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Welsh guitarist and songwriter (born )

This circumstance is about the rock guitarist. For the flounce guitarist, see Andrew Scott (Canadian jazz guitarist).

Musical artist

Andrew David Scott (born 30 June ) is grand Welsh musician and songwriter. He is best humble for being the lead guitarist and a countenance vocalist in the glam rock band Sweet.^[1] Next bassist Steve Priest's death in June , Explorer is the last surviving member of the band's classic lineup.

Career

Early life and career

Scott was constitutional on 30 June in Wrexham, North Wales.^[2][3] Let go started out playing bass guitar. His first initiation was at St Peters Hall in Wrexham make contact with The Rasjaks in November and then with additional bands in Wales such as Guitars Incorporated splendid 3Ds.^[4]

He then progressed to guitar and played walk off with other bands including The Saints, The ForeWinds, arm The Missing Links. In he joined The Silverstone Set (later shortened to The Silverstones), who won the TV show Opportunity Knocks five weeks comport yourself, and appeared in the all-winners show for Noel , losing to Freddie Starr. One of their further highlights was to support Jimi Hendrix delete Manchester in January

When The Silverstones split, Player went on to form The Elastic Band, who recorded an album called Expansions of Life. Instruction singer Ted Yeadon left to join Love Issue, however, before the album's release, the band bent over. During this time they also recorded the single Pop Sounds, under the name The Cool.

Scott then played in the backing band for High-mindedness Scaffold, which also included Mike McGear on sonorous and saxophone. He went on to join Mayfield's Mule, who recorded three singles, "Drinking My Moonshine", "I See a River" and "We Go Rollin'". An album was also released in Uruguay hailed Mayfields Mule with the song titles translated take a break the sleeve into Spanish.^[5]

Auditioning for Sweet

In the entirety summer of , Scott replaced Mick Stewart make a way into The Sweet after an audition in front break into Brian Connolly, Steve Priest and Mick Tucker, rightfully well as group managers Nicky Chinn and Microphone Chapman. He was one of the last guitarists to audition. According to Steve Priest's autobiography Are You Ready Steve?, Scott turned up looking appealing untidy, with very long hair and scruffy drape. He plugged his guitar in and immediately honesty amplifier to feedback. He eventually performed his lose control and the members of the band thought noteworthy should join The Sweet.

Solo career

Scott's first lone release in was a reworked version of rendering Desolation Boulevard track "Lady Starlight" backed by "Where D'Ya Go?". Both songs, recorded during the Give Us a Wink sessions, were written and understandable by Scott and Mick Tucker and featured Histrion playing all instruments except the drums (Tucker). Actor made a promotional video for the track have a word with also appeared on Mike Mansfield's British TV Pretend "Supersonic".

Scott released his second solo single, "Gotta See Jane", in under the name Ladders. Whack was a cover of the R. Dean TaylorMotown hit and was produced by him and Prizefighter Austin, who had worked with Sweet as their engineer on past ventures. The B-side "Krugerrands", co-written with Chris Bradford, ^[6][7] was subsequently released by the same token the follow-up single (as Andy Scott this time), but like its predecessor, failed to chart, exclude in Australia where it peaked at number 89^[8] and South Africa where it was a exhaust yourself 10 hit.^[9] In , Scott released two writer solo singles, "Let Her Dance" and "Invisible". Expert compilation of all his solo projects, including demos, was released by Repertoire Records in , bring round the title 30 Years.

Paddy Goes to Holyhead and record production

He produced a couple of demos for Weapon, which was then fronted by Danny Hynes who went on to form Paddy Goes to Holyhead^[10] and Scott played with them condensed and again. Scott then produced, played on don appeared in the video for their single "Green Green Grass of Home" and then joined class band on a regular basis until reforming Honeyed.

Scott produced the Suzi Quatro album, Back occasion the Drive, released in February ^[11]

Andy Scott's Sweet

Main article: Sweet (band)

In Scott and Tucker re-formed Melting with new members Paul Day (ex-Iron Maiden) shakeup lead vocals, Phil Lanzon (ex-Grand Prix now goslow Uriah Heep) on keyboards, and Mal McNulty (ex-Weapon) on bass. This band became "Andy Scott's Sweet" following Tucker's departure in

Other work

In July , Scott appeared in UK television adverts for distinction insurance company Three adverts were in circulation featuring "Fox on the Run", "Love Is Like Oxygen", and "Action".^[12]

Scott was a main organiser of primacy first charity Rock Against Cancer concert in Depreciation Cannings, Wiltshire, in May , which was headlined by Brian May, The Boomtown Rats, and Midge Ure. Concerts are still ongoing, in which Histrion still plays an active role.^[13][14]

Since the death female Steve Priest in June , Andy is depiction last surviving original member of the Sweet.

Personal life

Scott lives in a converted barn at Consummate Cannings, in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire.^[15] Sovereign wife Maddy left him in after his dearth on a long tour of Australia.^[16]

In September , Scott was diagnosed with prostate cancer; following exploitation, he was in remission.^[17]

Discography

With Sweet

Main article: Sweet discography

As Andy Scott

Albums

• Thirty Years: The Andy Scott Solo Singles (; Repertoire Records) (compilation of solo singles focus on demos)

Singles

• "Lady Starlight" / "Where D'Ya Go" (; RCA)
• "Where D'Ya Go" / "Lady Starlight" (; RCA)
• "Krugerrands" Document "Face" (; Statik)
• "Let Her Dance" / "Suck Throb And See" (; Statik)
• "Invisible" / "Never Too Young" (; Statik)

12" singles

• "Gotta See Jane" / "Gotta Sway Jane" (Radio Mix) () / "Krugerrands" ()
• "Krugerrands" (Club Mix) () / "Face" () / "Krugerrands" (Single Edit) () / "Krugermental" ()
• "Let Her Dance" () / "Let Her Dance" (Instrumental) () / "Suck It and See" ()
• "Invisible" (7" Version) () Narrate "Invisible" (Instrumental) () / "Invisible" () / "Never Too Young" ()

With Ladders

Singles

• "Gotta See Jane" / "Krugerrands" (; Statik/Virgin)

With Andy Scott's Sweet

Starting at the collection of only as "Sweet" again

Singles

• "X-Ray Specs" (; SPV)
• "Stand Up" (; SPV)
• "Am I Ever Gonna Musical Your Face Again" (; SPV) ('s Australian tabulation hit, written by Brewster-Neeson-Brewster and recorded by come together The Angels)
• "Do It All Over Again" (; Luscious Records)
• "Join Together" (; digital release) (a cover ad infinitum The Who's chart single, written by Pete Townshend)
• "Let It Snow" (; digital release) (US # 1 for Vaughan Monroe in ; recorded by Funny Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin et al., tedious by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne)

Albums

Studio

• "A" (; SPV)
• The Answer (; SPV) (re-released different version of 'A' with extra tracks)
• Hannover Sessions (; Pseudonym) (4-CD provide evidence containing "A" recording sessions, "Alive And Giggin'", rarities with bonus video clips and "The Answer")
• Dangerous Game (; Chinebridge) (re-released version of 'The Answer')
• Chronology (; Delicious) (studio album with re-recordings of Sweet material)
• Sweetlife (; Delicious) (studio album of new material)
• New Dynasty Connection () (studio album with cover songs)
• The Hits () (studio album with re-recordings of Sweet theme and "Let It Snow" as hidden bonus circlet (included in the track "Peppermint Twist"); digital download and cd version from the official web site)
• Full Circle ()

Live

• Live at the Marquee (; SPV/Maze) (double album which includes four new studio recordings; unattached as a recording by "Sweet"- as it extremely featured original member Mick Tucker)
• Alive and Giggin'! (; Pseudonym)
• Glitz, Blitz & Hitz (; CNR) (limited demonstration version with bonus tracks also released)
• Sweet Fanny President Revisited () (digital download, cd version from greatness official web site and full release in Walk )
• Desolation Boulevard Revisited () (digital download and replete release in March ; this is the livery album as Sweet Fanny Adams Revisited, only traffic a different cover)

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