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!
Slow Motion / It’s Lonely Out There Fontana TF 958 19th July 1968 Lollipop Man / Time Parlophone R5803 5th September 1969 All You’ll Ever Get From Me / Juicer Parlophone R5826 23rd January 1970 Get On The Line / Mr. McGallagher Parlophone R5848 12th June 1970 Funny Funny /
Saturday 4 February, 7.00pm BME are currently celebrating 70 years of the UK Singles Charts, and January 2023 marks 50 years since The Sweet stormed to the top of the charts with Block Buster! – one of the defining songs of
Posted On 23 Dec 2019 at 4:58 pm By : Nick Linazasoro Sweet live at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea 21.12.19 Legendary 70’s glam rock icons Sweet offered up the perfect Christmas gift for their UK fans, with an 18-date nationwide tour, which tonight included a
by David Rose Sweet used to open their shows with this tune which continues straight into Hell Raiser. On some occasions it’s still used – like on the 50th anniversary show 2018 in Berlin. Look out !!!! “The Stripper” is an instrumental
By Dave Ling October 25, 2017 From Little Willy to a six-foot, confetti spewing penis, The Sweet had it all… except for the credibility they craved. Were these critically derided glam tarts really rock gods after all? “We were like four dissipated old whores,
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
Sweet performed on Top Of The Pops several times
MR: Andy, How the heck are you? AS: I’m absolutely fine, how’s the weather? MR: Well, today it’s a little rainy. AS: What you think of rain, we’ve had here…real rain, you know? MR: Oh, then you’re calling from Britain? AS: Yes, definitely. MR: You’re always on tour
Date A-side Record Label/No. 1968-07 Slow Motion Fontana TF 958 1969-09 Lollipop Man Parlophone R 5803 1970-01 All you’ll ever get from me Parlophone R 5826 1970-06 Get on the line Parlophone R 5848 1971-03 Funny Funny RCA 2051 1971-06 Co-Co RCA
Sweet have had many chart busters back then .. Year Single UK DE DK NL NO US CH AUS FI B 1971 Funny Funny 13 5 1 1 2 – – 93 5 1 1971 Co-Co 2 1 1 3 2 99
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