Peppermint Twist

The lead singer in the Starliters' version is David Brigati, whose brother, Eddie Brigati, was a singer for 1960s rock band the (Young) Rascals. The original recording of the song was considered too long for release on a 45 rpm single, so it was split into two parts. It was this first part, "Peppermint Twist (Part 1)", with a length of 2:03, which became the No.1 hit; the mostly instrumental second half of the recording is rarely heard today. ==Chart performance==

• David Brigati - lead vocals • Billy Butler - guitar • Don Martin - drums • Carlton Lattimore - organ • Jerome Richardson - sax ==The Sweet version==

The song was covered by English glam rock band the Sweet on their second studio album Sweet Fanny Adams. It was released as a single in 1974, but only in Australia, New Zealand and Japan, reaching No. 4 on the weekly chart and No. 26 on the 1975 year end chart in the former. A pop song with swirly vocal harmonies, "Peppermint Twist" is the last example of the band's early bubblegum sound. It has been criticized as out of place on Sweet Fanny Adams, a hard rock album. Chart performance Personnel • Brian Connolly – lead vocals, handclaps^, tambourine^ • Steve Priest – bass guitar and 6-string bass^ • Mick Tucker – vocals, timpani^, tubular bells^, gong^, effects^ • Andy Scott – guitars, piano^, cello^ ^credited only ==See also==