Brian Connolly was born on October 5, 1945 in Hamilton, Scotland. He was ad… Read Full Bio ↴Brian Connolly was born on October 5, 1945 in Hamilton, Scotland. He was adopted at birth and took the name Brian McManus. When he was 18 Brian discovered that he was adopted he changed his surname to his mother's, Connolly.
At age 18 Brian moved to Middlesex and replaced singer Ian Gillan (of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath fame) in a band called Wainwright's Gentlemen which included drummer Mick Tucker. Wainwright's Gentlemen split up in 1968 without releasing any recordings.
Connolly and Tucker remained together and then recruited guitarist Frank Torpey and bassist Steve Priest, they named the new band Sweetshop. The group recorded several singles and eventually shortened their name to Sweet. Over the next 13 years Brian recorded albums with Sweet until his drinking problem caused him to leave the band in 1979.
After leaving Sweet Brian launched a solo career that had little success. In 1981 he survived multiple heart attacks in a single night but his health was permanently affected. Despite this Connolly toured with his backing bands New Sweet and Brian Connolly's Sweet. In 1988 Connolly reunited with former bandmates Andy Scott, Steve Priest and Mick Tucker to rework studio versions of "Action" and "Ballroom Blitz". The four reunited again in 1990 for the promotion of a video music documentary. By the late 1990s Brian's previous drinking problem had taken a toll on his body and he died of liver failure on February 9, 1997.
At age 18 Brian moved to Middlesex and replaced singer Ian Gillan (of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath fame) in a band called Wainwright's Gentlemen which included drummer Mick Tucker. Wainwright's Gentlemen split up in 1968 without releasing any recordings.
Connolly and Tucker remained together and then recruited guitarist Frank Torpey and bassist Steve Priest, they named the new band Sweetshop. The group recorded several singles and eventually shortened their name to Sweet. Over the next 13 years Brian recorded albums with Sweet until his drinking problem caused him to leave the band in 1979.
After leaving Sweet Brian launched a solo career that had little success. In 1981 he survived multiple heart attacks in a single night but his health was permanently affected. Despite this Connolly toured with his backing bands New Sweet and Brian Connolly's Sweet. In 1988 Connolly reunited with former bandmates Andy Scott, Steve Priest and Mick Tucker to rework studio versions of "Action" and "Ballroom Blitz". The four reunited again in 1990 for the promotion of a video music documentary. By the late 1990s Brian's previous drinking problem had taken a toll on his body and he died of liver failure on February 9, 1997.
Alexander Graham Bell
Brian Connolly Lyrics
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Five Eight Some starry disposition. sun lamp focus on the mission. mark…
Richard Thompson Alexander Graham Bell Note the name and note it well Father …
Sweet A candle flickers in a window Two thousand miles away she…
The Sweet A candle flickers in a window Two thousand miles away…
The Sweet Feat. Brian Connolly A candle flickers in a window Two thousand miles away she…
The Upstairs terimakasih tuhan telah kau ciptakan alexander graham bell d…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Brian Connolly:
Action So you think you'll take another piece of me To satisfy…
Blockbuster Ahh ahhh, ahh ahhh You better beware, you better take care …
Do It Again I'll do it again If I have to love you from…
Fox On The Run I don't want to know your name 'Cause you don't look…
Hell Raiser Look out! Mama let me out on a Saturday night,…
Hellraiser Look Out! Momma let me out on a Saturday night She said…
Let's Go I've been in every town I've stood on every stage Still the…
Little Willy North side , east side Little Willy, Willy wears the crown,…
Love Is Like Oxygen Love is like oxygen You get too much you get too…
Run Run Run I don't want to know your name 'Cause you don't look…
Teenage Rampage All over the land the kids are finally startin' to…
The Lollipop Man A. Hammond / M. Hazlewood You go to the girl's school …
Wait 'Til The Morning Comes You've better believed me I've been right here for you Wasti…
Wig Wam Bam Hiawatha didn't bother too much 'Bout Minnie Ha-Ha and her t…
Wig-Wam Bam Hiawatha didn't bother too much 'Bout Minnie Ha-Ha and her t…
Wig-Warm Bam Hiawatha didn't bother too much 'Bout Minnie Ha-Ha and her …
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@RoseNguyen-rm4pj
Oh, my gosh, I love this song sung by Sweet, their harmony is just beautiful and Brian's voice is so magical (as usual) ... his voice is just like his look...classy, sophisticate, delicate, strong, beautiful, gorgeously hot and.... COOL! He transformed the songs he sing to its most meanings and feelings, just like an actor performed to the utmost character he/she was in. What a talent, one and only: "BRIAN"
That's right, no other band like SWEET, they represented it all: bubble gum, Glam rock, Hard Rock, some Blues, some Country and everything in between. The best!
@birgitpeters7975
Es ist gut, mit dieser Musik und den Bildern dazu, sich an frühere Zeiten zuerinnern. 🗝
@user-xq1pe3lx4h
Solche Sachen und sweet hört leider niemand mehr. War meine Generation. Bin schon 64. Lg
@80smusicfan90
I'd absolutely die to hear music like this nowadays. Music is horrible nowadays. It's not real like this.
@martinawrobel4900
Ich schon😊Bin 68 und liebe die und "solche Sachen" immer noch.😊
@Toni62R
Don' t worry - wird dauernd angehört - bin 61
@birgitpeters7975
Dafür hören auch 66 jährige wie ich Sweet noch gerne!🗝
@dontstalkUstalker80
I could listen to (and watch 😍) Brian sing the phone book and I’d still be mesmerized.
@CH-he4gz
In Germany we love Sweet .Thank you very much ,for all the beautiful Songs . My favorit Song is THE SIX TEENS .
Best regards from Germany
@davesworld7961
When I was a little kid Little Willy was my favorite song and here I am 50 years later still finding amazing stuff of their's that I never heard before.