Humble Pie are an English rock band formed by Steve Marriott in Moreton, Essex during 1969. They are known as one of the first supergroups of the late 1960s, and found success on both sides of the Atlantic in the early 1970s with such songs as “Black Coffee”, “30 Days in the Hole”, “I Don’t Need No Doctor” and “Natural Born Bugie”. The original band line-up featured lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott from Small Faces, vocalist and guitarist Peter Frampton from The Herd, former Spooky Tooth bassist Greg Ridley and a 17-year-old drummer, Jerry Shirley, from The Apostolic Intervention.
Associated Acts
The Herd, Blondie, The Apostolic Intervention, Small Faces, Spooky Tooth, Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, Colosseum, The Peter Frampton Band, Fleetwood Mac
Genres
Hard rock blues rock boogie rock rhythm and blues (later)
Origin
Moreton, Essex, England, UK
Years Active
1969 1975, 1979 1983, 1988 2000, 2001 2002, 2018 present
Name
Humble Pie