Correct tag: Small Faces
Small Faces were an influential British mod… Read Full Bio ↴Correct tag: Small Faces
Small Faces were an influential British mod/psychedelic band of the 1960s, led by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane with Kenney Jones and Ian MacLagan (who replaced original organist Jimmy Winston). The Small Faces were all genuine East End mods and they ranked second to The Who as Britain's premier Mod band. 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 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.
Small Faces were an influential British mod… Read Full Bio ↴Correct tag: Small Faces
Small Faces were an influential British mod/psychedelic band of the 1960s, led by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane with Kenney Jones and Ian MacLagan (who replaced original organist Jimmy Winston). The Small Faces were all genuine East End mods and they ranked second to The Who as Britain's premier Mod band. 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 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.
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Ultimate Collection
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…
Baby Don't You Do It Baby don't you do it, don't do it babe Don't break…
Come On Children Woh yeah, all right, Oh yeah, all right. I feel…
Don't Burst My Bubble Well, there ain't nothing happening But people telling me I …
Don't Stop What You're Doing Don't stop what you're doing, oh no A little bird just…
E Too D Sometimes I feel Like a frustrated child I got everything I …
Eddie's Dreaming I see the sunshine, the sunshine sees me I feel the…
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…
Grow Your Own One and a-two and a-three and a-four and a This feeling…
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 Dance With You Which way you wanna go, ha, To the left or the…
I Can't Make It I know how you're feeling, I've felt that way too, So…
I Feel Much Better Easy and lazy we go It seems so hazy and slow (Shoop-shoop-d…
I'm Only Dreaming If the smile on my face Doesn't mean much any more Then…
I've Got Mine I just sit here everyday Wondering what you'll have to say B…
It's Too Late My daddy told me there'll be girls like you I guess…
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…
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…
One Night Stand Many times I've tried to tell you Many times I've fallen…
Patterns I see crazy patterns everytime I look your way I can…
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…
Shake Shake Listen while I'm talking to you I tell you what we…
Song Of A Baker There's wheat in the field And water in the stream And salt…
Sorry She's Mine listen boy I'm telling you leave that girl you're talking to…
Talk To You Listen, it's been three months Since I was last with you So…
That Man That man, is he still my friend? That man, with the…
The Autumn Stone I was nowhere, til you changed my mind. Love is sent…
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…
Understanding When people ask me what love's all about There's one thing…
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…
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow When the children play You're so far away Playing had no mea…
You Better Believe It If somebody asks me if I love that girl You better…
You Need Loving I'm gonna pull you in close gonna wrap you up…