The Small Faces on the cover of Record Songbook, September 1968 (Jimmy Winston (Jimmy Langwith); Steve Marriott; Ronnie ('Plonk') Lane; Kenny Jones)
12 of 13 portraits by Felix McGlennon Ltd.
The Small Faces on the cover of Record Songbook, September 1968 (Jimmy Winston (Jimmy Langwith); Steve Marriott; Ronnie ('Plonk') Lane; Kenny Jones)
published by Felix McGlennon Ltd., after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1968
10 1/8 in. x 7 3/8 in. (256 mm x 187 mm) paper size
Given by Terence Pepper, 2014
Reference Collection
NPG D48615
Sittersback to top
- Kenny Jones (1948-), Musician; member of the Small Faces and The Who. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Ronnie ('Plonk') Lane (1946-1997), Musician; bass guitarist for the Small Faces. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Stephen Peter ('Steve') Marriott (1947-1991), Musician; guitarist for the Small Faces. Sitter associated with 2 portraits. Identify
- Jimmy Winston (Jimmy Langwith) (1945-2020), Musician and actor; original keyboard player for the Small Faces. Sitter associated with 2 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- Felix McGlennon Ltd. (active 1960s-1970s), Printing and publishing company. Artist or producer associated with 13 portraits.
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6584 portraits.
Events of 1968back to top
Current affairs
Enoch Powell delivers his 'Rivers of Blood' speech in Birmingham in opposition to anti-discrimination legislation and immigration from the commonwealth. The speech is usually regarded as racist and blamed for stirring up racial prejudice. Powell was sacked from the shadow cabinet as a result, but received considerable public approval at the time for his views.Fay Sislin becomes England first black woman police officer.
Art and science
Beaton Portraits is the first ever photographic exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Under the directorship of Roy Strong, the exhibition introduced a new, theatrical approach to display, and was so popular that the national press reported on the length of queues to get in and it had to be extended twice.International
Civil unrest escalates in France as student protesters, joined by striking workers, clash with the police. The events came to represent the conflict between the new, liberalised, left-wing generation and the forces of authority and conservatism. French protests were mirrored by others abroad including the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia, where political liberalisation was achieved for a few months before the country was invaded by the Soviet Union.Comments back to top
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