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List of Humble Pie members

Humble Pie were an English hard rock band from Moreton, Essex. Formed in January 1969, the group originally included vocalist and guitarist Steve Marriott, guitarist and vocalist Peter Frampton, bassist and vocalist Greg Ridley, and drummer Jerry Shirley. The band currently consists of Shirley (who does not tour with the band) alongside guitarist Dave Colwell (since 2001), bassist Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley and drummer Bobby Marks (both since 2018), and vocalist, guitarist and organist Jim Stapley (since 2023).

Two lineups of Humble Pie in 1971 (top) and 1974 (bottom).

History

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1969–1983

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Humble Pie were formed as a supergroup in January 1969 by Steve Marriott of Small Faces, Peter Frampton of the Herd, Greg Ridley of Spooky Tooth and Jerry Shirley of the Apostolic Intervention.[1] Frampton remained until September 1971, when he left to start a solo career.[2] The band's manager Dee Anthony explained that Frampton's departure was due to a lack of chemistry between him and Marriott, and suggested that the group would continue as a trio.[3] However, he was replaced later in the year by former Colosseum guitarist David "Clem" Clempson.[4] Humble Pie broke up in 1975 after the release of Street Rats, due to touring fatigue and personal conflicts.[5]

Marriott and Shirley reformed Humble Pie in January 1980,[6] adding guitarist Bobby Tench and bassist Anthony "Sooty" Jones.[7] Both new members left in the summer of 1981 after a period of heavy touring.[8] Marriott returned early the following year with bassist Jim Leverton, keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Fallon Williams III, often billing themselves as "Steve Marriott and the Pie".[9] McJohn was soon fired and Leverton later left, with guitarist Tommy Johnson and bassist Keith Christopher joining in early 1983; Johnson was subsequently dismissed and replaced by Phil Dix, and later by Rick Richards, who was fired alongside Christopher later in the year.[10] Following a brief period as a trio with Williams and bassist Dave Hewitt, Marriott disbanded Humble Pie for a second time in late 1983.[10]

1989–present

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In 1989, Shirley obtained the rights to the name Humble Pie and reformed the band in Cleveland, Ohio as "Humble Pie featuring Jerry Shirley",[11] adding lead vocalist and guitarist Charlie Huhn, lead guitarist Wally Stocker and returning bassist Jones.[12] In the early 1990s, Marriott and Frampton worked together again and a return of the original Humble Pie lineup was rumoured[7][11] Marriott died in a house fire on 20 April 1991 ending this speculation.[13] Shirley continued performing under the Humble Pie name with various musicians until August 1999, when he was forced to retire after suffering injuries in a car accident. Huhn completed a string of shows with guitarists Rick Craig (later Patrick Thomas), bassists Ean Evans and Kent Gascoyne also drummer Jamie Darnell (who left to join Foghat in February 2000).

Shirley reformed Humble Pie again in 2001 to mark the tenth anniversary of Marriott's death adding original bassist Ridley, former guitarist Tench and rhythm guitarist Dave Colwell all of whom recorded the album Back on Track, the band's first since 1981.[14] Keyboardist Dean Rees and Johnny Warman on vocals also guitar completed the lineup for a short European tour during 2002. This tour was cut short when Ridley became ill due to pneumonia which led to his death on 19 November 2003.[15][16]

Ridley and Colwell reformed the band with American singer Jimmy Kunes (Cactus, Savoy Brown), co-lead guitarist James Volpe Rotondi (Mr. Bungle, AIR), R&B bassist Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley (Sam Moore, The Shirelles), and drummer Bobby Marks (Dokken, Joe Lynn Turner), for tours of the US in 2018 and 2019.[17] The band returned in 2022 with Jim Stapley replacing Kunes and Rotondi.[18]

Members

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Current

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Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Jerry Shirley
  • 1969–1975
  • 1980–1981
  • 1989–1999
  • 2001–2002
  • 2018–present (not touring)
  • drums
  • percussion
  • occasional keyboards, piano, guitar and vocals
 all Humble Pie releases
Dave Colwell
  • 2001–2002
  • 2018–present
  • guitar
  • vocals
  • mandolin
 Back on Track (2002)
Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley 2018–present bass none to date
Bobby Marks drums
Jim Stapley 2023–present
  • vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • harmonica

Former

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Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Steve Marriott
  • 1969–1975
  • 1980–1983 (died 1991)
  • guitar
  • vocals
  • keyboards
  • harmonica
  • piano
 all Humble Pie releases except Live at the Cleveland Agora Theatre (1990) and Back on Track (2002)
Greg Ridley
  • 1969–1975
  • 2001–2002 (died 2003)
  • bass
  • vocals
  • occasional guitar and percussion
 all Humble Pie releases from As Safe as Yesterday Is (1969) to Street Rats (1975), and from Natural Born Boogie (1995) to Live in New York 1971 (2012)
Peter Frampton
  • 1969–1971
  • guitar
  • vocals
  • keyboards
David "Clem" Clempson 1971–1975
  • all Humble Pie releases from Smokin' (1972) to Street Rats (1975)
  • King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Humble Pie (1995)
  • Running with the Pack (1999)
  • From the Front Row... Live! (2003)
  • Live in New York 1971 (2012)
Anthony "Sooty" Jones
  • 1980–1981
  • 1989 (died 1999)
  • bass
  • vocals
  • On to Victory (1980)
  • Go for the Throat (1981)
 Bobby Tench
  • 1980–1981
  • 2001–2002
(died 2024)
  • guitar
  • vocals
  • keyboards
Fallon Williams III 1982–1983 drums none
Jim Leverton
  • bass
  • vocals
 Goldy McJohn 1982 (died 2017) keyboards
Keith Christopher 1983 bass
Tommy Johnson guitar
Phil Dix
Rick Richards
Dave Hewitt bass
Charlie Huhn 1989–2000
  • vocals
  • guitar
 Live at the Cleveland Agora Theatre (1990)
Wally Stocker 1989–1990
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
Sean Beavan bass
Scott Allen 1990–1992 none
Alan Greene 1990–1999 guitar
Sam Nemon 1992–1996 bass
Brad Johnson 1996–1999
Ean Evans 2000 (died 2009)
Kent Gascoyne 2000
Jamie Darnell drums
Rick Craig guitar
Patrick Thomas
Zoot Money 2001–2002
  • keyboards
  • vocals
 Back on Track (2002)
Dean Rees 2002 keyboards none
Johnny Warman
  • vocals
  • guitar
Jimmy Kunes 2018–2022 vocals
James Volpe Rotondi
  • guitar
  • vocals
  • keyboards

Timeline

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Line-ups

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Period Members Releases
January 1969 – September 1971
November 1971 – early 1975
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Greg Ridley – bass, guitar, vocals
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
  • Clem Clempson – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Smokin' (1972)
  • Eat It (1973)
  • Thunderbox (1974)
  • Street Rats (1975)
  • Natural Born Boogie (1995) – two tracks
  • In Concert (1996)
  • Running with the Pack (1999)
  • From the Front Row... Live! (2003)
  • Live in New York 1971 (2012)
  • Joint Effort (2019)
Band inactive early 1975 – January 1980
January 1980 – summer 1981
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
  • Bobby Tench – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Sooty Jones – bass, vocals
Early – mid-1982
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar
  • Jim Leverton – bass, vocals
  • Fallon Williams III – drums
  • Goldy McJohn – keyboards
 none
Mid-1982 – early 1983
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar
  • Jim Leverton – bass, vocals
  • Fallon Williams III – drums
1983
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar
  • Fallon Williams III – drums
  • Tommy Johnson – guitar
  • Keith Christopher – bass
1983
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar
  • Keith Christopher – bass
  • Fallon Williams III – drums
  • Phil Dix – guitar
1983
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar
  • Keith Christopher – bass
  • Fallon Williams III – drums
  • Rick Richards – guitar
Late 1983
  • Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar
  • Fallon Williams III – drums
  • Dave Hewitt – bass
Band inactive 1984–1989
1989
  • Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar
  • Wally Stocker – guitar, vocals
  • Sooty Jones – bass, vocals
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
 none
1989–1990
  • Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar
  • Wally Stocker – guitar, vocals
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
  • Sean Beavan – bass
  • Live at the Cleveland Agora Theatre (1990)
1990–1992
  • Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
  • Alan Greene – guitar
  • Scott Allen – bass
 none
1992–1996
  • Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar
  • Alan Greene – guitar
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
  • Sam Nemon – bass
1996–1999
  • Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar
  • Alan Greene – guitar
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
  • Brad Johnson – bass
1999–2000
  • Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar
  • Rick Craig – guitar
  • Ean Evans – bass
  • Kent Gascoyne – bass
  • Jamie Darnell – drums
2000
  • Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar
  • Ean Evans – bass
  • Kent Gascoyne – bass
  • Jamie Darnell – drums
  • Patrick Thomas – guitar
Band inactive 2000–2001
2001–2002
  • Bobby Tench – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Colwell – guitar, mandolin
  • Greg Ridley – bass, vocals
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
  • Zoot Money - keyboards, vocals
2002
  • Dave Colwell – guitar, mandolin, vocals
  • Greg Ridley – bass, vocals
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
  • Johnny Warman – vocals, guitar
  • Dean Rees – keyboards
 none
Band inactive 2002–2018
2018–2019
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion (not touring)
  • Dave Colwell – guitar
  • Jimmy Kunes – vocals
  • James Volpe Rotondi – guitar, vocals, keyboards
  • Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley – bass
  • Bobby Marks – drums
 none
2022–present
  • Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion (not touring)
  • Dave Colwell – guitar
  • Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley – bass
  • Bobby Marks – drums
  • Jim Stapley – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica

References

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  4. ^ McCreight, Ron (20 November 1971). "Record World International: England" (Scan). Record World. Vol. 26, no. 1274. New York City, New York: Record World Publishing. p. 51. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. ^ Giles, Jeff (13 February 2015). "40 Years Ago: Humble Pie Implode With 'Street Rats'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Loudwire. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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  8. ^ Muise, Dan (4 January 2002). Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their Lives and Music. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 148. ISBN 978-0634029561.
  9. ^ Hewitt, Paolo (7 September 2015). Steve Marriott: All Too Beautiful. Dean Street Press. p. 306. ISBN 978-1905139279.
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  12. ^ Hill, Kathleen (8 July 1989). "Group Starts Over" (Scan/Transcript). Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois: Lee Enterprises. p. 23. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Steve Marriott, 44, Musician, Is Killed". The New York Times. 21 April 1991. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  14. ^ Prato, Greg. "Back on Track - Humble Pie: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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  16. ^ "Greg Ridley Biography". Greg Ridley Official Website. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  17. ^ "BIO – Humble Pie". 2022-10-02. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  18. ^ Gaudiosi, Jeff (2023-03-28). "Jerry Shirley Presents: Humble Pie Legacy". Misplaced Straws. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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