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Faces are an English rock band formed in 1969 by members of Small Faces after lead singer and guitarist Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie. The remaining Small Faces— Ian McLagan (keyboards), Ronnie Lane (electric bass, vocals), and Kenney Jones (drums and percussion)—were joined by guitarist Ronnie Wood and singer Rod Stewart, both ...
- London, England
- 1969–1975, 2009–2011, 2021–present, (reunions: 1986, 1993, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020)
Biography. The Faces are an English rock band, formed back in 1969 by members of the Small Faces after Steve Marriott left the group to form Humble Pie. The remaining Small Faces – Ronnie Lane (bass), Ian McLagan (keyboards) and Kenney Jones (drums and percussion) – were joined by Ronnie Wood on guitar and Rod Stewart on lead vocals, both ...
- Stay With Me (1971) From Woody’s incessant guitar intro though to Kenny’s final drum kick, this is a prime slice of Faces sleaze’n’roll. Lyrically there’s no hiding the song’s blatant intentions, which only adds to the fun, while the deft changes in tempo are masterfully handled before Mac leads them into the home straight with some neat keyboard runs.
- You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (1974) Their final single – an infectious soulful workout aided by an uplifting string arrangement. The repeated ‘Keep on loving you baby’ refrain at the close tips its hat to Bobby Womack’s You’re Messin’ Up A Good Thing.
- Ooh La La (1973) Ronnie Lane’s wistful closer to the Ooh La La album was in the wrong key for Rod and after the bassist himself had a shot at the vocal himself, it was thrust onto Ron Wood.
- Cindy Incidentally (1973) Built around a pleasingly simple mid tempo keyboard shuffle, this delightful outing provided them with their biggest hit, reaching No.2 in the spring of 1973.
Apr 18, 2012 · In mid-1965, four like-minded rockers came together to form one of the greatest bands of the era. They called themselves the Small Faces. 'Small', because all members were shorter than average...
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Faces are an English rock band formed in 1969 by members of Small Faces after lead singer and guitarist Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie. The remaining Small Faces—Ian McLagan (keyboards), Ronnie Lane, and Kenney Jones —were joined by guitarist Ronnie Wood and singer Rod Stewart, both from the Jeff Beck Group, and the new line-up was ...
Dec 27, 2014 · Ron Howard, Getty Images. The Faces ended their short life in December 1975. Sprouted from the ashes of the Small Faces after Steve Marriott left the group to form Humble Pie, Ronnie Lane, Ian...
Formerly the Small Faces, the band—also comprising Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, and Kenney Jones—played bluesy rock that appealed to Stewart’s long-standing interest in rhythm and blues. During the early 1970s the raucous Faces were among Britain’s most popular live performers, and their album…. Read More.