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Unfortunately, both the Level Headed (1978) and Cut Above the Rest (1979) albums flopped and the musicians argued more than ever. [1], Connolly was born in 1945 in Govanhill, Glasgow. Connolly studied to become an engineer but music was more of an attraction for a youngster keen to make his mark on the world. He died on February 14, 2002, in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. His band sold over 50 million records, but he fell from grace and ultimately couldn't capitalise on the recent renewed interest in all things glitter. He died late in the evening of 9 February 1997, from renal failure, liver failure and repeated heart attacks, attributed to his previous chronic alcoholism. The Sweet were formed in … Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. The band formed in 1968 as Sweetshop and went on to become Sweet - one of Britain's most successful bands of the next decade. After news of his leaving Sweet broke, Connolly was interviewed by the German music magazine Bravo, in which he said he was taking time off to be with his family, and considering a new musical direction (countrified rock). Are you sure you want to delete this comment? It was unveiled on 9 February 2000. By July 1990, plans were made for Connolly and his band to tour Australia. He played his last British show with the classic Sweet line-up at Hammersmith Odeon, London on 24 February 1978. In something of a truce, both parties agreed to distinguish their group's name to help promoters and fans. One of the tracks "Take Away The Music" was re-recorded the following year, with then Polydor producer Pip Williams, at the Marquee Studios, in London. The 17-year old’s name, Brian Connolly, is a giveaway. Musician. They then moved into a house in Beverley Road, Ruislip. In the 1990s Connolly’s health worsened, and he suffered another heart attack in January of 1997. Soon, with Sweet making numerous television appearances covered in glitter, make-up and warpaint, the rest of Europe and the United States fell for simplistic ditties like "Little Willy" and "Wig Wam Bam". It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. His partner Jean, whom he had met a few years earlier, gave birth to a son that year. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. On 2 November 1996, British TV network Channel 4 aired a programme Don't Leave Me This Way, which examined Connolly's time as a pop star with The Sweet, the subsequent decline in the band's popularity, and the impact on the band members. During the early 1990s, Connolly played the European "oldies" circuit and occasional outdoor festivals in Europe with his band. Two years later, the group changed its name to the Sweet. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The "Old Sweet" material are new recordings. Connolly developed a significant problem with alcoholism in the mid-1970s. Connolly's chronic alcohol abuse further compromised his role with the band as his voice began showing the impact in recordings and on stage during Sweet's 1978 US tour. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Summary. The New Sweet became Brian Connolly's Sweet and Andy Scott's version became Andy Scott's Sweet. By this time, Connolly had healed the differences with Steve Priest and Mick Tucker, and was invited to the wedding of Priest's eldest daughter, Lisa. You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. After a week in hospital he discharged himself, but had to be readmitted the following week. This event also meant the band missed out on supporting The Who at Charlton Athletic Football Ground. Connolly was fostered at the age of two by Jim and Helen McManus of Blantyre and took their family name. Pretty soon, "Funny Funny", "Co-Co" and "Poppa Joe" were nudging into the British charts. He died age 51 in Slough, England. By the late Eighties, Andy Scott and Connolly were both touring with rival versions of Sweet and couldn't bury the hatchet to take advantage of the lucrative reformation offers which came to them from Germany and Japan. Steve Priest, bassist and singer for long-running glam-era rock band The Sweet, has died, according to statements from the band and Priest’s family. Brian Connolly died late on the evening from renal failure, liver failure and repeated heart attacks, attributed to his previous chronic alcoholism. and "Teenage Rampage" provoked many a stampede towards crowded dancefloors and Sweet's saucy stage antics earned them a ban from the Mecca night-club circuit. As time progressed issues between Connolly and other members of Sweet developed and he would find the band excluding him from decisions. Andy talked to The Rocktologist about former glories and future plans. (Rumours persisted that his father was "Mark's dad. Plans suffered a small setback on 22 March 1992, when a heavy-duty tape recorder was stolen from the band's van whilst at a gig in the Bristol Hippodrome with Mud. He occasionally played in exotic locations like Bahrain and Dubai, but his version of Sweet mainly eked out a living appearing at festivals, resorts (embarrassingly, Butlins holiday camps), and small clubs. He is best known as a member of the British glam rock band The Sweet from 1968 to 1979. After this, Connolly was propelled into the limelight, with many appearances on Top of the Pops, with the other members of the Sweet. As for other members of The Sweet, Brian Connolly had been a carpet fitter, Mick Tucker a motor mechanic and Steve Priest had worked in a solicitor’s office. It was 1981, and things were not looking good for The Sweet. During January 1997, Connolly had another heart attack and he was hospitalised in Slough. The music business is full of rags-to-riches stories. Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 9 February 1997) was a British musician, best known as the lead singer of the British rock band Sweet. Connolly, lead singer with 70s glam rock group Sweet, suffered kidney failure on Sunday night. Connolly eventually replaced singer Ian Gillan (later of Deep Purple fame) in a band called Wainwright's Gentlemen, which included drummer Mick Tucker. By mid- to late 1979 he had recorded a few new tracks at Chipping Norton Recording Studios, in Oxfordshire, with the assistance of friend and producer Mick Angus. From early 1984 onward, despite recurrent ill health, Connolly toured the UK and Europe with his band, now under the name of The New Sweet. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Show 0 … The cause of death … Brian Connolly, the blond lead singer with the Seventies glam-rockers Sweet, saw both sides of the coin. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. and was cremated after a ceremony at Most Holy Name Roman Catholic Church at Old Mill Road, Denham, Buckinghamshire. On 28 July 1973, he married his first wife, Pauline, at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Ruislip, Middlesex. Brian Connolly was born; Olivia Newton-John had her first U.S. No. Sweet were made up of four members, the other two being lead singer Brian Connolly and Andy Scott, who was also on vocals, keyboard and guitar. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. During 1977, when no tours were undertaken and two of Sweet's most successful albums were recorded, the power struggle within the band became even more apparent. In 1968, along with the drummer Mick Tucker and bass-player Steve Priest, Connolly formed the psychedically named Sweetshop. It's also an incredibly difficult and destructive environment to operate in. He visited other countries including Denmark, and continued to perform sporadically in the UK. By 1985, Connolly had sobered up, and he toured in a revamped version of the band, called The New Sweet, then later Brian Connolly’s Sweet. In his mid-teens he joined the Merchant Navy, and got a tiger's head tattooed on his right arm during his Navy service. Running very late, Connolly turned up and the track "Sharontina" was recorded, but would not be released until Torpey's 1998 album, "Sweeter". You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. The identity of his father was never made public and his mother was a teenage waitress, Frances Connolly, who left him in a Glasgow hospital as an infant whilst he was possibly suffering from meningitis. The similarly raucous intros to "Hellraiser", "Ballroom Blitz" (complete with Brian enquiring "Are you ready, Steve, Mick, Andy?") As the band's lead singer, he performed hit singles such as "Little Willy" (1972), "Wig-Wam Bam" (1972), "Block Buster!" During this time Connolly recorded a dozen or so new tracks. In early 1978, a switch from RCA to Polydor saw the band back in the charts with the progressive "Love is Like Oxygen". No cause of death was revealed. The rest of the band played a show in Adelaide without him, so as not to disappoint the waiting fans. Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 9 or 10 February 1997) was a Scottish-born singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead singer between 1968 and 1979 of the British glam rock band The Sweet. (L-R) Andy Scott, Mick Tucker, Brian Connolly and Steve Priest. Connolly formed another band in 1984 and called it The New Sweet, later renaming it Brian Connolly’s Sweet. Tucker and Connolly left Wainwright's Gentlemen in late 1967 and recruited guitarist Frank Torpey, and bassist Steve Priest, naming their new band The Sweetshop. The guitarist Andy Scott and Connolly were at loggerheads, with the singer convinced that the rest of the band had recorded backing tracks in a key he patently couldn't reach. Carrere then released the hard-rock single "Hypnotized", written by Joe Lynn Turner. Whatever the truth behind their common lineage, he and Mark McManus both later admitted their resemblance to each other was uncanny.) In 1995 Brian entered the studio to re-record an album of Sweet hits and at the time of his death, was talking about reforming the original band for a large concert next year to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Connolly's final concert was at the Bristol Hippodrome on 5 December 1996, with Slade II and John Rossall's Glitter Band Experience. In 1982 with his Polydor contract having expired, Connolly signed with French independent label, Carrere Records. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. He was married twice: to Pauline until her death in 1979, and to Janet until his death. Tweet. She also informed him that he had a living brother and sister, whom he met up with in England. Connolly and Sweet parted company in 1979. Connolly sold his house to pay his share of the tax bill. The lineup featured Connolly on vocals, Chris Eldridge and Lee Mordecai on guitars, Mark Conway (bass) and drummer Martin Lass. Brian Connolly, singer and songwriter: born Hamilton, Lanarkshire 5 October 1945; married (two daughters; marriage dissolved; one son by Jean Dibble); died Slough 10 February 1997. In a bid to bridge the gap between the successful hits and the hard- rocking B-sides the band had always written, Chinn and Chapman came up with the riotous "Blockbuster". Pop singer Brian Connolly dead Tuesday 11 February 1997 01:02 Brian Connolly, the once-hard-living singer of 1970s glam rock band, The Sweet, died early today, aged 52, a … They recorded a further three unsuccessful singles; Andy Scott joined the line-up in late 1970, just before the release of their first hit single "Funny, Funny." Two years ago, Don't Leave Me This Way, a Channel 4 documentary, highlighted the plight of Brian Connolly, who had suffered several heart attacks in 1981. It’s the same as his Scots father, the lead singer of 1970s glam rock superstars Sweet, who tragically died 16 years ago. In 1995, Jean succeeded in locating Connolly's biological family. His health was permanently affected with some paralysis on his left side which would later develop into a nervous system condition. Just as punk was discovering its glitter roots (the Damned toured with Marc Bolan and T-Rex and later recorded "Ballroom Blitz"), Sweet were playing the tax exiles, taking drugs and drinking while recording in France and Germany ("Give us a Wink" proved the double entendres were starting to wear thin). I think Mark was my half-brother." Money was raised for a plaque dedicated to Connolly at Breakspear Crematorium, Breakspear Road, Ruislip, Middlesex. His mother Jean married and now lives with a former band member, Glenn Williams, in Spain.[6]. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. The Sweet in 1976: L-R Steve Priest, Andy Scott, Brian Connolly and Mick Tucker (Image credit: Michael Putland \/ Getty Images) “We were like four dissipated old whores, mincing about on Top Of The Pops and churning out computerised pop, just being as flash as assholes. This time there was little more that could be done. The show revealed Connolly's ill health, but also that he was continuing with his concert dates at Butlins, where Connolly and his band had appeared a number of times on tour during the early 1990s. At the private function, for which Priest specially flew back to England, Priest and Connolly performed together. This was to be a trial run, to see if a full reunion and new album could be arranged, for America's MCA Records. He only came to life when appearing on stage at Butlin's to sing "Blockbuster". Formed in London in 1968, and originally called Sweetshop, they went on to achieve their first hit in 1971 with Funny Funny. In 1981, the year the remaining three decided to disband, Connolly was rushed to hospital, where he suffered 14 cardiac arrests in 24 hours. During January 1983, Connolly supported Pat Benatar for three shows including one at Hammersmith Odeon, London. He was 51 years old.[5]. The group shortened its name, changed guitarists as often as it swapped record labels (Fontana, Parlophone) and only stabilised with the arrival of Andy Scott in 1970. Steve Priest, founder and bass guitarist in rock band, The Sweet, has died aged 72. The Home Counties were a hotbed of musical talent and Connolly soon replaced Ian Gillan (later with Deep Purple) in a Harrow-based cover band called Wainwright's Gentlemen. Songs played included "Windy City", "Fox on the Run", "Hypnotized" and new numbers, "Sick and Tired", "Red Hair Rage" and "Burning The Candle". The band and Connolly also played two other dates for the Benatar tour in Birmingham and Newcastle. Further to recent questions and enquiries from Sweet fans and friends, I write to confirm the thoughts of the family on the use of the name ‘BC Sweet’ or ‘Brian Connolly Sweet’ or ‘Brian Connolly’ or any variation thereof by the musicians who worked with my father in the months preceding his death. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? The Sweet perform live on stage at Hilversum, Netherlands circa 1974 L-R Andy Scott, Mick Tucker, Brian Connolly, Steve Priest (Image: Redferns). Connolly went back to England and his band appeared on The Bob Downe Christmas Show, on 18 December 1990. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. After several other shows, including one at the Dingley Powerhouse, Connolly and the band played the final Australian date of the tour at Melbourne's Old Greek Theatre. Brian Connolly, singer and songwriter: born Hamilton, Lanarkshire 5 October 1945; married (two daughters; marriage dissolved; one son by Jean Dibble); died Slough 10 February 1997. In 1974, Connolly was badly beaten after leaving a nightclub in Staines where he received several kicks to his throat resulting in his being unable to sing for some time and permanently losing some of his vocal range. Born in Hamilton, Scotland, he was best known as the lead singer and founding member of the British rock band, "The Sweet". These three tracks are available on a bootleg 7" single and CD. On his discharge from the Merchant Navy in 1963 he returned to Harefield and played in a number of local bands, including Generation X (not to be confused with the punk rock band from the late 70s, fronted by Billy Idol) from mid-1965 until about October 1966.

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