When we first went there we completely lacked confidence. Our manager told us our act was too long, and told us to drop certain numbers and concentrate on the exciting stuff. And he was right.

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Some close to Marriott would say[weasel words] that his personality changed for the worse when he toured America. Steve said "So you like the tape Clive". market.

In Britain Marriott became a popular often-photographed mod style icon through his role as lead singer and guitarist with the Small Faces in the mid to late 1960s. "Paul Stanley of Kiss has said "He had a great voice" and went on to say "Steve Marriott was unbelievable". He posthumously received an Ivor Novello Award in 1996 for his Outstanding Contribution to British Music and was listed in Mojo as one of the top 100 greatest singers of all time.