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Sweet in 1975, 2006, 2015 and 2023
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, two versions of the band exist, one is led by Scott, and another was led by Priest until his death in 2020; they have since continued. Connolly also led a version of the band from 1984 until his death in 1997, Tucker was a part of Scott's version between 1985 and 1991.
Scott's version includes himself alongside drummer Bruce Bisland (since 1992), lead vocalist Paul Manzi , bassist Lee Small and keyboardist/guitarist Tom Cory (all since 2019). Priest's former version includes drummer Richie Onori (since 2008), bassist and former keyboardist Steve Stewart (since 2008, bassist since 2020, keyboardist until 2021), vocalist Paulie Z (since 2017), keyboardist Dave Schultz (since 2021) and guitarist Jimmy Burkard (since 2023).
Original band [ edit ]
Classic line-up [ edit ]
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Steve Priest
1968–1982 (died 2020)
bass lead and backing vocals
all releases
Mick Tucker
1968–1982 (died 2002)
drums backing vocals occasional lead vocals (1979–1982)
Brian Connolly
1968–1979 (died 1997)
lead and backing vocals occasional percussion, acoustic guitar and synthesizer
all releases from Slow Motion (1968) to Level Headed (1978)
Rock & Roll Disgrace – Live in Japan (1992)
Blockbuster – Live on Stage (1993)
Live in Denmark 1976 (1998)
Live at the Rainbow 1973 (1999)
Andy Scott
1970–1982
guitar backing and lead vocals keyboards (1974–1982)
all releases from Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be (1971) onwards
Early members [ edit ]
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Frank Torpey
1968–1969
guitar
"Slow Motion" (1968)
Mick Stewart
1969–1970
"The Lollipop Man" (1969)
"All You'll Ever Get from Me" (1970)
"Get on the Line" (1970)
Touring musicians [ edit ]
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Gary Moberley
1978–1981
keyboards
Cut Above the Rest • Water's Edge
Nico Ramsden
1978
guitar
none
Ray McRiner
1979
Lineups [ edit ]
Andy Scott's Sweet [ edit ]
Current members [ edit ]
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Andy Scott
1985–present
guitar backing vocals keyboards (1989–2005, 2006–present) occasional lead vocals (1998–2019)
all releases
Bruce Bisland
1992–present (substitute 1991)
drums backing vocals occasional lead vocals (2011–2019)
all releases from The Answer (1995) onwards
Paul Manzi
2019–present (substitute appearances in 2014, 2015 and 2019)
lead vocals bass and backing vocals (2014, 2015, 2019) keyboards, guitar, backing and lead vocals (2014)
Isolation Boulevard (2020)
Lee Small
2019–present
Tom TC Cory
2019–present[1] [2]
keyboards guitar backing vocals engineering
Former members [ edit ]
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Mal McNulty
1985–1994 (substitute 1994, 1995)
bass and backing vocals (1985–1989, 1994) lead vocals (1989–1994, 1995)
Live at the Marquee (1989)
Greatest Hits - Live (1994)
A (1992)
The Answer (1995)
Mick Tucker
1985–1991 (died 2002)
Live at the Marquee (1989)
Greatest Hits - Live (1994)
Phil Lanzon
Paul Mario Day
1985–1989
lead vocals
Jeff Brown
1989–2003
bass vocals (lead 1998–2003, backing 1989–1998)
A (1992)
The Answer (1995)
Glitz, Blitz & Hitz (1996)
Steve Mann
1989–1996 (substitute in 2006, 2019–2022) [3]
keyboards guitar backing vocals
A (1992)
The Answer (1995)
Isolation Boulevard (2020)
Bodo Schopf
1991–1992
A (1992)
Chad Brown
1995–1998
lead vocals
Glitz, Blitz & Hitz (1996)
Steve Grant
1996–2011
keyboards, guitar and backing vocals (1996–2005, 2006–2011) lead vocals (2005–2006, occasionally 2006–2011) bass (2005–2006)
Glitz, Blitz & Hitz (1996)
Sweetlife (2002)
Tony O'Hora
lead vocals (2003–2005, 2006, 2015, occasionally 2011–2019) bass (2003–2005, 2006, 2015) keyboards, guitars and backing vocals (2011–2019)
New York Connection (2012)
Desolation Boulevard Revisited (2012)
Sweet Fanny Adams Revisited (2013)
Peter Lincoln
2006–2019
lead and backing vocals bass
Temporary musicians [ edit ]
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Notes
Malcolm Pearson
1988
keyboards
Pearson filled in for Lanzon until Steve Mann joined in December 1989.[4]
Ian Gibbons
1989 1994 1996 2005 (died 2019)
Gibbons filled in on keyboards several times, first in 1989 for Phil Lanzon, for Steve Mann in 1994 and 1996 and after Mann's departure and in 2005.[5] [6]
Andy Hoyler
1991
drums
Hoyler, Andersen and Bruce Bisland provided short-term relief for Mick Tucker before Bodo Schopf took over.[7]
Bobby Andersen
Gary Moberley[8]
1994
keyboards
Moberley, Gibbons and Goulstone subbed in 1994.[7]
Chris Goulstone[7]
Rocky Newton
1995
bass
Newton subbed on bass 1995 alongside the returning Mal McNulty on lead vocals.[9]
Jo Burt
2005
Thompson Smith and Burt performed with the band after O'Hora's first departure in November 2005 for some Swedish gigs.
Mark Thompson Smith
lead vocals
Tony Mills
2006 (died 2019)
[10]
Mills was slated to be Sweet's new singer/bassist in early 2006 but it failed to work out and he left after six shows in Denmark.[11] [12]
Martin Mickels
2010
guitar
Mickels subbed for Scott himself in March and April 2010 when he was absent from a couple of gigs due to ill health.[13]
Adam Booth
Andy Scott's guitar tech played drums at a show in 2015,[14] and bass at some shows in 2019.[1]
Line-ups [ edit ]
Brian Connolly's Sweet [ edit ]
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Brian Connolly
1984–1997 (until his death)
lead vocals
Phil Ridden
drums
Brian Rawson
1984
guitar
Geoff Roots
bass
Gary Farmer
Steve Turner
guitar
Michael Williams
Steve Berry
1990
bass
Neale Haywood
guitar
Martin Saunders
drums
Dave Farmer
Steve Mulvey
1993–1997
keyboards
Bjorn Hurrel
1993–1994
bass
Mel Johnson
guitar
Glenn Williams
1994–1997
Drew Murphy
1994–1995
drums
Martin Cook
bass
Dave Glover
1995–1997
Russ Mahoney
1995–1996
drums
Jeff King
1996–1997
Line-ups [ edit ]
1984
The New Sweet
1984–1990
1990
1990–1992
Brian Connolly – lead vocals
Brian Rawson – guitar
Phil Ridden – drums, percussion
Geoff Roots – bass
Brian Connolly – lead vocals
Phil Ridden – drums, percussion
Gary Farmer – bass
Steve Turner – guitar
Michael Williams – guitar
Brian Connolly – lead vocals
Steve Berry – bass
Neale Haywood – guitar
Martin Saunders – drums
Brian Connolly – lead vocals
Dave Farmer – drums, percussion
Gary Farmer – bass
Steve Turner – guitar
Michael Williams – guitar
1992–1993
1993–1994
Brian Connolly's Sweet
1994–1995
1995–1996
Brian Connolly – lead vocals
Dave Farmer – drums, percussion
Gary Farmer – bass
Steve Turner – guitar
Brian Connolly – lead vocals
Bjorn Hurrel – bass
Mel Johnson – guitar
Steve Mulvey – keyboards
Phil Ridden – drums, percussion
Brian Connolly – lead vocals
Steve Mulvey – keyboards
Martin Cook – bass
Dave Farmer – drums, percussion
Drew Murphy – drums, percussion
Glenn Williams – guitar
Brian Connolly – lead vocals
Steve Mulvey – keyboards
Dave Farmer – drums, percussion
Glenn Williams – guitar
Dave Glover – bass
Russ Mahoney – drums, percussion
1996–1997
Brian Connolly – lead vocals
Steve Mulvey – keyboards
Glenn Williams – guitar
Dave Glover – bass
Jeff King – drums, percussion
Steve Priest's Sweet [ edit ]
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Steve Priest
2008–2020 (until his death)
Richie Onori
2008–present
drums
Stevie Stewart
bass (2020–present) [15] keyboards (2008–2021) vocals
Joe Retta
[16] [17]
vocals
Stuart Smith
2008–2012
guitar
Ricky Z.
2012–2013
Chas West
2013 (substitute)
vocals
Mitch Perry
2014–2023
guitar
Paulie Z.
2017–present[16] [17]
vocals
Dave Schultz
2021–present[18]
keyboards
Jimmy Burkard
2023–present[19]
guitar
Timeline [ edit ]
The Sweet/Andy Scott's Sweet [ edit ]
Brian Connolly's/Steve Priest's Sweet [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
Frank Torpey
Mick Stewart
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles Related articles