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How did The Sweet initially get started?
Guitarist Mick Stewart joined in 1969.
Stewart had some rock pedigree, having previously worked with The (Ealing) Redcaps.
who else is in the group?
In late 1965, that band became The Phil Wainman Set when the future Sweet producer joined on drums and the group cut some singles with Errol Dixon.
Were there any other members?
Stewart then quit, and was not replaced for some time.
Connolly and Tucker had a chance meeting with Wainman, who was now producing, and knew of two aspiring songwriters.
what did the band first produce?
The Sweet signed a new record contract with EMI's Parlophone label.
Three bubblegum pop singles were released: "Lollipop Man" (September 1969), .
Were they popular?
all of which failed to chart.
Did they write some more songs?
Connolly, Priest and Tucker provided the vocals on a track called "Funny Funny" which featured Pip Williams on guitar, John Roberts on bass and Wainman on drums.
was that track a hit?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
The Sweet initially attempted to combine various musical influences.

Question: what types of influences?
Self-contained rewrite: What types of influences did The Sweets combine?