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Sweet (known as The Sweet until the early 1970s) are a British glam rock band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott and drummer Mick Tucker.
Video albums. 13. Music videos. 33. Singles. 52. Box sets. 4. The following is a comprehensive discography of British rock band Sweet .
SWEET are a National Treasure, British at the core & a Rock Music Phenomena that has taken every continent by storm for more than 5 decades.
The band achieved major success with 39 #1 singles around the globe including the iconic chart-topping hits: “Ballroom Blitz,” “Fox On The Run,” “Love Is Like Oxygen” and “Lilly Willy.” Steve Priest put his Sweet band together in 2008 and toured with them until his last performance before the pandemic on Valentine’s Day 2020.
Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 9 February 1997) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of glam rock band the Sweet between 1968 and 1979 and known for his charismatic stage presence and distinctive voice. [1] Early life. Connolly was born in 1945 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.
The Ultimate Sweet Site – Official Fan Site. In the realm of Sweet, prepare to bow down before the unstoppable gods of the seventies! Brace yourself for a mind-blowing experience as you witness the unrivaled power of blistering guitars, rebellious lyrics, and an electrifying stage presence.
The Sweet is a compilation album released as Sweet's debut album in the US and Canada, substituting for the 1971 UK album Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be.
Jun 5, 2020 · Steve Priest, the bassist and co-founder of glam rock band Sweet, has died at the age of 72. He was known for his playful humour and outrageous costumes when Sweet played hits like...
SWEET are a National Treasure, British at the core and a Rock Music Phenomena that has taken every continent by storm for more than five decades. The Golden Thread that links the past through to the present and into the future is Andy Scott.
Andyʼs first gig with The Sweet was on 26th September 1970 at The Windsor Ballroom, Redcar (UK) and the rest as they say is history. In 1978 "Love Is Like Oxygen", written by Andy Scott and Trevor Griffin, won an Ivor Novello nomination in three categories and also took the ASCAP Award that year.
