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Jerry Mamberg (May 3, 1953 – 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== Hooker was born in Haifa, Israel, but his family moved to the United States when he was a child.〔Alvarez, Guille (2014) "(Jake Hooker (1953-2014): Yo amo el rock'n'roll )", ''La Vanguardia'', August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014〕 Hooker himself moved to England in the 1970s. Hooker joined forces with his friend Alan Merrill, already a star in Japan, to found the band Streak in 1972, which evolved into the Arrows.〔Hodkinson, Mark (2013) ''Marianne Faithfull: As Years Go By'', Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-1780388373〕 The band had several hit records produced by Mickie Most.〔Taylor, Paul (1985), ''Popular Music Since 1955: A Critical Guide to the Literature'', Mansell Publishing, ISBN 978-0720117271, p. 184〕 Merrill wrote the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" for the Arrows, Hooker was his co-writer. It was a response to The Rolling Stones' "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)".〔"(Homefront )", ''Billboard'', December 5, 1998, p. 130. Retrieved August 6, 2014〕〔Pollock, Bruce (2005) ''Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era'', Routledge, ISBN 978-0415970730, p. 163〕〔Bronson, Fred (2000) ''"Billboard's" Hottest Hot 100 Hits: Top Songs and Song Makers, 1955 to 2000'', Billboard Books, ISBN 978-0823077380, p. 224, 341〕 The song, recorded in 1975 and originally relegated by Most to a b-side, has gone on to become a rock classic.〔 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.〔〔Thompson, Dave (2009) ''London's Burning: True Adventures on the Front Lines of Punk 1976-1977'', Chicago Review Press, p. 144〕 Hooker married actress/singer Lorna Luft in London on Valentine's Day 1977.〔"(From the Music Capitals of the World: London )", ''Billboard'', February 26, 1977, p. 79. Retrieved August 6, 2014〕〔Glassman, Judith (1977) ''The Year in Music'', Columbia House, p. 296〕 Hooker retired as a musician in 1978 when the Arrows disbanded, moving to Los Angeles to manage Luft. Their marriage ended in divorce, following which 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 100 million records, equivalent to $1.6 Billion in retail sales.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.hookent.com/html/home.html )〕 Hooker died in Malibu on August 4, 2014, aged 61.〔Valdizán, Rafael (2014) "(Murió Jake Hooker, coautor del tema "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" )", ''El Comercio'', August 7, 2014. retrieved August 7, 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jake Hooker (musician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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