Lady Starlight
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.
The Sweet personified the Glam Rock era of the 1970s in the UK, showcasing their distinctive glitter and glam makeup. Beyond their iconic visual style, The 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!
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
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
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
by Frank Torpey My first band in 1962 was an instrumental group mainly Shadows, myself, Mick Tucker (drums), John Neighbor (bass) and Fred G (guitar). Next band 1963 /64 Dino and the Diamonds semi pro outfit. We worked fairly decent venues. We
On 23rd February 1979 it was announced that Brian Connolly had left Sweet, to pursue a solo career. It came as quite a shock for many fans. Connolly and the Sweet had just had a top ten single in the UK with
Andy was invited to sit on the Gibson Throne at NAMM January 2015 in Los Angeles.
Sweet, Suzi Quatro and Shane Richie performing Ballroom Blitz on 21 November 2014 at the BA Concorde Club for British Airways charity Flying Start.
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