Sweet

== Info ==
Glam band best known for their hits Ballroom Blitz and Fox on the Run. Another single, Little Willy, was also a major hit. All three went gold. Numerous other hits during the seventies. Covered The Hollies. In a popularity contest in their native Britain, they defeated a band led by Roger Daltrey, later of The Who. Band member Ian Gillian left to perform for Deep Purple. Influenced by The Monkees and the Who. Influenced later hair metal bands. Covered The Lovin' Spoonful. In one British performance, member Steve Priest caused controversy by wearing a swastika armband. The band rivaled Gary Glitter, T. Rex and Queen. Their sound engineer Reinhold Mack also worked with Electric Light Orchestra and Queen. Covered Free in tribute to the death of their guitarist Paul Kossoff, who had supported them. One of their engineers also worked with Def Leppard. Sweet was also influenced by ELO and Led Zeppelin. Supported Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Foghat, and Alice Cooper. In 1996 Steve Grant, formerly of The Animals, became the permanent keyboardist. The band broke up in 1981 and have been off-and-on ever since. Covered The Beatles. Performed with David Johansen of The New York Dolls. Influenced Guns N Roses.
== Genres ==
Glam Rock
Power Pop
== Songs ==
Fox on the Run
Ballroom BlitzCategory:Power Pop
Category:Glam Rock
Category:Seventies
Category:Pop Rock
Category:Alternative