14 Facts About Little Feat

1.

Little Feat is an American rock band formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles.

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2.

Guitarist Jimmy Page stated Little Feat was his favorite American band in a 1975 Rolling Stone interview.

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3.

In 1972 Little Feat reformed, with bassist Kenny Gradney replacing Estrada.

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4.

In 1973 Little Feat backed Kathy Dalton on her Amazing album on the DiscReet label produced by Warner Brothers.

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5.

The album is an overview of the history and sound of Little Feat and includes a cover of the Hank Williams song "Lonesome Whistle".

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6.

The band made a comeback that introduced a whole new generation to Little Feat and reignited their past, even though their original creative genius was no longer around.

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7.

The third and final album by this lineup, Shake Me Up, was released on Morgan Creek as was the soundtrack of the 1992 film White Sands, which contained one song by Little Feat called Quicksand and Lies, but this label folded soon afterwards and Little Feat moved from one label to another until the establishment of Hot Tomato Records in 2002.

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8.

Little Feat went on to join a re-formed Pure Prairie League, who in 2005 released their critically acclaimed All in Good Time, which heavily featured his songwriting, singing and acoustic guitar.

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9.

Little Feat announced that their drum technician Gabe Ford would take his place.

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10.

In June 2012, Little Feat released their first album of new material in nine years, Rooster Rag.

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11.

Little Feat left them in 2015 to take up a permanent post in The Doobie Brothers' touring band: this restricted his ability to perform longer tours with Little Feat.

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12.

Little Feat later performed a few one-off gigs with Fred Tackett as an acoustic duo and recorded collaborations with longtime friend Roger Cole.

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13.

In 2008, Little Feat reached their 20th anniversary as a once-again active band, and with just one lineup change since 1988.

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14.

Since 2003 Little Feat has organised an annual fans' trip to Jamaica, where the full band plays several shows, often with guests, and various members perform solo and duo sets.

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