Sweet were a glam rock band and AM radio mainstay that rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their over-the-top and almost campy at times music, as well as their glitzy outfits, set the tone for glam rock in the era to come.

The London glam rockers were an inspiration for everything from power pop bands to the Ramones, with their unique style that was somewhere between bubblegum and hard rock. Music aside, they’re one band that’s just as fun to look at as to listen to.

Whether you know them as ‘The Sweet’, as they were originally called, or just plain Sweet, you’ll enjoy these pictures of a band in their prime helping to pioneer a genre.