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Endi ScottMember of the British glam rock band "The Sweet"
Date of Birth: 30.06.1951
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of Andy Scott
Early Life and Music CareerAndy Scott was born on June 30, 1949, in Wales. At the age of 14, he began playing bass guitar in various bands. His first appearance on stage was at St. Peter's Hall in Wrexham in November 1963. He later played guitar in bands such as "The Saints," "The Four Winds," and "The Missing Links." In 1966, he joined "Silverstones," who won the television competition "Opportunity Knocks" and performed in the Christmas concert for the show's winners. In January 1967, they accompanied Jimi Hendrix in Manchester. After the breakup of "Silverstones," Scott joined "Elastic Band" and recorded the album "Expansions of Life" with them, but the vocalist left the band before the album's release. The band, now called "The Cool," recorded the album "Pop Sounds." Andy and his brother Mike, who played bass and saxophone, accompanied the group "The Scaffold" for a while. He then recorded three singles with the group "Mayfield's Mule": "Drinking My Moonshine," "I See a River," and "We Go Rollin'." The album "Mayfield's Mule" with these songs was released in Uruguay.
Joining Sweet
In 1969, the newly formed group "Sweet" announced that they were looking for a guitarist, as their current lead guitarist, Mick Stewart, did not please the producers. Scott came for the audition. Since he was acquainted with manager Mike Chapman, he was allowed into the studio without waiting in line. Producer Phil Wainman remembers that his first thought upon seeing Scott was, "This guy needs a shower urgently!" Steve Priest writes in his autobiography "Are You Ready Steve?" that Scott looked very untidy with his long hair and dirty clothes. As soon as he plugged in his guitar and played, a short circuit occurred. But the musicians from "Sweet" immediately liked his playing. Furthermore, Scott had a high piercing voice that could be heard from any corner of the studio, and Wainman realized that he would complement the vocal harmony of Brian Connolly, Mick Tucker, and Priest. Andy Scott became a member of "Sweet." The youngest member of the group, Andy was also the most active, especially in terms of composing his own music. Scott's debut as a lead vocalist took place in 1974 when he performed the song "Into the Night" for the album "Sweet Fanny Adams." In 1975, the song "Lady Starlight" written and performed by him from the album "Desolation Boulevard" was even released as a separate solo single with "Where D'Ya Go?" on the B-side. Scott recalls the early years of "Sweet" when many people thought they were gay, and he began to mock public opinion by using makeup, wearing women's clothing, and sending air kisses to his colleagues during concerts. Nikki Chinn claims that because of this, no one suspected "Sweet" of being gay. "We did all this just for fun," says Scott.
Solo Career
Scott also worked as a producer. In the early 1980s, he produced many bands, including "Iron Maiden" and "Weapon," whose frontman was Danny Hynes, later joining "Paddy Goes to Holyhead." Scott recorded the song "Green Green Grass of Home" with this group and appeared in the music video for it, and then became a member of the group before reviving "Sweet."
Andy Scott's Sweet
In 1985, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker reformed "Sweet," with Paul Mario Day as the vocalist and Mel McNulty as the bassist. By that time, Steve Priest had moved to America, and Brian Connolly played with his group "The New Sweet" and had no contact with any of his former colleagues. Disagreements arose between Scott and Connolly over the band names, as both wanted to use the name "Sweet" to attract audiences. In 1987, Connolly relented and renamed his group "Brian Connolly's Sweet." In addition to Day and McNulty, the new members of "Sweet" were keyboardists Phil Lanzon and Malcolm Pearson.
Later Years and Current Projects
In 1990, all four original members of "Sweet" gathered for a famous press conference in London. Although they interacted friendly during the meeting, they knew that they could not revive the band in its former glory. All four continued to go their separate ways. In 1991, Tucker left the band due to health problems. After his departure, many drummers came and went until Bruce Bisland arrived, who had previously played in "Weapon," "Wildfire," and "Praying Mantis." Scott changed the name of the band to "Andy Scott's Sweet" (after Tucker's death in 2002, he shortened it back to "Sweet"). Mel McNulty left in 1994 but returned several times—sometimes as a bassist, sometimes as a vocalist. Former keyboardists from the later period of "Sweet," Gary Moberley and Jan Gibling, occasionally joined the band. The new frontman became Chad Brown from "Lionheart." It is worth noting that he is not related to Jeff Brown, who replaced him in 1998. Since 1996, the band has had a stable lineup with bassist and vocalist Jeff Brown, keyboardist Jan Gibling, and drummer Bruce Bisland.
In 2017, Andy Scott, along with glam rock stars Don Powell (ex-Slade) and Suzi Quatro, released the album "QSP."
In his personal life, Andy got married to Jackie in 1971, and a year later, they had a son named Damian. Towards the end of the 70s, they divorced. In 1988, Scott married his neighbor Maddy, who unexpectedly left him in September 2005, after his return from an Australian tour, which was a heavy blow for him. Currently, Andy lives on a farm in Wiltshire with his 51-year-old girlfriend Jane, his 39-year-old son Damian, daughter-in-law, and grandson. Damian accompanies his father on concerts as a sound engineer.
