Alan Merrill, who passed away in March of complications due to COVID-19, isn;t exactly a household name. But he cowrote one of the iconic hits from my teen years -- "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" was a hit for Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Joan Jett, of course, is among the best rockers of her generation.
The song was originally a B-side for Merrill's band, Arrows. But Jett saw the potential and turned it into a huge hit. But since this Tunesday post is for Merrill, I'm sticking with the Arrows version.
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