He wrote his first song, called "Shelia My Dear", after his aunt Shelia to whom he was close. From a young age, Marriott was a huge fan of American singer Buddy Holly and would mimic his hero by wearing large-rimmed spectacles with the lenses removed. They later added Simon Simkins and Vic Dixon to their line-up. They were called 'The Wheels', later the 'Coronation Kids', and finally 'Mississippi Five'. In 1959 at the age of twelve, Marriott formed his first band with school friends Nigel Chapin and Robin Andrews. Marriott showed an early interest in singing and performing, busking at local bus-stops for extra pocket money and winning talent contests during the family's annual holiday to Jaywick Holiday camp near Clacton-on-Sea. Bill bought Marriott a ukulele and harmonica which Marriott taught himself to play. Kay worked at the Tate & Lyle factory in Silvertown. For a short time he also sold pie and mash. His father Bill worked as a printer and later owned a jellied eels stall, called 'Bill's Eels', outside the Ruskin Arms hotel. Marriott came from a working-class background and attended Monega Junior School. Born three weeks premature and weighing just 4 lb 4 oz (1.9 kg), he developed jaundice and was kept in hospital four weeks before being well enough to go home. Steve Marriott was born on 30 January 1947 at East Ham Memorial Hospital, Plashet, East Ham, (London, E7), England to parents Kay and Bill Marriott who lived at Strone Road, Manor Park. Paul Stanley of Kiss called Marriott "unbelievable" and a hero of his, while Steve Perry of Journey named him one of his favourite singers. įormer Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne named Marriott the fourth-greatest singer ever and Clem Burke of Blondie ranked him the sixteenth. 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. Marriott died on 20 April 1991 when a fire, which was thought to have been caused by a cigarette, swept through his 16th-century home in Arkesden, Essex. He returned to his music roots, playing the pubs and clubs around London and Essex. In later life Marriott became disillusioned with the music industry and turned his back on the big record companies, remaining in relative obscurity. Marriott was influenced by musicians such as Miles Davis, Buddy Holly, Booker T & the MG's, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Muddy Waters and Bobby Bland. In Britain, Marriott became a popular, often-photographed mod style icon. Marriott was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces. Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter.
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