Paul Varley
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Paul Varley was an English musician best known as the drummer in the band Arrows.
Born in Preston, he played on several top 30 hit records, including "Touch Too Much," "My Last Night With You
" and "I Love Rock 'N' Roll
".
The band Arrows hosted their own TV series Arrows on Granada ITV
Television in the UK, 1976-77. Sadly, Paul Varley died on 2 July 2008.
Paul Varley has also played with the bands Purple Haze, Little Free Rock
, Ginger Johnson's African Drums, The Terry Reid
band, Darling
, and The Hitchermen.
Paul Varley has one daughter, Ilona, born in 1977, a result of his relationship with June Child-Bolan, the former wife of Marc Bolan
of the band T.Rex. In the new millennium Varley resided in England, in Victoria, London
after living in Los Angeles
for many years.
Born in Preston, he played on several top 30 hit records, including "Touch Too Much," "My Last Night With You
My Last Night With You
"My Last Night with You" was a UK top 30 chart hit record for the band Arrows in 1975.A soulful ballad, the song was written by Roger Ferris, and sung by Arrows lead vocalist Alan Merrill....
" and "I Love Rock 'N' Roll
I Love Rock 'n' Roll
"I Love Rock 'n Roll" is a rock song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of Arrows, who recorded the first released version. The song was later made famous by the hit version recorded by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1981....
".
The band Arrows hosted their own TV series Arrows on Granada ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
Television in the UK, 1976-77. Sadly, Paul Varley died on 2 July 2008.
Paul Varley has also played with the bands Purple Haze, Little Free Rock
Little Free Rock
Little Free Rock was an English late 1960s heavy rock trio from Preston in Lancashire, England. It featured Peter Illingworth , Paul Varley and Frank Newbold...
, Ginger Johnson's African Drums, The Terry Reid
Terry Reid
Terry Reid is an English rock vocalist and guitarist. He has performed with high profile musicians, as a supporting act, a session musician, and sideman.- History :...
band, Darling
Darling (band)
Darling were a British band from the late 1970s whose music was a mixture of New Wave and pop music. The band's singer, Alice Spring, had been the vocalist of the band Slack Alice on their eponymously titled album of 1974...
, and The Hitchermen.
Paul Varley has one daughter, Ilona, born in 1977, a result of his relationship with June Child-Bolan, the former wife of Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. He is best known as the founder, frontman, lead singer & guitarist for T. Rex, but also a successful solo artist...
of the band T.Rex. In the new millennium Varley resided in England, in Victoria, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
after living in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
for many years.