As the drummer with Small
Faces, Faces and The Who, Kenney Jones has been at
the heart of three biggest bands ever to have come out of the UK. In 1965 when
Jones was 16 he had his first hit record when he shot to fame with Small
Faces, who were at the heart of the Mod revolution which swept Britain at
the time, and a band who have been cited as a major influence on musicians
during the 40 years which have followed.
When Small Faces split
Kenney was instrumental in forming Faces and invited Rod
Stewart to feature as lead singer in a line-up which also included Ronnie
Wood, Ian McLagan, and Ronnie Lane. The Faces split
in the mid-70’s and Kenney along with Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan and
new man, Rick Wills, re-formed Small Faces, touring for
a couple of years and making two albums before deciding to call it a day. By
this time Kenney was recognised as one of the top drummers in the rock
industry, and it was no surprise that he was The Who’s choice to
replace Keith Moon after his tragic death in 1978. Once again
Kenney found himself part of a hugely successful band as The Who toured
the world and recorded new albums, Face Dances and It’s
Hard. After leaving The Who, Kenney hooked up with former Bad
Company singer, Paul Rodgers to form The Law in
the early 1990’s, releasing a critically acclaimed eponymously titled album.
Although Small Faces, Faces, The Who and The Law have been the four main bands in his life, Kenney has also been much sought-after during his career and has performed with some of the biggest names around. He has recoded a single of his own called Ready or Not, and has appeared on many albums including those by The Rolling Stones, Andy Fairweather Low, Joan Armatrading, Marsha Hunt, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Wings.
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