Small Faces
(left to right) Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Rock, R&B, psychedelia, Beat, soul, British Invasion
Years active	1965 - 1969
Label(s)	Decca, Immediate
Associated acts	Humble Pie, Faces
Website	www.thesmallfaces.com
Former members
Steve Marriott Ronnie Lane Kenney Jones Ian McLagan Jimmy Winston

Small Faces were a group from East London, England heavily influenced by American rhythm and blues.^[1] Founded in 1965 by members Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston (replaced by Ian McLagan). Small Faces (1996) is a Scottish film directed by Gillies MacKinnon about gangs in 1960s Glasgow. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Psychedelia is a term describing a category of music, visual art, fashion, and culture that is associated originally with the high 1960s, hippies, and the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, California. ... It has been suggested that Merseybeat be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Soul (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see British Invasion (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... Immediate Records was a British record label, started in 1965 by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, concentrating on the London based British blues scene. ... Humble Pie was an English rock music blues, band, best known for their hard-rocking, bluesy recordings and concert performances 1969 - 1975. ... Small Faces album cover The Faces were an early 1970s rock, hard rock, blues rock, band formed in 1969 from the remaining members of The Small Faces after Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie; new members Ron Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (vocals) (both from The Jeff Beck Group... Steve Marriott (30 January 1947 in Upton, East London, – 20 April 1991 in Arkesden, Essex. ... Ronald Lane (April 1, 1946 - June 4, 1997) was an English singer, songwriter and bass player (nicknamed Plonk) best known for his membership in two prominent English rock bands, Small Faces (1965-69) and Faces (1970-75). ... Kenneth Thomas Kenney (or Kenny) Jones (born September 16, 1948 in Stepney, London) is a veteran English rock drummer best known for his work in the Small Faces, the Faces, and The Who. ... Ian McLagan is a British keyboards player, best known as a member of The Small Faces in the 1960s and The Faces in the 1970s. ... Jimmy Winston (born 20 April 1945), real name James Langwith, keyboard player with Small Faces who rehearsed in the large function room above the Ruskin Arms, Manor Park, of which Jimmys father Bill Langwith was the landlord. ... East London area East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... Steve Marriott (30 January 1947 in Upton, East London, – 20 April 1991 in Arkesden, Essex. ... Ronald Lane (April 1, 1946 - June 4, 1997) was an English singer, songwriter and bass player (nicknamed Plonk) best known for his membership in two prominent English rock bands, Small Faces (1965-69) and Faces (1970-75). ... Kenneth Thomas Kenney (or Kenny) Jones (born September 16, 1948 in Stepney, London) is a veteran English rock drummer best known for his work in the Small Faces, the Faces, and The Who. ... Jimmy Winston (born 20 April 1945), real name James Langwith, keyboard player with Small Faces who rehearsed in the large function room above the Ruskin Arms, Manor Park, of which Jimmys father Bill Langwith was the landlord. ... Ian McLagan is a British keyboards player, best known as a member of The Small Faces in the 1960s and The Faces in the 1970s. ...

They are best remembered as one of the most acclaimed and influential mod groups of the 1960s,^[2] with hit songs such as "Itchycoo Park", "Lazy Sunday", "All or Nothing" and their number one concept album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake. They later evolved into one of the UK's most successful psychedelic acts before disbanding in 1969.^[3] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Located in a London suburb known as Manor Park Itchycoo Park referred to the nickname given to a local park located in that area which went by the official name of Little Ilford Park. ... Lazy Sunday is a song by British beat band The Small Faces. ... All Or Nothing is a hit song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane of British mod group The Small Faces in 1966. ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... Ogdens Nut Gone Flake is a concept album by the British rock band The Small Faces. ... Psychedelia in music (or also psychedelic music, less formally) is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. ...

They are also widely acknowledged as being one of the biggest original influences on the Britpop movement of the 1990's.^[4] Britpop was a British alternative rock genre and movement that was at its most popular in Great Britain in the mid 1990s. ...

Despite the fact they were together just four years, the Small Faces' music output from the mid to late sixties remains amongst the most acclaimed British mod and psychedelic music of that era. All Music Guide refers to them as "The best English band never to make it big in America."^[5] In 1996, they were belatedly awarded the Ivor Novello Outstanding Contribution to British Music "Lifetime Achievement" award^[6][7] The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Ivor Novello David Ivor Davies (January 15, 1893 – March 6, 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the early 20th century. ...

They are also sometimes referred to as The Small Faces.

History

Origins

Lane and Marriott met in 1965 while Marriott was working at the J60 Music Bar in Manor Park, London. Lane came in with his father Stan to buy a bass guitar, struck up a conversation with Marriott, bought the bass and went back to Marriott's house after work to listen to records. They recruited friends Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston (born Jimmy Langwith, April 20, 1945 in Stratford, London), who switched from guitar to the organ. They rapidly progressed from rehearsals at The Ruskin Arms public house (which was owned by Winston's parents) in Manor Park, London to ramshackle pub gigs, to semi-professional club dates. Marriott's unique and powerful voice attracted rising attention. Singer Elkie Brooks was struck by Marriot's vocal prowess and stage presence, and recommended them to a local club owner, Maurice King. Impressed, he began finding them work in London and beyond. The band's early song set included R&B/soul classics such as "Jump Back", James Brown's "Please Please Please", Smokey Robinson's "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" and Ben E. King's "Stand by Me". Alongside two Marriott/Lane self-penned compositions, a fast and loud "Come on Children" and the "speed enhanced" song "E too D" around which Marriott would perform his amazing vocal capabilities in the style of his heroes and role models, Otis Redding and Bobby Bland. "E too D" which appears on their first album Small Faces is named after the guitar chord structure. On US compilations albums the track is titled "Running Wild".^[8] Manor Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham, as well as of the local railway station and cemetery. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... , Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder, 25 February 1945, in Salford) is a British singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. ... Alternate cover U.S. LP cover Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones is the sixth official compilation album by The Rolling Stones and was initially released worldwide, except in North America, in 1993. ... For other persons named James Brown, see James Brown (disambiguation). ... Please, Please, Please is an R&B song written by James Brown and Johnny Terry and recorded by Brown and The Famous Flames. ... William Smokey Robinson, Jr. ... Youve Really Got a Hold on Me is a 1962 hit single by The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label. ... Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson on September 28, 1938, in Henderson, North Carolina) then moved to Harlem, NY at the age of nine. ... Stand By Me is the title of a song performed by Ben E. King and written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. ... Speed can refer to: Speed, rate of motion Speed, a United States film Speed, an IMAX documentary Amphetamines or methamphetamine (slang term) Speed, Victoria, a town in Victoria, Australia. ... Otis Ray Redding, Jr. ... Bobby Blue Bland was born Robert Calvin Bland, January 27, 1930,[1] in Rosemark, Tennessee) and is an influencial African-American singer, and an original member of The Beale Streeters. ... This is the debut album of the Small Faces, released in 1966. ...

They were kicked out of their first out-of-town gig, a tough working men's club in Sheffield after only three songs. The crowd at that concert was mainly made up of Teddy boys and hard-drinking workers. Despondent, they literally walked into the mod-oriented Mojo Club nearby (then owned by a young Peter Stringfellow) and offered to perform for free. They played a set that had the local mods wanting more and started a strong buzz. During a crucial residency at Leicester Square's Cavern Club, they were strongly supported by Sonny & Cher, who were living in London at the time and had first seen them perform in Sheffield. Working Mens clubs are a formally organized type of private social club (Also see C&IU). ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... // The Teddy boy youth culture first emerged in Britain (starting in London, and rapidly spreading across the country) during the early 1950s, and soon after became strongly associated with American rock and roll music of the period. ... Peter Stringfellow (born October 17, 1940 in South Yorkshire, UK) is a multi-millionaire businessman and minor British celebrity. ... Sonny & Cher were an American rock & roll duo, made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 1960s and 1970s. ...

The Decca Years

They signed a management contract with management impresario, Don Arden, and they were in turn signed to Decca Records for recording. They released a string of high-energy mod/soul singles on the label. Their debut single was in 1965 with "Whatcha Gonna Do About It", a Top 15 UK singles chart hit. Marriott and Lane are credited with creating the instrumental to the song, "borrowing" the guitar riff from the Solomon Burke record "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love". The lyrics were written by The Shadows band member Ian Samwell, who arguably wrote the first British rock 'n' roll record, "Move It").^[9] The group failed to capitalize on the success of their first single with the follow-up which was written by Marriott/Lane, the hard-edged mod number "I've Got Mine". The band appeared as themselves in a 1965 crime film titled Dateline Diamonds starring Kenneth Cope as the band's manager. It featured them playing their second single release "I've Got Mine". Arden thought the band's song would receive publicity by the film however the film's UK release was delayed and "I've Got Mine" subsequently failed to chart.^[10] Don Arden (born Harry Levy, (January 4, 1926 – July 21, 2007) was an English music manager, agent and businessman, best known for overseeing the careers of rock groups The Small Faces, Electric Light Orchestra and Black Sabbath. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... Whatcha Gonna Do About It was the first single release by the English R&B group The Small Faces the song reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart 1965. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... Riff is also an alternate spelling of Rif, a region of Morocco. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Shadows were an English instrumental rock n roll group active from the 1950s to the 2000s. ... Ian Ralph Samwell (born in Lambeth, South London, January 19, 1937, died March 13, 2003, in Sacramento, California, USA) was an english musician, songwriter and producer. ... Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Move it was the first hit single by British pop/rock music legend Cliff Richard. ... Ive Got Mine was the second official song released by British R&B mod group The Small Faces in 1965 it failed to chart despite the single receiving rave reviews in the music press. ... A crime film, in its most general sense, is a film that deals with crime, criminal justice and the darker side of human nature. ... Kenneth Cope is an English actor, born on 14 July 1934, in Liverpool. ...

Shortly thereafter, Jimmy Winston was released from the band. Most common explanations for his dismissal are a clash of personalities with Marriott or a lack of musical talent, though rumours persist he was released at least in part because he compromised the band's integrity of image by being too tall, the others all stood around 5'6". (Indeed, the group took their name from a remark by a female friend of Marriott's who noted that the band members all had "small faces". The name stuck in part because of the mod slang usage of the word "face" to mean a popular, trendsetting individual). In a 2000 interview, Kenney Jones stated the reason Winston was fired from the band was because "He (Winston) got above his station and tried to compete with Steve Marriott."^[11] Winston was replaced by Ian McLagan, whose keyboard talents and diminutive stature fit with the groove of the band perfectly.

The new Small Faces line-up hit the charts with their third single "Sha-La-La-La-Lee", released on January 28, 1966. It was written for the group by Mort Shuman (who wrote many of Elvis Presley's biggest singles, including "Viva Las Vegas") and popular English entertainer and singer Kenny Lynch. The song was a big hit in Britain, peaking at number three in the UK singles chart. Their first album, Small Faces released on May 11, 1966 was also a considerable success. They rapidly rose in popularity with each chart success, becoming regulars on British pop TV shows such as Ready Steady Go! and Top of The Pops and toured incessantly in the UK and Europe. Their popularity peaked in August 1966 when "All Or Nothing" their fifth single, hit the top of the UK charts. According to Marriott's mother Kay, he is said to have written the song about his break up with his ex-fiancee Susan Oliver. Sha La La La Lee was the third song released by English R&B influenced group The Small Faces on the January 28 1966 reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. ... Mort Shuman (November 12, 1936 _ November 2, 1991) was an American singer and songwriter. ... “Elvis” redirects here. ... Viva Las Vegas (1964) is an American romantic musical motion picture co-starring American singers Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret. ... Kenny Lynch with Lulu Kenny Lynch, OBE (Born Stepney 18 March 1939) is a British 1960s singer, songwriter, entertainer and actor from London. ... This is the debut album of the Small Faces, released in 1966. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... RSG! studio floor with Manfred Mann performing. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... All Or Nothing is a hit song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane of British mod group The Small Faces in 1966. ...

By 1966, despite being one of the highest earning live acts in the country and scoring many successful singles including four UK Top 10 chart hits, financially the band had nothing to show for their efforts. After a messy confrontation with the notorious Arden (who tried to face down the boys' parents by claiming that the whole band were addicted to heroin) they broke with both Arden and Decca.

The Immediate Years

They were almost immediately offered a deal with the newly established Immediate label, formed by ex-Rolling Stones manager, Andrew Loog Oldham. Given a virtual open account at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London, the band progressed rapidly, working closely with engineer Glyn Johns. Their first Immediate single was the daring "Here Come the Nice", which was clearly influenced by their drug use, and managed to escape censorship despite the fact that it openly referred to speed (amphetamines). A second self-titled Immediate album Small Faces followed which, if not a major seller, was very highly regarded by other musicians and would exert a strong influence on a number of bands both at home and abroad. Immediate Records was a British record label, started in 1965 by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, concentrating on the London based British blues and R&B scene. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Andrew Loog Oldham (born 1944) is a British rock and roll producer, impresario and author. ... Olympic Studios is a commercial recording studio located at 117 Church Road, in the south-western suburb of Barnes in London, England. ... Barnes is a suburb in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... Glyn Johns (born February 15, 1942 in Epsom, Surrey, England) is a recording engineer and record producer. ... Here Come The Nice is a song released by British R&B group The Small Faces it reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart in 1967. ... Amphetamine or Amfetamine (Alpha-Methyl-PHenEThylAMINE), also known as, beta-phenyl-isopropylamine, and benzedrine, is a prescription stimulant commonly used to treat Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children. ... Small Faces was the second album by the British rock and roll group The Small Faces, their first LP for Immediate Records. ...

At the same time, their old label Decca released a spoiler album called From The Beginning, combining old hits with a number of previously unreleased recordings. It included earlier versions of songs they re-recorded for Immediate, including "My Way Of Giving", which they had demoed for Chris Farlowe, and "(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me", which they had given to Apostolic Intervention. The album also featured their stage favourite "Baby, Don't You Do It" featuring Jimmy Winston on lead vocals and guitar. Chris Farlowe is an English pop singer and one-time amateur boxer. ...

Their mid-1967 single "Itchycoo Park" is one of Small Faces' best-remembered songs and was also the first of the band's only two charting singles in the United States, reaching No. 16. "Itchycoo Park" was the first British record to use phasing, playing two tapes simultaneously but at differing speeds, it was an effect developed by Olympic Studios engineer George Chkiantz in 1966. "Itchycoo Park" was followed by "Tin Soldier", (originally written by Marriott for American singer P.P. Arnold), who can be heard clearly on backing vocals; it remains one of their best-known singles. However, when the song only reached No. 73 on the US Hot 100 chart, Immediate Records was said to have abandoned its short-lived effort to establish the act in America. Located in a London suburb known as Manor Park Itchycoo Park referred to the nickname given to a local park located in that area which went by the official name of Little Ilford Park. ... In music the compositional technique phasing, popularized by composer Steve Reich, is that while the same part is played on two musical instruments, one instrumentalist keeps playing in steady tempo, while the other gradually moves ahead of the first until it becomes out of and then back in phase (the... George Chkiantz is a recording engineer in London who has been responsible for the engineering on a number of well-known albums, many of which are considered classics, owing in part to the high-quality of the recordings. ... Tin Soldier is a song released on 2nd December 1967 by popular British R&B, psychedelic, beat band The Small Faces, and reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart. ... Pat Arnold (born Patrica Ann Cole, on 3 October 1946, in Los Angeles,[1] California), professionally known as P.P. Arnold, is an American born soul singer who enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and beyond. ...

"Lazy Sunday" released in 1968, was a Cockney music-hall style song released by Immediate against the band's wishes, it was written by Steve Marriott as a joke because he was always getting thrown out of his rented accommodation by neighbours complaining about the noise he made. The single reached number 2 in the British charts but the band continued to resent the fact that their sound was being represented by what they saw as a novelty single. Many years later "Lazy Sunday" was to inspire Blur's hit song "Parklife" in 1994. Lazy Sunday is a song by British beat band The Small Faces. ... St Mary-le-Bow The term cockney is often used to refer to working-class people of London, particularly east London, and the slang used by these people. ... Music hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. ... Blur are an English rock band formed in Colchester in 1989. ... Parklife is a song by Blur. ...

The final official song release during the band's career was folksy sounding " The Universal" in the summer of 1968, recorded by adding studio over-dubs to a basic track Marriott cut live in his back garden in Essex with an acoustic guitar, taped on a home cassette recorder, complete with his dogs barks heard in the background.^[12] The single's subsequent lack of success in the charts (it reached number 16 in the UK Top 40 singles chart) and critical panning in the UK music press, devastated Marriott, who then refused to write music for the following few months. Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... The Universal is a UK single released by English R&B influenced group The Small Faces on June 28 1968 and reached number 16 staying in the UK Singles Chart for a total of 11 weeks. ...

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake

At home in England, their career reached an all time high with the release of their classic psychedelic influenced album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake on May 24, 1968. It is widely regarded today as an all-time classic, and featured an innovative round cover, the first of its kind, designed to resemble an antique tobacco tin. It stayed at number one in the UK Albums Chart for six weeks. Ogdens Nut Gone Flake is a concept album by the British rock band The Small Faces. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ...

The two-act concept album consisted of five original songs on side one and a whimsical psychedlic fairy tale on side two with the adventures of "Happiness Stan" and his need to find out where the moon went when it waned. It was narrated by Stanley Unwin, though original plans to have Spike Milligan narrating the album were dashed when he turned them down. Psychedelia in music (or also psychedelic music, less formally) is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles, genres and scenes, that may include psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, psychedelic soul, psychedelic ambient, psychedelic trance, psychedelic techno, and others. ... A fairy tale is a story, either told to children or as if told to children, concerning the adventures of mythical characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others. ... Cover from Rock-a-bye Babel by Stanley Unwin and Roy Dewar. ... Terence Alan Milligan KBE (16 April 1918–27 February 2002), known as Spike Milligan, was an Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet and playwright. ...

Critics raved, and the album sold well, but they were confronted by the practical problem that they had created a studio masterpiece which was all but virtually impossible to recreate on the road.

Ogden's was performed as a whole just once, memorably live in the studio on the BBC's television programme, Colour Me Pop.

Breakup

After several months of break-up rumours in the British press, Marriott officially quit the band at the beginning of 1969, walking off stage during a live New Years Eve gig. Citing frustration at their failure to break out of their pop image and their inability to reproduce the more sophisticated material properly on stage, Steve was already looking ahead to a new band, Humble Pie, with Peter Frampton. On the subject of the group's breakup, Kenney Jones, in an interview with John Hellier (2001), said: // National newspapers Traditionally newspapers could be split into quality, serious-minded newspapers (usually referred to as Broadsheets due to their large size) and tabloid, less serious newspapers. ... For the hard rock band of the same name, see Humble Pie (band). ... Peter Kenneth Frampton (born April 22, 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English musician, best known today for his solo work in the mid-1970s and as one of the original members of the band Humble Pie. ... Kenneth Thomas Kenney (or Kenny) Jones (born September 16, 1948 in Stepney, London) is a veteran English rock drummer best known for his work in the Small Faces, the Faces, and The Who. ...

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A posthumous album, The Autumn Stone, was released later in the year, and included the major Immediate recordings, a rare live concert performance, and a number of previously unreleased tracks, including the classic Swinging Sixties instrumental "Wide Eyed Girl on the Wall" and "Donkey Rides, A Penny, A Glass", co-written by Ian McLagan. The final single, "Afterglow (Of Your Love)", was released in 1969 after the band had ceased to exist, with nobody to promote it, it only reached the UK Singles Chart Top 40. The Autumn Stone was the posthumous album release in the UK by The Small Faces 1969 on the Immediate label. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...

Post-breakup projects, reunion and legacy

Marriott's next venture was with the rock group Humble Pie formed with ex-Herd member Peter Frampton. The group was a huge hit in the U.S., though not in the UK. They split in 1975 due to financial problems and good old 'musical differences' and Marriott later formed Packet of Three. After Small Faces split, Lane, Jones and McLagan floundered briefly before joining forces with former members of the Jeff Beck Group, singer Rod Stewart and guitarist Ron Wood. They released one album as Small Faces before becoming simply Faces and later Rod Stewart & The Faces. Humble Pie was an English rock music blues, band, best known for their hard-rocking, bluesy recordings and concert performances 1969 - 1975. ... The electric guitarist Jeff Beck (born June 24, 1944) is a British rock musician who played in a number of influential bands in the 1960s. ... Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is an English singer and songwriter born and raised in London. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Faces is also a part of the name of: The Faces Faces (movie) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Following the breakup of Faces in 1975, the original Small Faces line-up reformed briefly to film videos miming to the reissued "Itchycoo Park" (a Top 10 hit for the second time), and "Lazy Sunday" (which went Top 40). The group tried recording together again but Lane left after an argument. Unknown to the others, he was just beginning to show the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and his behaviour was misinterpreted by Marriott and the others as a drunken tantrum. Nevertheless, McLagan, Jones and Marriott stayed together long enough, with ex-Humble Pie bassist Rick Wills taking Lane's place, to create two albums Playmates in 1977 and 78 In The Shade in 1978 released on Atlantic Records. Guitarist Jimmy McCulloch also briefly joined the line-up after leaving Wings. Paul McCartney, who had found McCulloch increasingly difficult to work with, allegedly phoned Marriott and said "You can have him." The absence of Lane's bass playing and songwriting however was all too noticeable, together with the fact that mainstream music in Britain was rapidly changing direction, punk rock was established around this time, and the reunion albums as a result, were both critical and commercial failures. Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Jimmy McCulloch (4 June 1953 – 27 September 1979) was a Scottish musician, born in Glasgow, who was best known for playing lead guitar in Paul McCartneys Wings from 1974 to 1977. ... Wings was a rock music band led by Paul McCartney and formed in August 1971, shortly after the breakup of The Beatles. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

Kenney Jones became the drummer in The Who after Keith Moon's death in 1978.^[14] Ian McLagan went on to perform with artists such as Bonnie Raitt, the Rolling Stones and most recent Billy Bragg. In 1998 he published his autobiography All the Rage. He now lives in the small town of Manor (pronounced 'Maynor') just outside Austin, Texas. The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... Keith John Moon (August 23, 1946 – September 7, 1978) was the drummer of the rock group The Who. ... Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues-R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. ... Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician renowned for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his poetic lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes. ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas, the county seat of Travis County, and home to the University of Texas at Austin. ...

On Saturday, April 20, 1991 Steve Marriott died in his sleep when a fire, caused by a cigarette, swept through his home in Essex, England,^[15] tragically just a couple of days after he had begun work on a new album in America with his former Humble Pie bandmate, Peter Frampton. is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

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Commemorative plaque

On 4 September 2007 a Small Faces and Don Arden commemorative plaque issued by the London Borough of Westminster^[16] was unveiled in their memory in Carnaby Street. An emotional Kenney Jones who was there said in a BBC television interview. "To honour the Small Faces after all these years is a terrific achievement. I only wish that Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane and the late Don Arden were here to enjoy this moment with me".^[17] is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal attached to a wall or other vertical surface and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event. ... The City of Westminster is a London borough and a city in its own right, situated to the west of the City of London and north of the River Thames. ... Londons Carnaby Street is in the district of Soho and just to the east of Regent Street. ...

Discography

Steve Marriott (30 January 1947 in Upton, East London, – 20 April 1991 in Arkesden, Essex. ... Ronald Lane (April 1, 1946 - June 4, 1997) was an English singer, songwriter and bass player (nicknamed Plonk) best known for his membership in two prominent English rock bands, Small Faces (1965-69) and Faces (1970-75). ... Kenneth Thomas Kenney (or Kenny) Jones (born September 16, 1948 in Stepney, London) is a veteran English rock drummer best known for his work in the Small Faces, the Faces, and The Who. ... Ian McLagan is a British keyboards player, best known as a member of The Small Faces in the 1960s and The Faces in the 1970s. ... Jimmy Winston (born 20 April 1945), real name James Langwith, keyboard player with Small Faces who rehearsed in the large function room above the Ruskin Arms, Manor Park, of which Jimmys father Bill Langwith was the landlord. ... The following is a discography of albums and singles released by the band Small Faces. ... This is the debut album of the Small Faces, released in 1966. ... From the Beginning was the second album released by English Rhythm and blues group The Small Faces 1967 on Decca Records. ... Small Faces was the second album by the British rock and roll group The Small Faces, their first LP for Immediate Records. ... Ogdens Nut Gone Flake is a concept album by the British rock band The Small Faces. ... The Autumn Stone was the posthumous album release in the UK by The Small Faces 1969 on the Immediate label. ... Whatcha Gonna Do About It was the first single release by the English R&B group The Small Faces the song reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart 1965. ... Ive Got Mine was the second official song released by British R&B mod group The Small Faces in 1965 it failed to chart despite the single receiving rave reviews in the music press. ... Sha La La La Lee was the third song released by English R&B influenced group The Small Faces on the January 28 1966 reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. ... Hey Girl was the fourth song release by popular British R&B group The Small Faces the song reached number ten in the UK Singles Charts, 1966. ... All Or Nothing is a hit song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane of British mod group The Small Faces in 1966. ... My Minds Eye was the sixth song released in November 1966 by the successful English R&B group The Small Faces it reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. ... I Cant Make It is a song released in March 1967 by English R&B group The Small Faces it reached number 26 in the UK Singles Charts. ... Here Come The Nice is a song released by British R&B group The Small Faces it reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart in 1967. ... Located in a London suburb known as Manor Park Itchycoo Park referred to the nickname given to a local park located in that area which went by the official name of Little Ilford Park. ... Tin Soldier is a song released on 2nd December 1967 by popular British R&B, psychedelic, beat band The Small Faces, and reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart. ... Lazy Sunday is a song by British beat band The Small Faces. ... The Universal is a UK single released by English R&B influenced group The Small Faces on June 28 1968 and reached number 16 staying in the UK Singles Chart for a total of 11 weeks. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Located in a London suburb known as Manor Park Itchycoo Park referred to the nickname given to a local park located in that area which went by the official name of Little Ilford Park. ... Lazy Sunday is a song by British beat band The Small Faces. ... Don Arden (born Harry Levy, (January 4, 1926 – July 21, 2007) was an English music manager, agent and businessman, best known for overseeing the careers of rock groups The Small Faces, Electric Light Orchestra and Black Sabbath. ... Andrew Loog Oldham (born 1944) is a British rock and roll producer, impresario and author. ... Glyn Johns (born February 15, 1942 in Epsom, Surrey, England) is a recording engineer and record producer. ...

See also

• Small Faces discography

The following is a discography of albums and singles released by the band Small Faces. ...

Notes

Steve Marriott All Too Beautiful is the official rock biography of Steve Marriott, most well known as the singer, songwriter and guitarist of The Small Faces and Humble Pie. ... Steve Marriott All Too Beautiful is the official rock biography of Steve Marriott, most well known as the singer, songwriter and guitarist of The Small Faces and Humble Pie. ...

Bibliography

• Paolo Hewitt, John Hellier (2004). Steve Marriott All Too Beautiful. Helter Skelter Publishing ISBN 1-900924-44-7.
• Jon Newton writes that before The Small Faces Marriott was in a group called Steve Marriott and the Moments

External links

• Small Faces on Wapping Wharf
• Small Faces on Room for Ravers
• Discography of Small Faces with All Singles and UK Catalog Number Info
• youtube: Tin Soldier