AT HOME WITH FRANK COLLINS - 'BEGINNINGS'

Frank talks about how it all began, and developed into Arrival.

Frank Collins, singer, composer, and arranger for Arrival and Kokomo, invites us to his crib and tells all about his life and times in the music business.

Frank, with friends Dyan Birch and Paddy McHugh, began life in Liverpool, was 'discovered,' moved to London, and founded Arrival.

Arrival recorded Terry Reid's 'Friends' that became a UK and world hit for the group. This was followed by the hit 'I Will Survive,' written by Frank himself.

Frank, with Dyan and Paddy, have worked for, amongst many others, Ian Dury, Marc Bolan, Alvin Lee, Marianne Faithfull, Bryan Ferry, Terrence Trent D'Arby, Gloria Gaynor, Alison Moyet, B.B. King, and Bob Dylan.

Besides the 'At HomeWith' series, other videos on OmalleyTony feature Frank.

Interviewer: Keef Trouble.

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[ericthemonsterfrog]

You missed a member, singer Carroll Carter. She was gone from the lineup after the first couple of singles though. Her finest contribution was singing "no good advice" a Shirelles type number written by Frank Collins that was on the first Arrival album.

[godivor]

frank collins is one of the best songwriters

the uk has ever produced.

[KeithTheKing]

Brilliant interview. Arrival were Frank, Paddy and Dyan on vocals. Tony O'M on keyboards. Don Hume on bass and Lloyd Courtenay on drums. I was pleased to catch the band many many times when they were peaking (as a classic pop r&b group) in 1970. They were a one of a kind band, and Frank is a genius at harmonies and composition.

[MusoRocker]

Yus,the pair of them were in the band Kokomo and they both knew Dave Alan.

[TinatinAsatiani]

Is Frank a friend Tony Omalley.