Alan Merrill

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alan Merrill
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1951(1951-02-19)
Age	73
Date Of Death	March 29, 2020, Manhattan, New York, NY
Birthplace	The Bronx
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Pisces

Alan Merrill Biography

Alan Merrill is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on February 19, 1951 in The Bronx, New York State, United States. Rock singer and guitarist who is notable for having become one of the first Western musicians to achieve star status in Japan, finding popularity with his bands The Lead and Vodka Collins. He would go on to have more global success as the frontman of the band The Arrows in the mid-70’s.

He performed with guitarist Jake Hooker in The Arrows from 1974 to 1977.

Alan Merrill (born Allan Preston Sachs; February 19, 1951 – March 29, 2020) was an American vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, actor and model. In the early 1970s, Merrill was the first Westerner to achieve pop star status in Japan. He was the writer of, and lead singer on, the first released version of the song “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”, which was recorded by the Arrows in 1975. The song became a breakthrough hit for Joan Jett in 1982.

In 1968, Merrill auditioned for the New York City band, the Left Banke. The audition was successful, but the band dissolved. Shortly thereafter, he left to reside in Japan and started his professional career there with the band The Lead, on RCA Victor Records. The band was a foreign Tokyo-based act. The Lead had one hit single, “Akuma ga kureta Aoi Bara” (Blue Rose), but the project soon fell apart when two of the American members of the group were deported.

His parents were singer Helen Merrill and saxophonist/clarinet player Aaron Sachs.

Alan Merrill Net Worth

Alan Merrill is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan Merrill 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended the boarding school Aiglon College in Switzerland from ages 9 to

13. He later moved to New York City, where he got his start performing at the famous Cafe Wha?

His band Arrows were the original performers of the song “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” which would go on to be covered by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and remain at the top of the charts for eight weeks in 1982.

Merrill was born in The Bronx, New York City on February 19, 1951, the son of two jazz musicians, singer Helen Merrill and saxophone/clarinet player Aaron Sachs. He went to Aiglon College in Switzerland from age 9 to 13, a British boarding school. On returning to the United States he attended various schools in New York and Los Angeles, and at Sophia University (a private Jesuit research university in Tokyo, Japan). He started his semi-pro career in New York City aged 14 when he began playing in Greenwich Village’s Cafe Wha? with the bands The Kaleidoscope, The Rayne, and Watertower West. The groups played the club during the 1966–1968 period.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Alan Merrill height 5 feet 9 inches Alan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Alan Merrill Dating?

According to our records, Alan Merrill married to Joanna Lisanti. As of December 1, 2023, Alan Merrill’s is not dating anyone.

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The Arrows had another hit single with “My Last Night With You” which made the UK top 30 in 1975, but the band’s single releases were few and far between as a result of their producer Mickie Most’s winding down his own career momentum. Recorded at Morgan studio in London 1974 Merrill played bass guitar on drummer Cozy Powell’s chart hit single “The Man In Black” and the B-side “After Dark” produced by Mickie Most on RAK records. The recording hit a peak position of No. 18 on the British charts.

Facts & Trivia

Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alan Merrill celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.

In 1977, Merrill married fashion model Cathee Dahmen, and formed a new group, the album-oriented rock act Runner, with Steve Gould (Rare Bird), Mick Feat (Van Morrison band), and Dave Dowle (Whitesnake). The Runner album charted in the Billboard top 100 in the United States.

Top Facts about Alan Merrill

1. Alan Merrill was an American musician born in 1951.
2. He wrote and recorded the hit song “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” in 1975.
3. Merrill played with bands such as The Arrows and Vodka Collins.
4. He released over a dozen solo albums throughout his career.
5. Merrill also acted in films and television shows, including “The Wanderers.”
6. He passed away on March 29, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19.
7. Merrill’s music has been covered by artists such as Joan Jett and Britney Spears.
8. He was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2019.
9. Merrill was known for his energetic live performances and catchy hooks.
10. His legacy continues to influence rock music today.

Who did the original I Love rock and Roll?

“I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and first recorded by the Arrows , a British rock band, in 1975.

Who was the lead singer of the Arrows?

The Arrows were a band based in London, England. The group, which formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1977, included American singer/bassist Alan Merrill , American guitarist Jake Hooker and English drummer Paul Varley (original drummer Clive Williams was replaced by Paul Varley).

When was I Love rock n Roll written?

The amazing story of Joan Jett’s runaway hit. Joan Jett has so fully inhabited her 1981 signature hit, “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll,” that most people assume she wrote it. In fact, it was penned by Alan Merrill, a New Yorker who in 1974 moved to the U.K. where he found success with the glam act Arrows.

Who owns the rights to I Love Rock and Roll?

Laguna paid the studio $2,300 and secured the rights to the ‘I Love Rock and Roll’ cover with The Sex Pistols, as well as two other tracks.

Did Joan Jett write any of her own songs?

The songs she most identifies with, however, are the ones she wrote herself, especially “Bad Reputation.” Her birth name is Joan Larkin, but she legally changed it in the early ’80s.