HUMBLE PIE
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Humble Pie was one of the first supergroups of the late 60s who found success in both the UK and US. A showcase for former Small Faces' front man Steve Marriott and one-time Herd guitar virtuoso Peter Frampton, the hard rock outfit Humble Pie formed in Essex, England in 1969.
In leader Steve Marriott, Humble Pie had perhaps the closest male reflection of Janis Joplin’s soulful blues howl; a voice that simultaneously made him one of the most envied and revered singers of his generation. Also featuring ex-Spooky Tooth bassist Greg Ridley along with drummer Jerry Shirley, the fledgling group spent the first several months of its existence locked away in Marriott's Essex cottage, maintaining a relentless practice schedule. Signed to the Immediate label owned by former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Oldman, Humble Pie soon issued their debut single, Natural Born Bugie, which hit the British Top Ten and paved the way for the group's premiere LP, As Safe As Yesterday Is.
As Marriott's raw blues shouting began to dominate subsequent LPs like 1971's Rock On, which led to a highly charged U.S. tour which yielded 1971's commercial breakthrough Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore, Frampton exited Humble Pie to embark on a solo career.
After enlisting former Colosseum guitarist Dave "Clem" Clempson to fill the void, Humble Pie grew even heavier for 1972's Smokin', their most successful album to date. Follow up albums included 1973's ambitious double studio/live set Eat It which fell just shy of the Top Ten, and its 1974 follow-up Thunderbox. After 1975's Street Rats was less successful, Humble Pie disbanded; while Shirley formed Natural Gas with Badfinger alum Joey Molland, and Clempson and Ridley teamed with Cozy Powell in Strange Brew, Marriott led Steve Marriott's All-Stars before joining a reunited Small Faces in 1977.
Humbie Pie continued to live on in various forms throughout the 2000s, and was one of the greatest live acts in rock n roll.
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