Arrival | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Years active | Late 1960s-1972 |
| Labels | Decca |
| Associated acts | Kokomo, Olympic Runners, Gonzalez |
| Past members | Dyan Birch Carroll Carter Frank Collins Lloyd Courtenay Don Hume Paddy McHugh Tony O'Malley Glen LeFleur Raphael Pereira Lee Sutherland |
Arrival was an English, London-based close-harmony pop-rock band, featuring singers originally from Liverpool.[1] Following its appearance on Maynard Ferguson's 1970 UK television special and two chart hits, "Friends" and "I Will Survive", the band was booked to appear at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970.
After Arrival disbanded, its members joined other projects such as Kokomo,[1] Olympic Runners and Gonzalez, and became session musicians or session singers.[2]
Personnel
- Dyan Birch - vocals (born Dyan Joan Birch, 25 January 1949 Liverpool – 10 October 2020)
- Carroll Carter - vocals (born 10 June 1948, Liverpool)
- Frank Collins - vocals (born 25 October 1947, Liverpool)
- Lloyd Courtenay - drums (born 20 December 1947, Wallasey)
- Don Hume - bass (born Donald Hume, 31 March 1950, Watford, Hertfordshire)
- Paddy McHugh - vocals (born Patrick McHugh, 28 August 1946, Allerton, Liverpool)
- Tony O'Malley - vocals, keyboards (born Anthony O'Malley, 15 July 1948, Bushey, Hertfordshire)
- Glen LeFleur - drums, percussion
- Raphael Pereira - guitar
- Lee Sutherland - bass[1]
Discography
Singles
- "Friends" - UK Singles Chart No. 8, January 1970
- "I Will Survive" - UK No. 16, June 1970
- "Jun (So in Love)" - Japan only release (King Records) August 1970.[3]
- "(Let My Life Be Your) Love Song", February 1971. Written by Jimmy Webb
- "He's Misstra Know It All", (CBS), October 1973. Written By Steve Wonder[4]
Albums
- Arrival (Decca SKL 5055), 1970
- Arrival (CBS 64733), 1972
Compilation albums
- The Complete Recordings of Arrival (RPM D904), double CD, February 2012
References
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 56–7. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ "Sixties City - Bill Harry's Sixties - articles from the creator of iconic 60s music paper Mersey Beat". Sixtiescity.net. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Arrival (2) - Jun (So In Love)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 30. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.