker by way of settling a debt. [4]
Paul Varley (24 May 1949 – 2 July 2008) was an English musician best known as the drummer in the band Arrows. Born in Preston, he played on several top 30 hit records, including "Touch Too Much," "My Last Night With You" and "I Love Rock 'N' Roll". Arrows hosted their own TV series, Arrows, on Granada ITV Television in the UK, from 1976 to 1977.
After Tucky Buzzard broke up, after an introduction by Wyman, Taylor joined the band Arrows for their second television series, The Arrows Show. After the death of Alan Merrill in March 2020, Taylor is now the last surviving member of Arrows. Taylor co-founded the band The Rhythm Kings with Wyman in 1997 and is currently a member. [1] [2]
Arrows was a pop television series aimed at the teen market, which aired in 1976 and 1977 in the UK. [1] The show was produced by Muriel Young, and ran for two 14-week series on the ITV network, produced by Granada Television. [2] The show format was that the band Arrows would perform
Peter Meaden was the Arrows' first manager, but later they signed with Mickie Most's RAK Records. In March 1974, the Arrows were in the top 10 in the UK charts with the song "Touch Too Much". [18] The Arrows became a popular band with teenagers, and once again Merrill had slid back into the teenage market he had fought hard to get out of in Japan.
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Michael Peter Hayes (20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003), [1] known as Mickie Most, was an English record producer [2] behind acts such as the Animals, Herman's Hermits, the Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu, Suzi Quatro, Hot Chocolate, Arrows, Racey and the Jeff Beck Group, often issued on his own RAK Records label.