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Happy 74th Birthday to Kenney Jones today! Kenney Jones was born on this date September 16, 1948 in Whitechapel, London, England. (It was a Thursday!) Drummer for Small Faces, Faces, The Who and The Jones Gang, Kenney Jones was a great mate of Ronnie Lane.  Small Faces - Ronnie Lane and Kenney Jones- London, UK October 7, 1969 photo credit- Hulton Archive Collection Have a peak and a listen to Kenney Jones on the Kenney Jones page! https://www.ronnielane.com/kenney-jones.html Happy Birthday, Kenney!
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Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane's "Rough Mix" Album Released 45 Years Ago Today, September 16, 19779/16/2022 Released September 16, 1977, Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane's Rough Mix album turns 45 years old today!  Ronnie Lane and Pete Townshend Rough Mix Album 1977 -front cover Pete Townshend had been initially contacted by Ronnie Lane to produce his next album. Instead, the project turned into a full-blown collaboration between the pair. Rough Mix features songs written by both blokes in a vein less like that of the Who or Faces, but instead close to the British folk rock vogue of the early 1970s among various English bands.
Members of Lane's Slim Chance group and other colleagues also appeared on the recording, among them Who bassist John Entwistle, Ian Stewart and Charlie Watts from The Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton.  Ronnie Lane and Eric Clapton - March 4 1977 Drum & Monkey at Bromlow -photo credit Dave Bagnall During the recording of Rough Mix, Lane's multiple sclerosis was diagnosed, but still not revealed generally. Hustle yourself here to find links to listen to Rough Mix and the beloved song favorites "Annie", "Heart To Hang On To", "Street in the City", "Nowhere To Run", "My Baby Gives It Away", "April Fool" and five other steller tunes. Here also are stellar reviews and a secret stash of Martin Cook's photo shoot for the album https://www.ronnielane.com/pete-townshend-and-ronnie-lane-rough-mix-album-1977.html
September 15, 1966 ~ Small Faces Single "All Or Nothing" Peaks At #1 On The UK Singles Chart!9/15/2022 On September 15, 1966 the Small Faces' single "All Or Nothing" peaks at #1 on the UK Singles Chart!  Small Faces - All Or Nothing Single 1966 -US2 Written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, "All Or Nothing", according to Marriott's mother Kay Marriott, is about Steve's split with ex-fiancée Sue Oliver, though first wife Jenny Rylance states that Marriott told her he wrote the song for her as a result of her split with Rod Stewart. Both statements are said to be correct. Little known fact: "All Or Nothing" shared the #1 spot that week with The Beatles' single "Yellow Submarine"! Watch three Small Faces' performances of "All Or Nothing" here: https://www.ronnielane.com/small-faces-single-all-or-nothing-1966.html Cheers!
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