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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.
The Arrows were formed in 1981 by vocalist Dean McTaggart, the group's only consistent member.They recorded a single ("Treat Her Right" b/w "Come On Up") in 1981. [1] The following year, the group issued a 4 song mini-album called Misunderstood which was recorded at Grant Avenue Studios and produced by Daniel Lanois.
Davie Allan is an American guitarist best known for his work on soundtracks to various teen and biker movies in the 1960s. Allan's backing band is almost always the Arrows (i.e., Davie Allan & the Arrows), although the Arrows have never had a stable lineup.
The Lines Are Open is the second and final album by The Arrows released in 1985. Producer David Tyson was again nominated for the Juno Award for "Producer of the Year", for his work on this album. The album title is a line from the last song titled "Hampton Avenue".
"Touch Too Much" was Arrows' highest charting hit; it also reached No. 2 in the South African charts and was in the top 20 there for 15 weeks. [3] The song appeared on the soundtrack of the feature film The Look of Love, a 2013 biopic of Paul Raymond. [4] The song was later covered by the bands Roman Holliday in the 1980s, and Hello in the 1990s.
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.
Roger Ferris's son is the British pianist, music producer and arranger Dominic Ferris. [4] Dominic graduated from the Royal College of Music. [25] [26] [3] He is a global ambassador for Steinway & Sons pianos, [27] [28] [29] and currently tours the world with various musical acts.
The Arrows broke ground by hosting their own weekly TV series, Arrows, which showcased many top glam rock acts, on the UK Granada ITV network. [2] [8] Hooker married actress/singer Lorna Luft in London on Valentine's Day 1977. [9] [10] Hooker retired as a musician in 1978 when the Arrows disbanded, moving to Los Angeles to manage Luft. Their ...