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Small Faces were an English British beat band formed in 1965 [1] by Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston (who was soon replaced by Ian McLagan).Heavily influenced by American rhythm and blues, they later evolved into a psychedelic act before disbanding in 1969.
Small Faces is the debut album of Small Faces, released in May 1966 by Decca Records.It includes the hit singles "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee".The album was well received by music critics and was popular with the public, rising to number 3 on the UK album chart remaining at the top for several weeks.
The new Small Faces line-up hit the charts with their third single, "Sha-La-La-La-Lee", released on 28 January 1966. [4] It was written for the group by Mort Shuman (who wrote many of Elvis Presley 's biggest singles, including " Viva Las Vegas ") and popular English entertainer and singer Kenny Lynch .
"All or Nothing" is a song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane of the British rock band Small Faces and released as a single in 1966. [3] The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 15 September 1966. [3] [4] [5] The song was also a major hit in both the Netherlands, where it reached number two and Ireland, where it reached ...
Because Small Faces' previous song release, the Marriott/Lane composition "I've Got Mine," failed to chart in the UK, their manager, Don Arden, determined that the Small Faces would not be one hit wonders, decided to bring in well-known songwriters Kenny Lynch and Mort Shuman to make sure the group's next single would be a success.
The Beach Boys, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, The Kinks and Small Faces shared the record for most top 10 hits in 1966 with four hit singles each. The Walker Brothers were one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the number-one single "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore".
From the Beginning is the first compilation album by the English rock band Small Faces. It was released by Decca Records of group material after the band had left the record label; it consisted of the band's Decca hit singles combined with various unreleased recordings. [3] The album rose to Number 17 in the UK Album Chart. [4]
Marriott wrote or co-wrote most of Small Faces' hit singles. In an interview in 1984, Marriott was asked what his best Small Faces songs were: "I think 'All or Nothing', that I wrote, takes a lot of beating. To me, if there's a song that typifies that era, then that might be it.