Brian Connolly

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Brian Connolly
Connolly, c. 1970s
Background information
Birth name	Brian Francis Connolly
Born	(1945-10-05)5 October 1945 Hamilton, Scotland
Died	9 February 1997(1997-02-09) (aged 51)[1] Slough, England
Genres	Glam rock hard rock bubblegum pop country rock
Occupations	Musician singer-songwriter actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active	1963–1997
Labels	Polydor Carrere RCA
Formerly of	The Sweet

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 band the Sweet between 1968 and 1979 and known for his charismatic stage presence and distinctive voice.^[1]