12 Facts About Small Faces

1.

Small Faces were an English rock band from London, founded in 1965.

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2.

Small Faces went on to succeed as an actor in TV, film and became a successful business man.

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3.

The new Small Faces line-up hit the charts with their third single, "Sha-La-La-La-Lee", released on 28 January 1966.

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4.

Marriott's first post-Small Faces venture was with the rock group Humble Pie, formed with the former Herd member Peter Frampton.

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5.

Nevertheless, McLagan, Jones and Marriott decided to stay together as Small Faces, recruiting ex-Roxy Music bassist Rick Wills to take Lane's place.

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6.

Small Faces recorded only one album, 78 in the Shade in 1978 with the band.

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7.

Small Faces lived in a small town of Manor outside Austin, Texas, and was bandleader to his own "Bump Band".

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8.

Small Faces's death came just a few days after he had begun work on a new album in the United States with his former Humble Pie bandmate, Peter Frampton.

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9.

Small Faces moved to the United States and continued to perform live into the early 1990s.

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10.

Rick Wills of the reunited Small Faces played on David Gilmour's 1978 album, David Gilmour, then joined Foreigner later that year.

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11.

In 1996, Small Faces were awarded the Ivor Novello Outstanding Contribution to British Music "Lifetime Achievement" award.

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12.

On 7 December 2011, Small Faces were announced as 2012 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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