TOTP, ARROWS, TOUCH TOO MUCH 1974

Arrows performing their debut single, a top 10 hit Touch Too Much on the television show Top Of The Pops in 1974. The record made it up to # 6 in the NME UK charts. Arrows had another top 30 chart hit the following year with their third single My Last Night With You in 1975. The band are best known historically for recording, writing and releasing the first version of I Love Rock N Roll in 1975, a song which is a legendary rock classic.
This appearance was produced and directed by Mike Mansfield and the recording produced by Mickie Most on his RAK label.

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Music

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• TOTP
• 1974
• arrows
• touch-too-much
• rak
• most-mickie
• varley-paul
• hooker-jake
• merrill-alan
• mansfield-mike

[vivicola]

Yes, only two Arrows are still alive, Alan and Jake. Paul the drummer died in July 2008.

[Duwaz61]

Alan is such a dish!

[Duwaz61]

Hiya. Paul Varley was born in Preston, Lancashire, England in 1949. Yes, he was the only English member. (Alan was American and Jake was born in Israel, but lived most of of his life in the USA and UK). Paul had a long -term relationship with Mark Bolan's ex-wife and has a daughter. He died in July 2008 of pneumonia and his funeral was held in his hometown of Preston, Lancashire, England. Hope that helps.

[Forestamtul]

so sorry to hear that did you know how he passed away. I think he was also the only English memeber of the band was that true. thanks for letting me know.

[Duwaz61]

Hiya. No Alan Merrill hasn't passed away. In fact, he is still performing as a solo artist. It was Paul Varley, the Arrow's drummer who passed away in 2008.

[Forestamtul]

I heard that one of them passed away recently it wasnt the lead singer was it? thanks,

[kaibyogoten]

super cool · 格好の良い !!

[andicatz]

This song had me shakin all over! LOL. wanted one of those b&w jackets so badly! Arrows were fun! On the cover of Jackie and all the teen mags. Their show was the greatest! Drove my boss crazy with my poster of Arrows above my typewriter at Twentieth Century Fox.. Soho Don't you want to be a good secretary said. No!! Thank God I'm not! I wanna be like them! Sadly I;m not! :( Hey Debbie and all the rest if ya reading this! Come say hello!

[singlegorilla]

Top of the pops! 1974.