Sweet personified the Glam Rock era of the 70s, showcasing their distinctive glitter and glam makeup. Beyond their iconic visual style, Sweet also wielded significant influence in the realm of pure rock music. Their timeless hits continue to resonate, and the present lineup, featuring the main man himself, guitarist Andy Scott, consistently leaves audiences clamoring for an encore!
Sweet celebrated their 50th anniversary in Zitadelle, Berlin, Germany on June 9th 2018 with a spectacular show and guests like Doro, Marc Storace, Steve Mann and the team from Rock meets Classic family. The minutes just before Sweet go on stage, The
When I wrote “Lady Starlight” for inclusion in the album “Desolation Boulevard”, little did I realise that I would become
the first member of Sweet to release a solo single.
A Andy Scott solo single In 1982 Sweet was, to put it bluntly, “Resting”. Steve was now spending all of his time in New York and really did not want to be in England and Mick was coming to terms with life
Here’s a few pictures from the last show of the UK Christmas Tour in Hull @ The Welly (22nd Dec 2018) (C) Petra Bar Tels
Sweet performed on Top Of The Pops several times
In America, however, the Sweet are still a singles act and still largely Chinn/Chapman. They left Bell when their contract expired in June and recently released their first Capital album, Desolation Boulevard, another compilation LP. Five of the ten tracks are Chinn/Chapman
(C) Copyright Mike Ragogna.
It means, essentially, f*** all, and though it sounds delightful, it has a dark historical origin: Fanny Adams was a real person, a child who was murdered and dismembered in 1867; she was nicknamed “Sweet Fanny Adams” during her murderer’s trial and
1979: Brian Connolly Band:Brian Connolly, Brian Willoughby (guitar), John Verity (guitar), Dave Lambert (guitar), Chas Cronk (bass), Tony Fernandez (drums) 1982: Brian Connolly Band:Brian Connolly, Brian Willoughby (guitar), John Verity (guitar), Rod Argent (keyboard), Dave Wintour (bass), Robert Henrit (drums) 1983: Brian
Andy Bruce Tony and Pete wish Sweet fans everywhere a Very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
