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The Sweet

British glam rock band

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Also known as Sweetshop · Sweet

Founded: 1968
Genre: glam rock
, bubblegum music
, hard rock
Label: RCA Records
, Capitol Records
, Polydor Records
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Formed in: London

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The Sweet 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. As well as having success with singles in the UK and USA, Sweet have sold over 35 million albums worldwide.

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Discography: The Sweet discography
Website: thesweet.com
Member category: Category:The Sweet members
Different from: Sweet criterion used: brand, trademark, band name or organization name refers to multiple entities
Start of work period: 1968
Number of viewers/listeners: 86.8M(November 24, 2025) youtube channel id: UCUDSWDmFV70VLc18KAgqfFA
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