Faces combined serious virtuosity with a shambolic attitude and briefly became a sensation in the early '70s. They were a bit too combustible to last, but with "Ooh La La," they managed a sweet send-off of sorts before it all came crashing down for the quintet. What is the song about? Why was there an unusual singer on lead vocal? And how did the group's usual lead singer put a bit of a damper on the release of the album containing the song? Let's find out all about "Ooh La La" and the memorable band that made it.
Faces was a British rock band formed in 1969 from the remnants of the Small Faces, after Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie. The remaining members, Ronnie Lane (bass guitar), Ian McLagan (keyboards), and Kenney Jones (drums), were joined by two former members of the Jeff Beck Group: Ronnie Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart