Arrival (band)
| Arrival | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Years active | Mid 60s-1972 |
| Labels | Decca |
| Associated acts | Kokomo, The 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 a London-based close-harmony pop-rock band featuring singers originally from Liverpool. 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, The Olympic Runners and Gonzalez, and became session musicians or session singers.
Personnel
- Dyan Birch - vocals (born 25 January 1949, Liverpool, Lancashire)
- Carroll Carter - vocals (born 10 June 1948, Liverpool)
- Frank Collins - vocals (born 25 October 1947, Liverpool)
- Lloyd Courtenay - drums (born 20 December 1944, Wallasey)
- Don Hume - bass (born Donald Hume, 31 March 1950, Watford, Hertfordshire)
- Paddy McHugh - vocals (born Patrick McHugh, 25 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
Discography
Singles
- "Friends" - UK Singles Chart #8, January 1970
- "I Will Survive" - UK #16, June 1970
- "(Let My Life Be Your) Love Song", February 1971. Written by Jimmy Webb. Did not chart
- "He's Misstra Know It All", (CBS), October 1973. Written By Steve Wonder
Albums
- Arrival (Decca SKL 5055), 1970
- Arrival (CBS 64733), 1972
Compilation
- The Complete Recordings of Arrival (RPM D904), double CD, February 2012
References
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