Alan Merrill featured on Shonan Beach FM. 202406010-2-3am.

 Alan Merrill featured on Shonan Beach FM. 202406010-2-3am.

Alan Merrill, son of Jazz Singer Helen Merril lived for a while in Japan during the early seventies. He released a slew of solo albums before forming a group called Vodka Collins.

Here are some info sites. Although I must admit that this Allmusic was written by Alan or someone under his direction. Lol. After leaving Japan for England, he co-wrote a song called “I Love Rock And Roll” that Joan Jett and the Blackhearts took to the top of the charts.

Allmusic

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/alan-merrill-mn0000931512

Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Merrill

Here is the Arrows original version of  "I Love Rock And Roll".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJzPLhDf3-8

Alan in Japan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwmDN1jtJw

With Vodka Collins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO1YzSKEUQE

A photo from Alan’s gig at Surfers in Zush, from left to right, Me, Alan Merrill, Hiroshi ‘Monsieur’ Kamayatsu and Tad Maeda.

This week's playlist.

Alan passed away in 2020.