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Another Celebrity Death Due To Coronavirus!

Alan Merrill who is the co-writer and original singer of I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll has died due to coronavirus. 

Alan Merrill daughter Laura shared the news, saying the 69-year-old had been healthy enough to play shows a few weeks ago.

“He played down the ‘cold’ he thought he had,” she wrote, before warning other families not to be complacent.

“You don’t think It’ll happen to you or your strong family. It has,” she wrote. “Stay home if not for you, for others. For my dad. This thing is real.”

I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll became a global hit for Joan Jett in 1982 and has been covered by artists ranging from Britney Spears to Weird Al Yankovic.

A parody version, I Love Sausage Rolls, was last year’s Christmas number one in the UK, with proceeds going to charity.

Alan Merrill Quick Facts

Alan Merrill Wiki Bio

Alan Merrill aka Allan Preston Sachs was an American vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, actor and model. Born in New York, he started playing music in semi-pro bands in Greenwich Village and eventually moved to Japan in his late teens.

Alan Merrill started his professional career in music with the RCA-Victor Tokyo-based recording group, The Lead, in 1968, replacing Mark Elder as guitarist in the band. The band had one hit single, titled “Blue Rose.”
According to Alan Merrill’s biography on his official website, when The Lead broke up, Merrill went solo, recording two popular albums: “Merrill 1” and “Alone In Tokyo” in 1970 -’71.

Alan Merrill became the biggest foreign pop star in Japan’s domestic market, hosting his own segment on the popular TV show “Young 720,” acting in the soap opera “Ji Kan Desu-yo,” and being featured in commercials, including major campaigns for Nissan cars and Jun clothing.
Alan Merrill formed the hard-edged glam rock group Vodka Collins (as lead singer and guitarist) in 1972 with Hiroshi Oguchi.

Vodka Collins recorded one album, “Tokyo-New York.” Vodka Collins had three hit singles off of the album: “Sands Of Time,” “Automatic Pilot” and “Billy Mars.”

After a dispute with their manager in 1974, Alan Merrill from Tokyo to London and formed his next band, The Arrows. As lead singer/bassist of the band, he had hits with “Touch Too Much,” “My Last Night With You” and “I Love Rock ‘N Roll.” He also hosted a weekly TV series in 1976-77 called “The Arrows Show,” on ITV/Granada Television. The Arrows disbanded and Merrill set his sights on the USA.

He formed the band Runner with British musicians Steve Gould (Rare Bird) on guitar, Mick Feat (Van Morrison Band) on bass, and Dave Dowle (Whitesnake) on drums. They recorded an album titled “Runner” for Island Records in late 1978, which charted in the USA. When the group broke up in 1980, Merrill moved back from the UK to New York.
In 1986, Alan joined Meat Loaf for the remainder of the 1980’s and recorded the “Live At Wembley” and “Prime Cuts” albums with the band.

In 1990, Alan Merrill got a part in the Savage Steve Holland directed HBO television series “Encyclopedia Brown” playing rocker Casey Sparks. He also wrote the theme song of the show, which was titled “Who Done It?” The show was very popular.

How Old Was Alan Merrill?

Born in the year 1951, Alan Merrill age was 69 years old, he died on March 29, 2020, in New York. 

Who Is Alan Merrill Wife?

Singer Song writer Alan Merrill personal life is always speculated by his fan and followers. So who is Alan Merrill married to now, or is he divorced alread?

Well, Alan Merrill is married to his beautiful wife but the whereabouts in not made public. 

Alan Merrill was married twice. His first marriage to international supermodel Cathee Dahmen. Dahmen died of emphysema. He then married his second wife.

Alan Merrill Children

Alan Merrill had 3 children, Laura Merrill and Allan jr. from his first marriage to international supermodel Cathee Dahmen and one child with his second wife.

How Much Was Alan Merrill Net Worth?

Alan Merrill aka Allan Preston Sachs was an American vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, actor and model. Alan Merrill has a amazing career and undoubtly has made some heft amount of earnings with hard work. 

So how much is Alan Merrill net worth?

Well, as per sources Alan Merrill net worth is estimated to be in thoussands of dollars, though the exact figure is yet to be made public. 

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