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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.
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.
LOS ANGELES, CA—November 3, 2021—British rock band Sweet rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as a prominent glam rock act. 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.”.
The band known as Sweet emerged as one of the most noteworthy and influential musical groups during the 1970s, garnering immense recognition for their distinctive fusion of rock, glam, and pop genres.
Feb 1, 2024 · Whether you prefer the anthemic 'Ballroom Blitz', the infectious 'Fox on the Run', or the epic 'Love is Like Oxygen', you will find something to satisfy your sweet tooth in this list.
Sweet performing "Fox On The Run" on 45 recorded at the Granada Studios in Manchester in 1975. Hosted by David „Kid" Jensen.
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 Blockbuster...
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.
HISTORY. 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.
Legendary rock band The Sweet shot to the top of the charts in the 1970s with such hits as Ballroom Blitz, Fox On The Run, Love Is Like Oxygen, Little Willy, Hellraiser, Teenage Rampage, Blockbuster and Action.
