Sweet Dreams (band)

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Sweet Dreams were a UK vocal group comprising of Carrie Gray, Helen Kray and Bobby McVay. They won the BBC Television's A Song for Europe contest in 1983, with the song "I'm Never Giving Up". It went on to represent the UK in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest in Munich, where it was placed sixth. The song reached number 21 in the UK Singles Chart.

Under the name Dreams, the group re-emerged later in the year with a new look and a new sound, but their single "17 Electric" failed to chart.

Bobby McVay went on to become a local radio presenter. Carrie Gray married singer David Grant and became a vocal coach. In this role she appeared in BBC Television's Fame Academy in 2002-2004, and has also participated in BBC Three Eurovision programmes.

The above statement is correct but the 80's Sweet Dreams was the second time producer writer Ron Roker had used the name to form an act. The first time was in the 70's with ex Pickettywich lead singer Polly Brown who Ron produced and supplied the male duet vocal for, on the first ever cover of the Abba song 'Honey Honey' which made the top ten here and in many other territories.The first Sweet Dreams album I'll Be Your Music was also produced by Ron with his partner Gerry Shury for this they teamed her up with soul singer Tony Jackson.The album was well received, and artistes such as ex Supremes singer Jean Terrell covered 'Thats the way (how love grows). Ron says that Polly was one of the best British girl vocalists in the 60s & 70s and she is still singing well today. Ron Roker