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Brian Connolly Jr

The son of Brian has a new glamrock show on the road – Get It On – and they are touring UK playing all the glamrock hits.

Brian Connollys band members

Brian Connolly

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

In memory of Brian Connolly

Brian Connolly was born in Hamilton, Scotland on the 5th October 1945. He was adopted at the age of two and went by the name Brian McManus until he was 18, when he discovered that he was adopted and changed his surname

Why did Brian leave Sweet

Brian Connolly

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

Open letter from Nicola Connolly

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, I would like to thank everyone for letters, cards and messages of goodwill following the news of my father’s

The Album That Changed Everything

When most people think of Sweet, they remember the glitter, the outrageous stage outfits, and chart-smashing hits like “Ballroom Blitz” and “Block Buster!” But in 1974, the band released an album that showed there was far more to them than glam-rock glamour.

‘I’m not done yet’

Sweet’s longest-serving member Andy Scott chats to Sophie Clarke about keeping the band’s legacy alive, and the “privilege” of performing at Belfast’s Ulster Hall next month By Sophie Clarke for Irish News. “Just because I’ve said I don’t want to do any

Block Buster #1 in Jan 1973

Released in 1973, “Block Buster!” became a number one hit in the UK, solidifying Sweet’s status as major players in the glam rock scene. The song is known for its distinctive opening guitar riff, which bears a similarity to the riff from

Trying to push our own boundaries

The Sweet’s Andy Scott: “The thing about the ‘B’ sides was we were trying to push our own boundaries”… By Zentinel Daily – Leeno Dee Well…here I am so many years on from hearing Wig Wam Bam as a kid – which literally and

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