Brian Francis Connolly (5 October 1945 – 9 February 1997) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of glam rock...
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band founded in 1968. Their best-known line-up included lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker...
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The Sweet (section Departure of Brian Connolly)
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...
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James Connolly (Irish: Séamas Ó Conghaile; 5 June 1868 – 12 May 1916) was a Scottish-born Irish republican, socialist, and trade union leader, executed...
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January 1968, Priest was invited to form a four-piece band with vocalist Brian Connolly, drummer Mick Tucker, and guitarist Frank E. Torpey - the band that...
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hockey player Brian Connolly (1945–1997), vocalist for band Sweet Chris Connolly (born 1963), coach of the Fremantle Football Club C.P. Connolly (1863–1935)...
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US. This was the last album to feature the classic Sweet line-up, as Brian Connolly departed around a year after the album's release, in order to embark...
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Taggart's rank of detective chief inspector. The McManus family adopted Brian Connolly, later of 1970s glam rock band The Sweet; both men perceived a resemblance...
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band called Wainwright's Gentlemen and was later joined by vocalist Brian Connolly playing a mixture of R&B, Motown, and early psychedelic sounds. He was...
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(Scott) – 4:25 "Solid Gold Brass" (Scott, Tucker, Connolly, Priest) (with guitar overdub) – 5:35 Brian Connolly – lead vocals (except as noted) Steve Priest...
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Fox on the Run (Sweet song) (category Songs written by Brian Connolly)
hard-rock bubblegum record" and "one of the last glitter classics". Brian Connolly – lead vocals Steve Priest – bass, lead vocal, backing vocals Andy Scott...
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Sir William Connolly (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist and retired stand-up comedian. He is sometimes...
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Chop" – 3:00 "Reflections" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland Jr.) – 2:52 "Honeysuckle Love" (Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott, Mick...
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release following the departure of their original lead vocalist Brian Connolly. Connolly had begun recording this album with the band at the TownHouse Studio...
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at No. 151 on the Billboard 200. All songs written and composed by Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker. Side one "Fever of Love"...
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residents of the village have included Ozzy Osbourne, Harry Golombek, Brian Connolly, Brian Cant, Chicane, Armando Iannucci, Noel Gallagher, and Nick Clegg...
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Action (Sweet song) (category Songs written by Brian Connolly)
not released for another four months.[citation needed] Lead singer Brian Connolly called it a "blatant rip-off".[citation needed] The single reached No...
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as the first Saxon album. During the early 1980s Verity worked with Brian Connolly (former vocalist with Sweet) in an attempt to launch him as a solo artist...
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Scott replaced Mick Stewart in The Sweet after an audition in front of Brian Connolly, Steve Priest and Mick Tucker, as well as group managers Nicky Chinn...
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24 October 2014. Alvin Stardust, This Is Your Life, Eamonn Andrews, Brian Connolly, Lynsey de Paul, 13 March 1985, retrieved 27 July 2024{{citation}}:...
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Michael Brian Connolly (born July 3, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)...
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MONETARY JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANTS ADVOCARE INTERNATIONAL, L.P. AND BRIAN CONNOLLY" (PDF). Pritchard, Caroline. "North Texans Turn to Multi-Level Marketing...
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used extensively in the pilot of the television series Life on Mars. Brian Connolly – lead vocals Andy Scott – backing vocals Steve Priest – backing vocals...
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titled "Wenn es richtig losgeht". All songs written and composed by Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker. Side one "The Lies in Your...
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September 2010. [1] Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine "Obituary: Brian Connolly". Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 17 January...
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1979, Bonnet was approached to join UK glam rock band Sweet to replace Brian Connolly. However, he was chosen by Ritchie Blackmore to replace Ronnie James...
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Paul Monette, American author, poet, and activist (b. 1945) 1997 – Brian Connolly, Scottish musician (b. 1945) 2000 – Jim Varney, American actor, comedian...
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tracks No. Title Writer(s) Original artist Length 15. "Action" (Live) Brian Connolly Andy Scott Steve Priest Mick Tucker Sweet 4:03 16. "When I'm Dead and...
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quickstep to the song for the 20th series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. Brian Connolly – lead vocals Steve Priest – bass guitar, co-lead and backing vocals...
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Baron Rosser, English union leader and politician (d. 2024) 1945 – Brian Connolly, Scottish singer-songwriter (d. 1997) 1946 – Zahida Hina, Pakistani...
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