What happened to "The Small Faces" STEVE MARRIOTT?

During London's Swinging Sixties, Steve Marriott, the original blue-eyed souls singer, went from child star to mod-icon. By the 1970's, he was broke and struggling, despite having one of the best voices in rock and roll.

[@stephenstone8480]

Steve Marriott is one of the most overlooked and underrated rockers ever. One of the greatest vocalists of all time. An extraordinarily talented musician. The idea that he was so broke that he had to steal food is absolutely heartbreaking. RIP, Steve.

[@Starz723]

I had the great opportunity to sing with Steve Marriot. We were both signed to Leber/Krebs Management. I sing background vocals on his On to Victory Album. He had such massive respect for me as a women in rock in roll. He was one of the greatest vocalists of our generation.

[@rcjr.7725]

Really I'd like to meet you LOL just because you met Steve Marriott one of my favorite singers I saw him on that tour around 1981 I believe went to both nights at the Royal Oak Theater in Detroit great memories

[@juliemanarin4127]

That is wonderful!

[@ArchieFatcackie]

Thanks for sharing that Marge it must have been a great experience working with one of the best. You’re right he was one of the greats.

[@Pulsonar]

You must’ve been a serious talent yourself for such hallowed stars like Marriott to have paid court to you. Many thanks for sharing 🙏🏽

[@garybrockwell2031]

My word is that your picture? No wonder every one wants to meet you? And a beautiful memories 😍 Thanks for that.. love erm..👍🤔💓🙏🇬🇧

[@precbsfender]

Steve was a massive talent, gone but NEVER FORGOTTEN..

[@michaelward5370]

It's a tragedy that Steve Marriott never got the recognition, nor financial rewards, that his talent clearly deserved!!!

[@Starz723]

Steve Marriot and hundreds of other artists. The labels and management made the money. If you didnt have a machine behind you churning out advertising and publicity, you got lost. So many great albums and bands, including myself that got screwed becaus of label personnel changes, and being ripped off. We toured, but never made the money we were supposed to. I made more money as a hired singer for touring and recording projects.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

That's the real tragedy of being a performer....bad management ripping people OFF. There's a special place in hell for those fucking pricks...

[@skygazer6898]

So many talented people were robbed blind. check out what happened to Badfinger

[@brucemacmillan9581]

Itchkoo Park is one of the great singles of the late 60s. And Steve Marriott's vocal performance is outstanding.

[@marktulk4225]

Just an intro to what an extraordinary vocal RANGE he had. ( Try it yourself ) Add guitar chops, STAGE PRESENCE, and that's still incomplete. Take a look at his discography, and like Keith, Eric, Jeff B, and others - he knew and played US blues & R&B history... - What a tragic rip-off and loss...

[@micpay]

I loved 30 days in the hole ! Black coffee great too !

[@michauxburn]

​@@micpay- "Sweet Peace & Time" ..:

[@Ken-eh4hh]

Steve Marriott has an iconic voice. He should have been so much more recognized in his career. Not only was he an outstanding vocalist, but also an outstanding guitar player. He was definitely one of the most talented artists in the music world. All my respect goes to Steve Marriott.

[@manichairdo6346]

Scandalous how his band and many others were defrauded by agents, managers, and record companies. Absolutely superb singer.

[@edwinabrown2802]

I know shame on them!

[@vayres7512]

Right. Badfinger is another case.

[@trapmafia4716]

And Mick Jagger fucked him over!

[@nobbynoris]

Hey, as soon as Don Arden's name came up, you knew where his story was tending.

[@durangomcmurphy1529]

Were ? Still are .

[@jebaker6942]

Iam 66 and grew up listening to Steve in all his bands. One of the unique and best voices in music. Didn't matter who was backing him up as soon as he opened his mouth you knew who it was. Tragic story . If only he knew how many fans love him still.

[@aleksandrpetrovichkydrin9370]

❤

[@aleksandrpetrovichkydrin9370]

❤ & i'm 66, yes, city Minsk❤

[@TheTibmeister]

When i was a very young child Stevie Marriot used to come to our dingy basement flat in Clapham as he knew my dad and wanted him to teach him some more complicated (modern) jazz , as it was known then. My dad was a professional guitar player who usually worked the West End theatres (and twice for the Krays but that’s another story). I loved Stevie because he used to pick me up by the arms and swing me round and round and toss me up and down in the air until i was nearly sick with laughter. I was a tiny child and i used to sit on his knee and play with his love beads and beg him to sing Itchycoo Park. I used to sing along with him and when it got to the ‘we’ll get high’ part he’d lift me high above his head and i’d yell along with him. I literally used to have to be prised off him when he and my dad wanted to play ( and drink they were both big boozers). We moved house not long after that and i never saw him again. But i adored him. He must have liked kids because he always made time for me. Once he turned up with a girlfriend who bought me my first pair of ‘hot pants’. They were bright orange and covered in flowers and i wore them until they fell apart. A lot of famous people came to our house in those days (my brother knew them more than me because he’s nine years older) i remember Pete Townsend and i hated him on sight for some reason (my uncle who was a bass player lived upstairs and him and Pete’s dad were friends for years). Pete was a sulky bastard who stretched his long legs across our carpet and wouldn’t move when i tried to walk past. But Stevie was my favourite and i adored him. We didnt find out about his death until two days after his funeral and i remember my dad was absolutely gutted. I was sad too and i will never forget a cockney pop star who came to our flat and made so much time and happiness for a tiny girl, whose family was way short of happiness. R.I.P. Stevie. Love you forever.

[@Colin56ish]

Nice story Jane, so personal and yet so special.

[@yepper1165]

That's a sweet memory! I've just discovered him in the last year or so. I'm 52. It's nice to hear your story. His treatment of you tells me a lot about who he was. Thanks for sharing your personal story!

[@wrobinson1702]

Great memory-thanks for sharing. I was/am a big fan of Humble Pie and Steve Marriot, and saw them live 3 times in Memphis, TN in the 1970s. They always put on a great show, and Steve always had both that magnificent voice, and an amazing stage presence as well.

[@AdaptivePhenix]

"I used to sit on his knee and play with his love beads"...😮 Whoa! 😂

[@WELLBRAN]

Humble pie live at the Fillmore. One of the best live albums made

[@kenassfktard7362]

It's an absolute shame what happened to Steve Marriot.The Guy was an amazing talent May He R I P

[@SkillBuilder]

It just makes me so angry to think of this great talent being ripped off by everyone and not making enough to live on. These parasite crooks should hang their heads in shame.

[@bruceabruns5083]

Ya well, the coke wasn’t free.

[@MermaidMama360]

Special place in Hell for each of them.

[@aceflex]

It's a "dog eat dog world", even amongs friends back then in the rock'n'roll world. Humans will always be humans. We should rename the frace to human eat human. we're a shameless species. At least we know who Marriot was. Imagine all the talents who never got their moment in the limelight but was ripped off in the same manner or worse. All those talented people whose names we should know.

[@cpk313]

Yep, it is stunning. The incredibly untalented bleeding the incredibly talented dry. Not new but no less horrifically self-centered and gutless.

[@gmartinz01]

This was so true. Agents, managers and record companies were (are?) bandits. In his autobiography, Tommy James writes about how Roulette Records was pretty much a Mob record company and he was ripped off all the time. But the Mob being what it was, he also was rewarded when a song he particularly liked was "given" to him to perform rather than some other singer, who was informed that James would be recording it, not him . . . or else. Surprisingly, James actually got a lot of his money in the end after years of lawsuits.

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

A sad and lonely end for a hugely underrated talent. Both The Small Faces and Humble Pie were great bands and each of them were a massive influence on artists such as Paul Weller. R.I.P Steve Marriott.

[@gailmitchell1381]

How sadly true. A tragic and sorrowful loss.... But who knew what personal demons he was struggling with then. Whatever they were, they killed him in the end.. And so many of us miss you still, Steve Marriott.

[@nicktaylor2820]

I had the great fortune to meet Steve at a party in London around '77. He'd pretty well gone off the boil by then but he was still able to hold the room and spoke fondly of his earlier musical times. He loved that my sister and I were great fans and gave us loads of his time and sang 'Shah La Lee' to us with his very bluesy voice. We really had a great laugh with him but then he was off to some other place and we never saw him again sadly. An unbelievable talent and a party that I'll ever forget.

[@andymatthews7617]

O M G, GREAT MEMORIES.

[@WootTootZoot]

Poor Stevie, if he only knew how much people loved him. The people who ripped him off deserve to burn in hell.

[@kllwc7772]

WootTootZoot over and over again 🤬🤬

[@wrobinson1702]

The classic story of Rock and Roll. The artists are cheated, more often than not.

[@gezdevoy6454]

I'm only 50 love mod music and small faces were the best god bless u the modfather

[@phlushphish793]

Well if their lawyers are the Gotti family ...

[@josefelipeguimaraessilva5050]

SHUT UP!! your crazy, lunatic!!

[@aisle_of_view]

Poor guy, what a talent. One of the best voices in the rock genre.

[@salvelegio1425]

The man with the golden voice. Rest In Peace my friend.

[@ameirenterprises2669]

He looked like an angel . What a talent. Absolutely a hall of fame Singer. Steve Marriott, Robert Plant,Freddy Mercury, Bon Scott, and many others from that period. Rod Stewart emulated Steve. Stone cold 5 foot 4 inch world class Rocker. RIP Steve.

[@roberttreborable]

RIP Steve; How do we judge a man's success by the money he earns or by how much he's remembered and loved......

[@tracer0017]

I don't know why I watch these videos. I honestly had high hopes he led a successful and happy life. Instead I hear what really happened and end up feeling gutted. I discovered him way too late in life, but man what a sound. RIP Steve

[@printer878]

i worked with steve in adelaide in the eighties, went back to his motel for a drink, wonderful guy, no ego told me some great stories, never forget him.

[@okgo8315]

Paul Cowie...i was sound engineer on their 78 reunion tour, uk and europe, like you he told me some amazing stories, even gave me a blues harp which i still play and treasure. That old Telecaster was mine, he really wanted it and swapped me his pink LesPaul special for it in 1966. R.i.p Steve.

[@printer878]

@@okgo8315 great mate.

[@-jacinta-]

Adelaide, Australia? Nice! My home city.

[@printer878]

@@-jacinta- wouldn't want to live anywhere else jacinta.

[@DaiseyChannel]

Was that a Humble Pie Tour? I saw him with the Humble Pie line up, must have been early 80's at the Sandringham Commodore in Melbourne, He had a feather touch on the guitar....like playing was no effort at all. I'll never forget it.

[@wallacesheckells7095]

Man this was sad. Great documentary by the way! Hearing how so many groups were ripped off by managers is disheartening. RIP Steve.

[@djtrendsetta5766]

I remember sometime during the late-2000's, Rolling Stone came out with the list of the 100 greatest rock singers of all time; Marriott was nowhere to be found. I threw the magazine down in disgust. Haven't picked an issue up since.

[@choppy249]

DJ Trendsetta . Good for you . I wish more people would do that sort of thing. It just shows you that , that magazine has a serious lack of credibility or at least the person in charge of the article either doesn’t know the hell what they are talking about or they are just totally ignorant. The vast majority of musicians who know of Steve Marriott would easily put him in the Top 5 of All Time . If you listen to them , many of them will put him right at the very top even . Not in the top 100 , What a bunch of Clowns eh !

[@tntstorms7969]

I used to like Rolling Stone back in the 80s. Then they became crap. Seriously, Marriot was truly great with a unique soulful voice that I try to imitate but lack the full force of his vocal skill. He could probably sing just about any tune great.

[@laynescott8370]

Terry Reid and Steve Marriott are amazing singers. I'm so thankful that my dad introduced them to me back in 1999-2000

[@knockshinnoch1950]

A US magazine didn't feature a UK singer?

[@Montyhugo]

BECAUSE THEY ARE 'COMMIES ' ! F-THAT PROPAGANDA MAGAZINE 👊

[@dennisheadley4408]

Not many people even know who Steve Marriott was, but damn he was talented. Such a shame the way things turned out for him.

[@dina113east]

The tragedy of his short life brings tears to anyone who was a fan of Steve Marriott I don't understand how friends, family and even the R&R community couldn't help Steve. I know everyone is responsible for their actions, but sometimes life's challenges can defeat the strongest of us. So many in the music community has the funds and means to help fellow musicians. If only someone helped him. Heartbreaking story.

[@rapidtransit8373]

It just breaks my heart. I used to pull out my brother's Humble Pie albums. And listen to his powerful voice. One of the best and strongest voices in Rock and Roll history.

[@Paulthepsych]

Couldn't agree more. Total b***** the people who cheated him out of his earnings. How short-sighted too. Humble Pie were brilliant. And having seen both them and the Stones live, he was far superior to the strutting Jagger. What a loss of a real talent.

[@cliveedwards2958]

@@Paulthepsych my God how right you are..Steve had an explosive voice !!

[@aron9368]

One of the worlds greatest rocksingers ever. May he rest i peace.

[@ed2000888]

The greatest!

[@kevinoreilly312]

Saw him in Cincinnati first time they toured in the US. Great, great stuff!!!

[@gweedomurray9923]

Steve and Jagger could have been the Stones Lennon & McCartney. Mick is such git.

[@leehedley3155]

I feel SUCH a strong connection with Steve. RIP sir. Never bettered.

[@ChadGlassify]

Wow that's so sad; this is depressing. He was totally used and thrown to the curb. Such immense talent and a wonderful man.

[@Stillkickingarse]

If anyone deserved to be a rock n roll star, it was Steve Marriott... The guy was a genius!

[@davidlitchke4964]

Such a sad ending,for a really great talent. Your music will live on. Rest in blissful peace.

[@Sandragoldenlee]

Damn. Can't believe this great artist was broke. Fucking bad and greedy representation. So sad. He was a big part of my youth with both bands

[@davidbrandt6925]

Pure genius.

[@eddyvideostar]

RP: This is true.

[@eddyvideostar]

@@Sandragoldenlee Sometimes, Mafia corruption falls upon the fortunate, moving forward to failure, frowned upon, and caused by the misfortune of stumbling upon the wrong untrustworthy people.

[@222INFINITY]

In the end, financial wealth means nothing. You are what you've done, Thanks Steve.

[@lindadote]

jetdance ........I’ve never before noticed your heartfelt comment. A lovely thing to say and absolutely spot on, Steve was an outstanding talent. I won’t be holding my breath waiting for another “Steve Marriott”.

[@samuelparker9882]

jetdance Agreed. But a lifetime of EXTREMELY HARD GRINDING WORK AND EFFORT; yet nothing to show for it, or leave to your kids and loved ones... FUCK THAT!!! I THINK NOT!!! Rest in earned peace Steve.

[@glaswegiansouth-side2350]

He made people like Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart filthy rich and they werent at his funeral.........Genius!!!!

[@glaswegiansouth-side2350]

@Natural Man Take a little tab and we'll go to ichycoo park & we will see colour that don't exist and places and things too.The best song ever psychedelic song ever...RIP wee man you were original

[@MimiJoys]

@@samuelparker9882 He leaves a giant part of himself!! They can hear his music down through the generations that live on! He leaves something much more precious than Gold!! Arden is the one that has nothing but disgust and hate to show down through his generations! I'd want Arden's name scrubbed from my family tree!!!

[@billyoumans1784]

He had one of rock’s greatest voices. The Small Faces were fabulous.

[@colinturner4158]

One of Britain’s finest rock singers ever gets overlooked a lot as did the small faces

[@jimkirb8662]

Saw stevie at the horn of plenty st albans two weeks befor he passed what a night sing out loud boy never forget that night

[@ThefightingCelt]

The overriding memory I have of Steve Marriott is that whichever song he was performing , whether with The Small Faces or Humble Pie , he always put his heart and soul into it . Brilliant singer , brilliant performer .

[@thor8580]

Very sad life . He had such beautiful voice. I’m sure your singing and rocking with all the other beautiful souls we have lost over the years. RIP Steve🎤🎸🙏🏼

[@bigdambluesband6295]

I saw him with the new Humble Pie a few times in the early '80s and he was incredible, you knew you were listening to the real deal, he was as pure rock and roll as there ever was.

[@jaygriffiths6793]

He could shout in tune. It's the most thrilling effect in rock and roll and few can do it. Dead, yet immortal. His performances are recorded.

[@Rog5446]

I always liked Steve Marriot and I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times. The Small Faces were friends of the Who and so was I and one night when they came to a Who gig at the Marquee in London, Steve bought me a drink because I was skint. On another occasion, I was at the TV studios in Wembley for ‘Ready Steady Go’ and Pete Townsend said they were playing a gig in Windsor after the show and if I wanted to go he said there was room in the band’s van, as the roadie had already set the kit up that afternoon and the van was empty. So I accepted and when I got in the back, the Small Faces were already sitting on the floor ready to go as they did not have a gig that night. When we got to the club, punters were already lining up and paying to get in and I just followed the Who and the Small Faces up to the door. A bouncer stopped the Small Faces and asked the Who, who they were and Roger Daltry said they’re our friends the Small Faces. I was the last in the line and the bouncer stopped me and said, who are you and Steve Marriot turned around and said, he’s our roadie, and so I got in. Thank you Steve, I will never forget you.

[@aprilgarcia2161]

Rog5446 What an experience you must have had!!

[@cheetocheeto1140]

What a great story! Sounds like he was a nice guy. Thank you, Rog, for sharing that!

[@jennyq4979]

Thank you so much for sharing your story! That is so cool!!!

[@desmondjohnstone]

that sounds just like the Steve I believe in, seen them in Edinburgh (my home town) in 1967/68, were absolutely phenomenal live, had already heard a couple of their records , but this was incredible, been a fan ever since, and still am, such a sad ending to a great musical talent!

[@jillyb710]

Rog5446 Why would someone not know who they were! I was pretty much a kid in those days but knew who they were. They were hardly obscure.

[@T-borG]

Steve Marriot is one of the best, and one of the most underrated rock vocals of all time.

[@Valisk131]

WHAT A VOICE! RIP STEVE MARRIOT. (All caps on purpose)

[@bethklauswytrval2939]

How horribly wrong that Steve Marriott and Humble Pie were cheated out of their royalties by John Gotti and his mob, and how sad that Steve was destitute. He was and still is one of the most influential voices in Rock history, and he excelled at the Blues as well. What a loss to lose him at only 44. No one since has had a voice like Steve. Rest in peace, little big man.

[@cherrytate7149]

AGREED.🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gillianbarker2663]

Massive Crime, Greedy People, . ....Shocking and Disgisting !

[@clairesmith1964]

​@@gillianbarker2663sadly it happens still as it always did..it's a crime and should be seen as such..RIP steve ❤

[@bobyoung1698]

Small Faces and Humble Pie were two of the most influential groups of my life. Marriott's voice and on-stage persona were so striking, so unique - I play them for younger music fans today and they are just as amazed as I was.

[@simonsweeney6728]

Steve was a genuine legend. I missed seeing Humble Pie, and always regretted it. I finally saw Steve with pack of three in the Duchess of York pub in Leeds a few weeks before he died. I remember going to the village shop to buy an onion on a Sunday morning. The papers all had the story of his dying in a house fire. I couldn't believe it. I cried in the shop. I was stunned. What a sad end to a huge talent. RIP.

[@stevenholton438]

Johnny bags? wtfo

[@cliveedwards2958]

Yep I meant to see Steve and pack of three in Wolverhampton but missed the gig..only in a pub..few weeks later we heard the news and like you couldnt believe it..I remember everyone lifting a glass in the pub that night to him as we put Tin Soldier on the juke box..."to Steve!!!" about 60 of us shouted..and then the whole room listened to Tin soldier...terrible loss to music.

[@Trooper1401]

What a shame. So much talent & no recognition. R.I.P. Steve Marriot

[@michaelstratton6701]

Sad story, for such a talented guy, I think there's a place in HELL for rock and roll managers, who steal, kill,and destroy some of the finest talents who ever lived,and the list is very long

[@jimfitts1]

Michael Stratton mj

[@choppy249]

Michael Stratton . How right you are.

[@-jacinta-]

Colonel Tom Parker!

[@steveparish7321]

He got his hell , his daughter married Ozzy ,

[@frankmcnally01]

Yep and this video shows who really controls the entertainment business...the Mafia

[@markdrouin8094]

Steve was one of the greats should be in rock n roll hall of fame as an individual artist as well.

[@waltertacey3639]

Agreed. This is such a sad, but alas typical, story from the time. Had he survived, it would have all come good for him before too long.

[@johnsullivan4976]

I hate to say it folks but the hall has become a Hall of Shame with some of the crap that is actually in there. And those who deserve to be are not. Just a big f'n joke! Sad.

[@djtrendsetta5766]

But hey, at least Run DMC are in there. Lol.

[@wendyreeves1961]

This makes me cry .The Small Faces were my school girl crush in the 60s and I would see them regularly at the Locarno in Bristol back then..wonderful memories ❤

[@lalva5798]

What an amazing talent who left us far too soon. This really brings to light the dark world of rock group managers who took advantage of these young boys. It’s truly a shame because their talents were lost to what could have been.

[@robfninh]

Man that was depressing. So much talent. It`s tough out there.

[@jamesmaxdavissands]

NO . . . it's CORRUPT in there!

[@davidmartrano1549]

A very tragic story, while I was in the Army stationed at Fort Dix I had the extreme pleasure of seeing him live at the Fillmore East. Yep, rocking the Fillmore with Peter Frampton. Wow-we, the absolute best damn concert I ever witnessed. Many concerts later, none as good as this one. This album is definitely one of the best live performances I ever saw. Fantastic album! RIP, Steve?

[@AlmostReady504]

"30 Days In The Hole" Brilliant song!!!

[@phlushphish793]

I bought the only Humble Pie album I have because of that song. I'm 56.

[@mjonhouston]

I agree, I loved it when it came out, and recently seeing the video of that with The Black Berries and the way he would smile and wink at them illustrated how much he enjoyed making music ,and made it seem effortless.... RIP Steve.

[@christinelewis6179]

Tin Soldiers for me.

[@damagecontrol60]

Too right. AMAZING SINGER, right up there with a Robert Plant.

[@stephenmcgreevy9650]

Tin Soldier

[@garynash7594]

I'm 68 now and got into music in1968 and heard the "Cops on motorcycles" record in 70,71? Wow!!!! Steve Marriot was a whole supergroup by himself! Then you got everybody else in that band, Incredible talent!!

[@sgt803]

Was a big Humble Pie fan back in the day. Always thought Marriott was one of the best rock vocalist of that era.

[@theboystone]

sgt803 yes he was that

[@glenyswana7259]

Sad story. People can be so crooked, Steve was scammed.

[@Shakeytunes]

Maybe, but Steve was sometimes his own worst enemy. Great singer/frontman though

[@deenababie]

One of my all time crushes. One of my favorite voices that still brings me comfort after all these years. Such an amazing talented man who left us too soon.

[@PlayerToBeNamedLater1973]

If talent equalled money and fame , Steve would among be the wealthiest and most well known rock singers on the earth.

[@sheripeters365]

It never ceases to amazes me how many of the future stars were ripped off by unscrupulous, thuggish managers who thrived on pushing them to tour and taking all their money. I hope Karma comes up to bite them in the ass one day

[@kethughes8266]

Shari Peters Its a pity that he didn't live longer.The drummer from the small faces joined the who after Keith Moon died.This was the first time any of the small faces had money and he used it to successfully sue their manager.Too many of the managers in the early days were just thugs and thieves.The manager of the small faces [father of Sharon Osborne Ozzy's wife] was notorious for hanging people by their feet from the window of his office.

[@alftupper9359]

Sheri Peters Yes, those young musicians were particularly susceptible to the schisters who seized on their inexperience. Marriott suffered along with so many. The worst case I have heard is of the very under-rated band Badfinger, who had such talent, produced some great songs and yet were screwed by management to the point of the suicide of two band members.

[@DMSProduktions]

ANOTHER phenomenal band! Badfinger. RIPPED off to the extreme! Makes ya SICK doesn't it?

[@janhorton3393]

Read in sammy hagar book that though humble pie were massive ln the states & made a fortune, marriot blew the lot!!

[@matthewronson5218]

That is exactly why Steve Miller openly loathes the music industry parasites. He was fortunate in the fact that woke up really quick after his Joker album hit #2 in the U.S. and he saw not one thin dime out of it. So he took a hiatus from the music industry, went to college for a Business degree and made himself his own manager.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

One of THE greatest voices in pop/ rock .

[@philjames6206]

Steve and Ronnie (along with Badfinger) took all the shit the music Business could throw at them, and caught most of them full on. Tragic.A young Paul Weller was checking his moves.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Yes, tragic indeed how those guys were treated. True also about Paul Weller being influenced by Steve. I was also checking out Steve's amazing vocals on the Muddy Waters song 'You Need Lovin' ' (1966) and how Robert Plant had mimicked Steve's style on Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love' several years later !

[@aprilgarcia2161]

TheHumbuckerboy That really sucks. Too bad Steve couldn't have sued, but it was a Muddy Waters song.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

It is annoying how the music fans at the time ( and even for subsequent decades) were so awestruck by Plant's vocals because Zeppelin were such a lauded band . Whereas these same fans were unaware that Steve Marriott was the guy whose vocal style and delivery Plant had stolen from.

[@OROSEY]

TheHumbuckerboy I'm BIG FAN OF BOTH ZEP & PIE😍🙋🏻👍🏼😎

[@tomsanders9491]

RIP Mr. Marriott. Thank you for your music contributions, they have enriched my life. You were a true starving artist

[@mattwhitcher]

One of THE best voices ever. I love the Small Faces and his version of "I don't need no doctor" with Humble Pie is fucking amazing. Gutted I never got to see him play.

[@kazabushy]

This is so sad. Steve was a fkn genius. Vocally and musically.

[@andrewwhite7188]

Steve Marriott was Incredible! So sad that He died before His time.

[@christinecripps9190]

S0 did i in the Empire in @@

[@christinecripps9190]

Neath

[@scottwhite6040]

He was ahead of his time drinking and drugs always gets u in the end and still today 2024 he could sing anything what a voice and a incredible guitarist.

[@markankers8234]

Way ahead of his time, an amazing vocalist. Legend.

[@nickcoudounellis9668]

The small faces were my favourite band in the mid 60s. RIP Steve Marriott

[@BUNKERJR53]

I was fortunate enough to see Humble Pie in concert. Steve Marriott was one of the greatest vocalist / guitar players to ever walk the planet. He deserved more fame than what he received. He was taken way too soon. Rest in Peace Steve. Rock On!!!!!!!

[@tonygreen3528]

So sad Steve died that way, he is my top favourite singer, wish I could of met him,he came from the same area I did, rest in peace Steve,

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

"At 44 years old, steve marriott had finally found peace" dying in a fucking fire doesn't sound all that peaceful to me

[@liamhackett513]

what a way to find peace. think id prefer the other.

[@TheDimachaerus]

depends on what you're dealing with.....

[@aprilgarcia2161]

If he was dead drunk & couldn't move to save himself...... awful.

[@rickmassey5802]

Fred Zeppelin, omg Fred , I am laughing my ass off you took the words right out of my mouth

[@valsopuseight]

and 'the service was held in a crematorium' is slightly ironic too......

[@zappachick228]

ONE OF A KIND VOCALS! NO ONE SOUNDS LIKE STEVE! Many try but never truly succeed!

[@sebastianfitzptraick7395]

Steve was a brilliant musician, soulful voice and solid guitarist. His death might be the saddest in rock history, died all alone in his house from an easily avoidable house fire.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

Sadly....I must agree. The other is Pete Ham of Badfinger...

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

Sadly....I must agree. The other is Pete Ham of Badfinger...

[@tvs3497]

I was into Humble Pie in 1973-74, Smokin' was my album of choice. I got into guitar at 15 years old and played in Top 40 bands through the 70s. No money, but lots of fun. When I hit 30 in 1983, I was over it and moved on to another career and to start a family. Anybody that's young should know what the R-n-R music lifestyle can do to you. Be careful. If you have success early, good for you. Watch your money, read your contracts, get a lawyer you can trust because, like Marriott, they'll steal you blind and leave you on the side of the road.

[@donnarupert4926]

Oh Steve, I hope you found the peace that always eluded you. Bless your heart ❤️ and soul 💫always. You were loved by many, you just didn’t know it😔

[@barbarapalmer8224]

Lovely comment Donna

[@willykutz67andrews34]

That boy could sing

[@epytaffskitchenstink]

I'm still cranking up Itchycoo Park and Tin Soldier, great tunes when I first heard them in the 60's and now his music is even better. And Humble Pie Live, who didn't have that back in the day. Thanks Steve, we didn't realize how good we had it.

[@martigrant9966]

A very beautiful tribute to Steve, a very beautiful man. Thank you.

[@mythinamodernworld]

Nearly 30000 views in just 3 days. That says a lot. Brilliant songwriter and sensational voice!

[@dianebyers5704]

I was blessed to be in the Haight Ashbury 1967-70. I saw and heard EVERYBODY!!!!!! Still have Janis Joplin’s phone number. It was indeed a long, strange but wonderful trip!😍💐🏵

[@stumack9755]

Does she pick up when u call?

[@johnboys4697]

Diane Byers what’s the phone number???

[@gimmieliberty6514]

Mobiles wherent invented

[@danielbeaumont808]

@@gimmieliberty6514 they had landlines

[@billsmith2212]

I was lucky enough to see him with Humble Pie at the Fillmore East and again with his own group at Nassau Coliseum . Great Talent . Sad ending . Tremendous potential . TOTAL Front Man ! RIP Steve .

[@andymelendez9757]

Steve Marriott was profoundly great. So much soul. The music and performances were explosive. One of my all time favorites

[@Hibsclass]

Brought me to tears, such a gorgeous soul wrecked by the evil industry - 🖖

[@russdean9414]

Cocaine's hell of a drug!

[@lindadote]

Russ Dean .......the comment alluded to Steve and co. being ripped off for all their hard-earned money, an utter disgrace. While they certainly dabbled in various drugs (particularly early days) Steve’s cocaine problems surfaced much later, up until his death. I blame the “Industry” too, there are countless cases of crooked management and Steve *was* a beautiful (immensely talented) soul who deserved better.

[@thebigleone1066]

As if alcohol, drugs and a crazy rock n roll attitude didn’t contribute.

[@vortex162]

@@lindadote Get high and forget to take responsibility over one's affairs, easy pray for the corrupt!

[@richardsmith9609]

Me to.

[@nicorayo195]

As a teenage I saw Ted Nugent, Gamma (with Ronnie Montrose), and Humble Pie play The Cow Palace auditorium. I didn't know who Humble Pie was, except as some old band. Ted went through the motions that night, Montrose was brilliant as always, but it was the opening band that made the biggest impression on me. I went from mild interest to Holy sh#t these these guys are awesome! I can still feel the energy they put out that night. Humble Pie was a true Rock and Roll band, and I have so much respect for Steve Marriott's talent. One of the Greats.

[@guillermo3564]

+Nico I saw Humble Pie and Nugent but no Gamma on the bill. Saw Gamma the year before at an outdoor gig. Sammy was on the bill as well and I was really hoping to see Ronnie join him for some 'Bad Motor Scooter' jamming, but that didn't happen.

[@terr777]

Glad I saw Humble Pie minus any Ted Nugent presence.

[@waltwhitmanfan]

Always.. and Nugent is boring.

[@nathanfrahm]

Absolutely. Humble Pie was a fantastic live band. Small Faces were equally impressive a live act.

[@curbmassa]

@Jack Van Berg Yeah, check out his version of "Town Without Pity". Awesome.

[@manuelgchapajr2000]

THE BEST CONCERT I EVER SAW WAS BROWNSVILLE STATION AND HUMBLE PIE!!! I WAS NEVER THE SAME AFTER THAT GOD HAS ALL OF THE GREATEST ROCKERS!!! RIP

[@twwtjohns]

His singing on Black Coffee still gives me goose bumps to this day. Its a shame he wasn't paid for his great talent.

[@geraldineorman3564]

My then boyfriend George Cambridge was singer in a band with Ronnie Lane, Kenny Jones and two others. They had a regular slot in a pub called the Earl of Derby in Bermondsey every Saturday night. Ronnie met Stevie at a party and he turned up one Saturday night with Stevie who proceeded to take over the show by crazy piano playing and loud singing. The landlord hated him. Next thing was George was replaced by Steve (who had showbusiness connections). I split up with George and soon after the Small faces had their first hit. I have a lot of memories of that time with George, Ronnie and Kenny mostly because the band sometimes met at their various parents homes girlfriends in tow, to rehearse and discuss compositions. Because of them I became a mod for a short time but my heart wasn’t in it. This was 1964/65 as I recall. I came across this piece and it brought back such memories of my teenage years. I thought people might be interested in hearing how the Small Faces originally came to be from someone who was there.

[@bornagainbornagain6697]

Thank you Geraldine!!!

[@oldsaerotech1167]

To life!

[@lucioarchangelo5992]

Poor Steve. A brit rock icon. Doesn't deserve that end

[@xyz2121]

Well he shouldn't have lit a cigarette in bed while drunk. His own doing, no-one elses.

[@lindadote]

x yz .......wow, that’s harsh and totally uncalled-for, we *all* know what caused the fire. Jesus, it’s not as though Steve did this intentionally, a tragic accident that could have happened to anyone. Plenty of Rockers (especially back in those earlier years) engaged in ridiculously dangerous antics (often endangering others) and *never* suffered any consequences whatsoever. Given your logic, I suppose all the wonderful musicians killed in road-accidents deserved to die too because they chose to drive? I’ll *never* understand the “negativity” directed towards musicians who dedicated their lives’ to entertaining us.

[@martycee55]

:-(

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

@@lindadote well said Linda. Thank you. I am absolutely haunted by the thoughts of what his final moments must have been like. He deserved better. RIP Steve.

[@michaelparker3709]

Lemon sucking trolls with nothing nice to say. Don't even put a name to their profile cos they know they're only intend to troll and spit poison. Ignored.🤨

[@kena3133]

First small faces LP safe in my collection. One of the greatest rock singers of all time. RIP

[@swapmeetlus4096]

My absolute favorite song, autumn stone. I remember being 12 and buying the record for 50 cents at the swap meet. I fell in love with their sound with their poetic lyrics. From there I became an instant small faces fan, the faces and rod stewart

[@jeffsilverman6104]

R.I.P. Steve Marriott. Humble Pie personified the term "Rock & Roll."

[@johnebigguns]

One of the greatest Blues/Soul voice to come out of the UK in the 60's..Love by his fan.....treated like shit by unscrupulous managers

[@visionlightlab6094]

A very good & lwell-done documentary. In my opinion he was one of the greatest vocalists transcending to great heights, & in the case of Humble Pie, drawing from gospel tradition. This Doc brought a tear to my eye because Humble Pie meant alot to me at 12 years old, edgy grown up stuff with heavy accent on power chords, early metal, a rarity at the time

[@Diomede-Lefort]

It's nice to see those little faces, when you know they became big legends :) I will always love them. Steve was a phenomenon, everybody who knows his name and listen to him can see that. And Ronnie was really great too, I listen to his music, always with the same pleasure since many decades now, his music soothes me whenever I need it in my life, he is indispensable to me. Steve makes me "wow" every time I listen to him, I can't say more about him. Love them forever !

[@macadoo2530]

Great recollection of Marriott's career but you left out a crucial detail about his Demise. The night he died he had been on a long flight back from the United States and had been drinking and and was jet lagged from the cross Atlantic flight. This fact contributed greatly to the accident he had in his home. A true legend. Marriott. We won't see another like him. RIP mate!

[@jamescalifornia2964]

😕 Very sad... These criminal mob boss "managers" need to be taken out *_!_* 💕R.I.P. Steve ... 🎶

[@stevenholton438]

Let's do it?!!!

[@avengernemesis7990]

The Small Faces were just fabulous.. Love them...❤❤

[@kencade6544]

One of a kind voice and such a great inspiration to so many. That's the wealth you can take with you.

[@SubidubidubiDu1]

For me their best song is All or Nothing, a smasher, it's a song way ahead of its time

[@mikeluke9404]

Best song of the 60s by miles my friend keep safe.

[@davidrimlees1484]

Good song,but not a patch on Tin Soldier. The best single ever produced.

[@nigden1]

Indeed, and written by Steve in a hotel in Leeds after a gig.

[@kazabushy]

That was such a beautiful and genuine tribute. Thank you. Just like Pete Ham and Tom Evans who were completely screwed out of money and royalties and both committed suicide. Heartbreaking.

[@Alpha11]

Thank you for the nice comment and for watching.

[@janetdavis4051]

The good die young and Steve Marriott was one of the best. His memory will never die

[@robynconway1286]

Beautifully done. I loved their music. I was 11 in 1968. The memories the music brings back is priceless. A wonderful era.

[@BEN14680]

had the pleasure of seeing the band live and havin a drink with them later,,, pure class band... rip steve... a sad loss