Genres: Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Pop/Rock, Bubblegum, Glitter Active: 70's, 80's, 90's Formed: 1968 in London, England
Mott the Hoople, Gary Glitter, Slade, Nick Gilder, Ram Jam, Cockney Rebel, Chicory Tip, The Rats, Kenny, Marc Bolan, Hector, Suzi Quatro, Geordie, New York Dolls, Kiss, Ian Hunter, Roxy Music, Grand Funk Railroad Lita Ford, Kiss, The Runaways, Radio Stars, Nash Kato, Limblifter, Hanoi Rocks, The Hutchinsons, Wonderboy, Heavy Stereo, The Donnas, Fleshies, Holy Ghost Revival, Tsar, Bobby Conn, Young Heart Attack |  |
In some ways, the Sweet epitomized all the tacky hubris and garish silliness of the early '70s. Fusing bubblegum melodies with crunching, fuzzy guitars, the band looked a heavy metal band, but were as tame as any pop group. It was a dichotomy that served them well, as they racked up a number of hits in both the U.K. and the U.S. Most of those hits were written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, a pair of British songwriters that had a way with silly, simple, and catchy hooks. Chinn/Chapman and Sweet were smart enough to latch on to the British glam rock fad, building a safer, radio-friendly and teen-oriented version of Queen, T. Rex, and Gary Glitter.
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Release: September 29, 2008
Label: RCA
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Release: 2007
Label: Sony-BMG, Sony/BMG
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