Alan Merrill

Alan Merrill (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 lead singer of the first ever released version and author of the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by the Arrows in 1975. Merrill was best known as a vocalist and songwriter but also plays the guitar, bass guitar, harmonica and keyboards.