Their unusual instrumentation, combined with Nancy Nevins’ distinctive, expressive voice, helped separate them from the flood of psychedelic bands emerging from California.
Sweetwater was one of the most innovative and promising American rock bands of the late 1960s, yet it remains one of the great “what might have been” stories in rock history. Blending rock, folk, jazz, classical, and world music into a unique sound years before such combinations became common,
Four more losses to reflect on here in the early summer of 2026…
These guys were a British-Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the American band Blood, Sweat & Tears; record executive, A&R exec, record producer and lawyer; an actor and stand-up comedian, known for opening for Sinatra; and a video game composer and sound designer on games like Doom and Duke Nukem.
