What happened to "The Small Faces" STEVE MARRIOTT?
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Stephen Peter Marriott (30 Jan 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English musician, songwriter and frontman of two notable rock and roll bands, spanning over two decades. Marriott is remembered for his powerful singing voice which belied his small stature, and for his aggressive approach as a guitarist in mod rock bands Small Faces (1965–1969,1977–1978) and Humble Pie (1969–1975, 1980–1981). He was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small...

Stephen Peter Marriott (30 Jan 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English musician, songwriter and frontman of two notable rock and roll bands, spanning over two decades. Marriott is remembered for his powerful singing voice which belied his small stature, and for his aggressive approach as a guitarist in mod rock bands Small Faces (1965–1969,1977–1978) and Humble Pie (1969–1975, 1980–1981). He was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces.
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne named Marriott the fourth greatest singer ever and Clem Burke of Blondie ranked him the sixteenth. Paul Stanley of Kiss called Marriott "unbelievable" and a hero of his, while Steve Perry of Journey named him one of his favourite singers. He had liaisons with many women and had four known children with four of them, including one of his three wives.
On Friday 19 April 1991, Marriott flew home from the United States. During the flight, he was reportedly drinking heavily and in a foul mood.
At about 6:30 am on 20 April, a passing motorist saw the roof of Marriott's cottage ablaze and called the fire brigade. It was reported that four fire engines were needed to put out the fire. It is believed that the most likely cause of the fire was that soon after arriving home, jet-lagged and tired, in the early hours, Marriott had lit a cigarette while in bed and almost immediately fallen into a deep sleep. At the inquest, a verdict of accidental death by smoke inhalation was recorded.

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Published on Mar 3, 2019
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