Jake Hooker Guitariste de TV séries ARROWS nous a quitté RIP

Jake Hooker

Jerry Mamberg (May 3, 1952[1] – August 4, 2014), better known as Jake Hooker, was a musician, best known as the guitarist for the rock/pop band Arrows, and a successful songwriter.

 

 

Life[edit]

Hooker was born in Haifa, Israel, but his family moved to the United States when he was a child. Hooker himself moved to England in the 1970s. Hooker recruited his friend Alan Merrill, already a star in Japan, to found the band Streak in 1972, which evolved into the Arrows.[2] The band had several hit records produced by Mickie Most.[3] Hooker and Merrill collaborated to write the song “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” for the Arrows, a response to The Rolling Stones‘ “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (But I Like It)“.[4][5][6] The song, recorded in 1975 and originally relegated by Most to a b-side, has gone on to become a rock classic.[6] The Arrows broke ground by hosting their own weekly TV series Arrows on the UK Granada ITV network, which showcased many top glam rock acts.[2][7]

Hooker married actress/singer Lorna Luft in London on Valentine’s Day 1977.[8][9] Hooker retired as a musician in 1978 when the Arrows disbanded, moving to Los Angeles to manage Luft. Their marriage ended in divorce. He continued to reside in Los Angeles, working as a publisher, producer, manager, and entrepreneur, until his death.

According to his website Hooker’s songs have sold well over a 100 million records, equivalent to $1.6 Billion in retail sales.[10]

Hooker died in Malibu on August 4, 2014. [11]

Family[edit]

Hooker and Luft were divorced in 1993.[12] They had two children, son Jesse (b. April 1984) and daughter Vanessa (b. September 1990).

References[edit]

  1. Jump up ^ Larkin, Colin (1995) The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Guinness Publishing, p. 188
  2. ^ Jump up to: abHodkinson, Mark (2013) Marianne Faithfull: As Years Go By, Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-1780388373
  3. Jump up ^Taylor, Paul (1985), Popular Music Since 1955: A Critical Guide to the Literature, Mansell Publishing, ISBN 978-0720117271, p. 184
  4. Jump up ^Homefront“, Billboard, December 5, 1998, p. 130. Retrieved August 6, 2014
  5. Jump up ^Pollock, Bruce (2005) Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era, Routledge, ISBN 978-0415970730, p. 163
  6. ^ Jump up to: abBronson, Fred (2000) “Billboard’s” Hottest Hot 100 Hits: Top Songs and Song Makers, 1955 to 2000, Billboard Books, ISBN 978-0823077380, p. 224, 341
  7. Jump up ^ Thompson, Dave (2009) London’s Burning: True Adventures on the Front Lines of Punk 1976-1977, Chicago Review Press, p. 144
  8. Jump up ^From the Music Capitals of the World: London“, Billboard, February 26, 1977, p. 79. Retrieved August 6, 2014
  9. Jump up ^ Glassman, Judith (1977) The Year in Music, Columbia House, p. 296
  10. Jump up ^“Welcome to Hook Entertainment”. Hook Entertainment. Retrieved 6 August 2014. 
  11. Jump up ^Garrett, Jeremy Lightfoot. “Jake Hooker, A Founder Of 1970s Pop/Rock Group The Arrows, Lorna Luft’s Former Husband, Has Died At The Age Of 61, Highlight Hollywood News”. Highlight Hollywood. Retrieved 6 August 2014. 
  12. Jump up ^Moore, Paul (1998) “In Judy Garland’s dark maternal shadow“, Baltimore Sun, May 24, 1998. Retrieved August 6, 2014
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