But after breaking through in the U.S. with “Little Willie,” the group embraced a harder sound best exemplified on 1974’s “Desolation Boulevard,” widely regarded as their strongest album. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed, No cause of death was revealed, but guitarist Andy Scott — the last surviving member of the band’s classic lineup — said “his health was failing” recently. Read Next: Peacock Apologizes for ‘Saved by the Bell’ Jokes About Selena Gomez’s Kidney Transplant, The Weeknd Slams the Grammys Again, This Time Over His Planned Performance. His writing, vocals and bass work are without parallel.”, Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider tweeted, “As you might imagine I am definitely a Sweet fan. Sweet’s hit-making classic lineup formed in 1970, when Scott joined Priest, drummer Mick Tucker and singer Brian Connolly. The Sweet were one of the biggest bands to emerge from the glam-rock era of the early 1970s, riding the David Bowie-T. Rex wave and scoring hits, initially in the U.K., with borderline-bubblegum pop songs (“Ballroom Blitz,” “Little Willie,” “Wig Wam Bam”) written by the Mike Chapman-Nick Chinn songwriting and producing team, but later expanded their popularity to the U.S. with a string of self-penned hits like “Action,” “Fox on the Run” and “Love Is Like Oxygen.”. He is survived by his wife, Maureen, three daughters, Lisa, Danielle & Maggie and 3 grandchildren, Jordan, Jade & Hazel. However, Sweet broke up in 1981, after which point Priest largely stepped away from music and moved to Los Angeles with his wife, Capitol Records publicity director Maureen O’ Connor. Def Jam Launches as Frontline Label in the U.K. Grammy Chief Responds to The Weeknd’s Claims of ‘Corruption’ in Nominating Process, Music Legends Eric Clapton, Van Morrison Team for Anti-Lockdown Single ‘Stand and Deliver’, Jeffree Star Takes a Loss on Barbie Pink Calabasas Starter Mansion, Andy Samberg Tells Academy Members Unwilling to Accept Diversity Standards to ‘F— Off’, Peacock Apologizes for ‘Saved by the Bell’ Jokes About Selena Gomez’s Kidney Transplant, What’s Coming to HBO and HBO Max in December, Industry Cheers as Sarah Fuller Makes College Football History, The Life and Death of the Instagram Influencer Who Never Was, Miley Cyrus Goes Blonde-on-Blondie-er on 'Plastic Hearts': Album Review, New Movies to Watch This Week: ‘Happiest Season,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Superintelligence’, ‘Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’ Stars on Filming the Latest Netflix Reality Sensation Out of India (EXCLUSIVE), ‘The Mandalorian’: Baby Yoda’s Big Reveal and More Burning Questions From ‘The Jedi’, ‘Dash & Lily,’ ‘Happiest Season’ and More Holiday TV Programming to Watch, Diane Keaton: Watching Recut ‘Godfather: Part III’ Was ‘One of the Best Moments of My Life’, How the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Will Be Different in 2020 on NBC, ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Removed From Netflix at Dave Chappelle’s Request, Curious Cribs: Austin’s Sand Dollar House Gets Big Price Chop, Attention Starved Trump May Start 2024 Campaign During Biden’s Inauguration, Report Says, Bamford Watch Department Puts a Bright White Twist on the Girard-Perregaux Laureato, Cubs’ Tom Ricketts, Raine Group Form Sports-Focused SPAC, Think Beyond the Sneaker with the 20 Best Gifts for Sneakerheads. Johnny Nash, best known for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now," died Tuesday morning, his son, John Nash, told CNN. Glam, obit, Obituary, RSX. All my love.”. Want more Rolling Stone? The noise we made as a band was so powerful,” Scott added in, Sweet’s hit-making classic lineup formed in 1970, when Scott joined Priest, drummer Mick Tucker and singer Brian Connolly. “From that moment in the summer of 1970 when set off on our Musical Odyssey the world opened up and the rollercoaster ride started! We want to hear from you! After the initial post, they shared another which read: "Just a quick not to say 'thank you' to everyone for the sincere condolences. They gave me one of my earliest memories of great hard rock on the radio as a kid and Desolation Boulevard still holds up as one of rock’s greatest albums from that period. Rest in Peace brother. Sign up for our newsletter. Steve Priest, founding bassist and singer for “Ballroom Blitz” glam rock band Sweet, died Thursday at the age of 72.Priest’s family confirmed his death on social media Thursday. Priest joined the group, initially dubbed the Sweetshop in the late 1960s, solidifying around a lineup also including singer Brian Connolly, guitarist Andy Scott and drummer Mick Tucker, all of whom sang; the group became known for their high harmonies and scored their first hit with “Funny Funny” in 1971. No cause of death was revealed, but guitarist Andy Scott — the last surviving member of the band’s classic lineup — said “his health was failing” recently.