Steve Priest, the bassist of glam rock band The Sweet, has died at the age of 72. He was a founding member of the group who rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s with hits including Block Buster.
The news was announced on The Sweet's official Facebook page. The statement read: "Dear Friends and Fans, We have very sad news - Please see the below statement from Steve Priest’s family.
Love, Richie, Stevie, Mitch & Paulie… "'It is with a heavy heart that we announce at 8:25am PT today, Steve Priest, founding member of The Sweet, passed away. "He is survived by his wife, Maureen, three daughters, Lisa, Danielle & Maggie and 3 grandchildren, Jordan, Jade & Hazel.'" As the tributes began to pour in from fans, the band followed this up with a
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