Small Faces were an influential British mod/psychedelic band of the 1960s, … Read Full Bio ↴Small Faces were an influential British mod/psychedelic band of the 1960s, led by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane with Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan (who replaced original organist Jimmy Winston). The Small Faces were all genuine East End mods . They were signed to Decca records initially and enjoyed major success across Europe between 1965 and 1967 with classic singles like "All or Nothing" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" before moving to a new label.
By late 1967, the band had felt constricted financially & creatively by manager Don Arden (father of Sharon Osbourne), and were lured by Rolling Stones' publicist Andrew Loog Oldham into signing with his new Immediate label. They soon recorded more expansive psychedelic sounding material including hit pop tunes like "Lazy Sunday" which was included with their UK number one classic concept album Ogdens Nut Gone Flake and "Itchycoo Park" which was their only stateside charting single.
The demise of the Small Faces arrived on New Years Eve 1968, when Steve Marriott walked off stage at The Alexandra Palace in London. Marriott felt that despite the success of the group, he was still not being taken seriously as a musician. He went on to achieve major status in the U.S.A with Peter Frampton in Humble Pie. The others continued as the Faces, opting to drop the "Small" after one LP as new recruits Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood towered above their new band mates. Drummer Kenney Jones later joined The Who after the death of their drummer Keith Moon. As years went on, Marriott kept recording various lineups as Humble Pie but became somewhat of a caricature and casualty of rock excess. Tragically, Steve Marriott died in a house fire in 1991 and Ronnie Lane followed him in 1997 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Keyboardist Ian McLagan has continued to tour and record with his own band as well as with artists like Billy Bragg, The New Barbarians ( a group composed of Ian, Ron Wood, Keith Richards, Stanley Clarke, and Billy Cobham), and The Rolling Stones. According to announcements at the shows on the New Barbarians tour, the proceeds of the live gigs were going to pay Ronnie Lane's medical expenses associated with Ronnie's struggle with Multiple Sclerosis.
The Small Faces remain one of British rock's most important legacy acts, with their membership having links to so many other acts. Amongst the many bands they influenced were The Jam, Ramones, Oasis and X.
There are a number of locations around London linked to the Small Faces, many to be found in the East End where they grew up.
The J60 Music bar in Manor Park, an instrument shop where Steve Marriott first met Ronnie Lane
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Little Ilford park, also located in Manor Park, inspired the track Itchycoo Park, Steve and other kids in the East End used to play in this park when they grew up.
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In 1968 the Small Faces recorded a video for their track Lazy Sunday, Steve sings in his native East end accent and the video was shot in the East End using Kenney Jones parents' flat in Havering Street. The video ends with a shot of the nearby Thames.
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By late 1967, the band had felt constricted financially & creatively by manager Don Arden (father of Sharon Osbourne), and were lured by Rolling Stones' publicist Andrew Loog Oldham into signing with his new Immediate label. They soon recorded more expansive psychedelic sounding material including hit pop tunes like "Lazy Sunday" which was included with their UK number one classic concept album Ogdens Nut Gone Flake and "Itchycoo Park" which was their only stateside charting single.
The demise of the Small Faces arrived on New Years Eve 1968, when Steve Marriott walked off stage at The Alexandra Palace in London. Marriott felt that despite the success of the group, he was still not being taken seriously as a musician. He went on to achieve major status in the U.S.A with Peter Frampton in Humble Pie. The others continued as the Faces, opting to drop the "Small" after one LP as new recruits Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood towered above their new band mates. Drummer Kenney Jones later joined The Who after the death of their drummer Keith Moon. As years went on, Marriott kept recording various lineups as Humble Pie but became somewhat of a caricature and casualty of rock excess. Tragically, Steve Marriott died in a house fire in 1991 and Ronnie Lane followed him in 1997 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Keyboardist Ian McLagan has continued to tour and record with his own band as well as with artists like Billy Bragg, The New Barbarians ( a group composed of Ian, Ron Wood, Keith Richards, Stanley Clarke, and Billy Cobham), and The Rolling Stones. According to announcements at the shows on the New Barbarians tour, the proceeds of the live gigs were going to pay Ronnie Lane's medical expenses associated with Ronnie's struggle with Multiple Sclerosis.
The Small Faces remain one of British rock's most important legacy acts, with their membership having links to so many other acts. Amongst the many bands they influenced were The Jam, Ramones, Oasis and X.
There are a number of locations around London linked to the Small Faces, many to be found in the East End where they grew up.
The J60 Music bar in Manor Park, an instrument shop where Steve Marriott first met Ronnie Lane
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4012.php
Little Ilford park, also located in Manor Park, inspired the track Itchycoo Park, Steve and other kids in the East End used to play in this park when they grew up.
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4002.php
In 1968 the Small Faces recorded a video for their track Lazy Sunday, Steve sings in his native East end accent and the video was shot in the East End using Kenney Jones parents' flat in Havering Street. The video ends with a shot of the nearby Thames.
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Small Faces Lyrics
(Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me I've a feeling that I know you (heyr-heyr, heyr-heyr-heyr-he…
Afterglow of Your Love I'm happy just to be with you And loving you the…
All Or Nothing I thought you'd listen to my reason But now I see…
All Our Yesterdays (And now for your delight, The darling of Wapping Wharf laun…
Become Like You If I could find a way, would I become like…
Call It Something Nice Oh, can't you see? It's not me you're looking…
Eddie's Dreaming I see the sunshine, the sunshine sees me I feel the…
Feeling Lonely I know that I can be lonely So stay with me,…
Get Yourself Together I know that you miss him, I can tell by the…
Green Circles And with the rain a stranger came, His eyes were filled…
Happiness Stan "Are you all sitting comftybold two square on your botty?…
Happy Boys Happy Life is just a bowl of All-Bran You wake up every…
Happy Days Toy Town Happy Days Toy Town Life is just a bowl of All-Bran You…
Here Comes The Nice Here come the nice lookin' so good He makes me feel…
Hey Girl Girl, hold my hand (hand) Girl, I know you'll understand (st…
I Can't Make It I know how you're feeling, I've felt that way too, So…
Itchycoo Park Over bridge of sighs To rest my eyes in shades of…
Just Passing One and-a two and-a three and-a four and-a This feeling of…
Lazy Sunday A-wouldn't it be nice to get on with me neighbours? But…
Long Agos And Worlds Apart McLagan Please don't ask me how I know the times before …
Mad John There was an old man who lived in the greenwood nobody…
My Mind's Eye I sit here every day lookin' at the sky ever wondrin' why I…
My Way of Giving I've been told it's just a matter of time before you…
Red Balloon Bought myself a red balloon and a blue surprise Cause hidden…
Rene There she is parading on the quayside You can find her…
Rollin' Over Goodbye sunshine, I'm on my way I'll be long time gone…
Sha La La La Lee Picked her up on a Friday night. Sha la la la…
Show Me The Way I've been walking with dawn For my sleep hath been…
Something I Want To Tell You I've got something I want to tell you I've got something…
Song Of A Baker There's wheat in the field And water in the stream And salt…
Talk To You Listen, it's been three months Since I was last with you So…
The Autumn Stone I was nowhere, til you changed my mind. Love is sent…
The Hungry Intruder Here am I Tiny Fly May I share your Shepherd's Pie? What is…
The Journey If tomorrow was today It would be yesterday The sun is surel…
The Universal There's such a lot of good ways to be bad And…
Things Are Going to Get Better Things are going to get better Times change, better later th…
Tin Soldier I am a little tin soldier that wants to jump…
Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire When you're slipping into sleep, that's the time to unwind …
Wham Bam Thank You Mam She was a lady of charm String of young boys on…
What'Cha Gonna Do About It I want you to know that I love you, baby want…