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Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 9 February 1997) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of glam rock band the Sweet between 1968 and 1979 and known for his charismatic stage presence and distinctive voice.
Sweet (known as The Sweet until the early 1970s [1]) are a British glam rock band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott and drummer Mick Tucker.
Brian Connolly was the lead vocalist of Sweet and was known for his distinctive raspy voice. After the band’s breakup in 1981, Connolly struggled with alcoholism and health issues. He attempted to launch a solo career but was largely unsuccessful.
Brian Connolly was a Scottish singer and multi-instrumentalist who was best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Sweet. He was born on the 5th of October 1945 and adopted by the McManus family after his teen mother abandoned him in the hospital.
Embark on a poignant journey through the life of Brian Connolly, the legendary frontman of The Sweet. From mysterious beginnings to the highs of rock stardom and the lows of personal...
Sweet are a British glam rock band founded in 1968. Their best-known line-up included lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.Currently, one version of the band is led by Scott and included Tucker between 1985 and 1991, while the other was led was Priest until his death in 2020 and is still touring.
In the late 80’s and 90’s Brian tried to live the sweet life with his versions of Sweet, called “New Sweet” and “BC Sweet” with various musicians. Brian is said to have survived more heart attacks than any person ever, but toured as “B.C. Sweet” up till his death on February 9th, 1997.
Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 10 February 1997) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known as a member of the British glam rock band The Sweet from 1968 to 1979.
BRIAN Connolly, the blond-coiffed, Hamilton-born vocalist with seventies teeny-bop glam-rockers the Sweet, died yesterday, aged 52. Connolly died of renal failure in hospital in Slough...
Formed in the U.K. in 1968, the original lineup featured vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist/vocalist Steve Priest, drummer Mick Tucker and guitarist Frank Torpey (later replaced by Mick Stewart and, subsequently, by Andy Scott).