Those wacky Arrows Alan Merrill and Paul Varley introduce The Bay City Rollers, who perform their hit single "I Only Want To Be With You." Rollers fans, watch Woody's microphone stand!
UK R&B sensation Billy Ocean performs his hit single "Stop Me" with the Him and Us dancers accompanying him. Arrows singer Alan Merrill does the introduction of this clip.
Arrows interview the Bay City Rollers in 1976.
Arrows drummer Paul Varley chats with Rollers Les McKeowan and Eric Faulkner. Arrows singer Alan Merrill welcomes new Roller Ian Mitchell with Stuart Wood standing by for support. The clip ends with Arrows performing a teaser of their most famous song, "I love rock n roll."
Alan Merrill's 1985 Hard Hearted Woman video, the first single release from his Polydor solo album. The actresses are Joan Hastings as the brunette, and Kathleen Vigeland the blonde.
Note: Alan Merrill played all the instruments and did all the voices (lead and background) on this track.
Vid trivia: A young pre-fame Will Smith attended this 1984 Adam Friedman produced video shoot.
Arrows perform their top ten chart hit "touch too much" on Top Of The Pops in the UK in 1974. The record was produced by legend Mickie Most on his RAK-EMI record label. The Arrows band members are bassist lead singer Alan Merrill, guitarist Jake Hooker and drummer Paul Varley.
The b-side of Arrows last single, "Boogiest Band In Town," released in January 1976. It was later that year used as the theme song of their weekly TV series.
Seventies Britpop teen heart-throbs the Arrows perform their song "Bring Back The Fire" in 1976. Due to a legal wrangle with their label, although they did the song many times on their TV series, this band penned song wasn't released on an album until the 2005 EMI records CD titled "Arrows / A's B's and Rarities."
The Arrows perform the ballad "Love Is Easy" from their 1976 album "First Hit." Lead vocals Alan Merrill, Guitars Terry Taylor and Jake Hooker, drums Paul Varley.
The Arrows perform their top ten 1974 hit "Touch Too Much." Only a verse and chorus here on this rare clip.
This performance was recorded on telly in 1976.
The trio were Alan Merrill (lead vocals, bass guitar), Jake Hooker (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Varley (drums and backing vocals).
From The Arrows Show, first series.
Arrows Alan and Jake introduce this clip as "The Glummer Twins," a spoof on Rolling Stones Mick and Keith's "Glimmer Twins" identity.
The main song in this short is "Blackwater Mill" sung by the delightful Keely Ford, and it's a lovely country and western style song.