British expressions – Sweet Fanny Adams
It means, essentially, f*** all, and though it sounds delightful, it has a dark historical origin: Fanny Adams was a real person, a…
Category: Memories
Brian Connollys band members
1979: Brian Connolly Band:Brian Connolly, Brian Willoughby (guitar), John Verity (guitar), Dave Lambert (guitar), Chas Cronk (bass), Tony Fernandez (drums) 1982: Brian Connolly…
Sweet was born
by Frank Torpey My first band in 1962 was an instrumental group mainly Shadows, myself, Mick Tucker (drums), John Neighbor (bass) and Fred…
Why did Brian leave Sweet
On 23rd February 1979 it was announced that Brian Connolly had left Sweet, to pursue a solo career. It came as quite a…
I wore a crown then began to frown
Andy was invited to sit on the Gibson Throne at NAMM January 2015 in Los Angeles.
Sweet, Suzi Quatro and Shane Richie
Sweet, Suzi Quatro and Shane Richie performing Ballroom Blitz on 21 November 2014 at the BA Concorde Club for British Airways charity Flying…
Open letter from Nicola Connolly
20th August 1997. Open Letter to Sweet Fans I believe that this letter is to be published in various Sweet Fan magazines. Firstly,…