Kenney Jones

Kenney Jones

Born: September 16, 1948
in Stepney, London, England, UK
Kenneth Thomas "Kenney" Jones (born 16 September 1948) is an English drummer best known for his work in the groups Small Faces, Faces, and the Who. Jones was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Small Faces/Faces. Jones was born in Whitechapel, London, England.

Having previously been in a band with Ronnie Lane, Jones was one of the founding members of the English rock group Small Faces. Active from 1965 to 1969, Small Faces were part of the Mod trend of the 1960s. Their hits included "All or Nothing", "Sha-La-La-La-Lee", "Itchycoo Park" and "Tin Soldier".

In 2007, Small Faces were honoured by Westminster Council with a commemorative plaque placed at what was Don Arden's offices in Carnaby Street, the band's "spiritual home". Jones himself unveiled the plaque. In a BBC interview, Jones said: "To honour the Small Faces after all these years is a terrific achievement. I only wish that Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane and Don Arden were here to enjoy this moment with me". Since the death of Jimmy Winston in September 2020, Jones and Rick Wills are the sole surviving members of the Small Faces.

In 2004 The Observer listed the Small Faces' 1968 release Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake one of the "top British albums of all time".

After the departure of lead singer/guitarist Steve Marriott in 1969, the group recruited singer Rod Stewart and guitarist Ronnie Wood to replace Marriott. Both were formerly with the Jeff Beck Group. The band changed its name to the Faces, as the original name was associated with the small stature of its members, and Stewart and Wood did not fit the description. Jones remained with the band until its dissolution in late 1975, recording four studio albums and a live album with them.

In November 1978, Jones was invited by guitarist Pete Townshend and manager Bill Curbishley to join The Who, replacing their original drummer Keith Moon, who had died of a drug overdose in September. He was invited, in part, because the band had been friendly with him from his days with the Small Faces (he and Moon were friends and were together on the last night of Moon's life in 1978, as part of the viewing party put together by Paul McCartney for The Buddy Holly Story), and because he had played with Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle on the Tommy soundtrack. He played on the albums Face Dances and It's Hard and also played on the soundtrack for Daltrey's film McVicar, as well as on the band's tours from 1979 to 1982. Jones played with the band at Live Aid in 1985.

Jones' final appearance as a regular member of the Who was when the group received a lifetime achievement award at the 1988 British Phonographic Industry awards ceremony. He was frequently at odds with Daltrey, who felt that Jones' drumming style was not right for the band (Jones's playing was usually straighter and less frenetic than Moon's), but Daltrey has denied having anything personal against Jones or his drumming.

Jones was replaced by Simon Phillips for the Who's 1989 reunion tour. In an April 2011 special edition of Uncut magazine, Townshend said that Jones was a good choice for the band. ...

Source: Article "Kenney Jones" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies for Kenney Jones...

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
Title: The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 26, 2022
Type: Movie
The story of Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums): The Who, one of the most original, creative and relevant British bands of the sixties and of the entire history of pop music.
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Rod Stewart at the BBC
Title: Rod Stewart at the BBC
Character: Himself
Released: May 10, 2014
Type: Movie
The BBC charted Rod's solo success over the years and there are classic performances and interviews that will make you dance, sing and pull on your heartstrings (1972- 2013) 01 - Titles & Introduction, 02 - Bad'N'Ruin - The Faces TOTP 1971, 03 - Maggie May - With the Faces TOTP 1971, 04 - Stay With Me - The Faces Sounds For Saturday 1972, 05 - Three Button Hand Me down - The Faces Sounds For Saturday 1972, 06 - You Wear It Well - With The Faces TOTP 1972, 07 - Oh No Not My Baby - TOTP 1972, 08 - Sailing - TOTP 1975, 09 - You're On My Heart - TOTP 1977, 10 - I Don't Want To Talk About It - TOTP 1976, 11 - The First Cut Is The Deepest - TOTP 1977, 12 - The Killing Of Georgie Pt 1 - TOTP 1977, 13 - Do You Think I'm Sexy - TOTP 1978, 14 - Hot Legs - Russell Harty Live In Dublin - 1981, 15 - Some Guys Have All The Luck - TOTP 1984, 16 - Handbags and Gladbags - Glastonbury 2002, 17 - I'm In The Mood For Love - TOTP 2003, 18 - Can't Stop Me Now - BBC Radio 2 In Concert 2013-05-16
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Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
Title: Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
Character: Himself
Released: June 29, 2013
Type: Movie
In his home studio and revisiting old haunts in Shepherds Bush and Battersea, Pete Townshend opens his heart and his personal archive to revisit 'the last great album the Who ever made', one that took the Who full circle back to their earliest days via the adventures of a pill-popping mod on an epic journey of self-discovery. But in 1973 Quadrophenia was an album that almost never was. Beset by money problems, a studio in construction, heroin-taking managers, a lunatic drummer and a culture of heavy drinking, Townshend took on an album that nearly broke him and one that within a year the band had turned their back on and would ignore for nearly three decades. Contributors include: Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Ethan Russell, Ron Nevison, Richard Barnes, Irish Jack Lyons, Bill Curbishley, John Woolf, Howie Edelson, Mark Kermode and Georgiana Steele Waller.
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Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Title: Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Released: September 14, 2007
Type: Movie
A documentary on The Who, featuring interviews with the band's two surviving members, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.
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An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Title: An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Character: Self - Drums
Released: October 22, 1994
Type: Movie
Jimmy Tarbuck parades his comic wares in front of a celebrity audience, including Cilla Black, Bruce Forsyth, Billy Connolly, Michael Parkinson, Harry Secombe and Henry Cooper.
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The Who Rocks America 1982
Title: The Who Rocks America 1982
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
The Who presents their last concert of the 1982 "Farewell" tour in Toronto, Canada, 1982.
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The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982
Title: The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1982
Type: Movie
The Who’s 1982 tour, which was all in North America apart from two warm-up dates at the Birmingham NEC in England, was their last to feature Kenney Jones on drums and the band did not tour again until 1989. The tour promoted the recent IT’S HARD album, which had been released in June 1982, and the set list included a number of tracks from that album, some of which the band would only play live on this tour. This concert film features the show from the second of their two nights at New York’s Shea Stadium and was filmed on 13 October 1982.
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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Title: Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Character: Self
Released: March 29, 1981
Type: Movie
Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge’s reign, where three million persons perished in Cambodia. During the concerts, McCartney brought three generations of popular musicians together. The older generation included McCartney and the Wings, The Who and members of Procol Harum. The middle generation was represented by Queen and members of Led Zeppelin. Most notably, there was the new generation of mainly New Wavers and Punk Rockers, such as The Pretenders, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Clash, and The Specials.
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The Who: Rockpalast 1981
Title: The Who: Rockpalast 1981
Character: Himself
Released: March 28, 1981
Type: Movie
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Title: An Audience with...
Character: Self
Released: January 8, 1978
Type: TV
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
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Rod Stewart & Faces : The Final Concert
Title: Rod Stewart & Faces : The Final Concert
Character: Performer
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
Recorded at London's Kilburn State Theater, Rod Stewart takes the stage along with guitarist Ron Wood, drummer Kenney Jones and the rest of the Faces for this electric farewell concert. In this classic live performance, the Faces are joined by the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards -- and their unique pub sound is complimented with a full-string orchestra. A set list of memorable hits includes "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything" and "Sweet Little Rock and Roller."
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Title: Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character: Self - The Who
Released: January 12, 1975
Type: TV
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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Faces: Live at Edmonton Sundown
Title: Faces: Live at Edmonton Sundown
Released: June 4, 1973
Type: Movie
Rod Stewart and Faces perform at Edmonton Sundown in London, in June 1974. It would be founding member Ronnie Lane's last appearance with the group.
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THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
Title: THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The Who performed at the Chicago Amphitheater in Chicago, Illinois on December. 8th, 1979. The concert was broadcast live to several local movie theaters. The general consensus was that this show was the best on the 1979 tour. The show was visually stunning. Many times Pete Townshend or Roger Daltrey would move to the front of the stage and direct the cameraman to focus in close, then unleash a mic twirl or scissors kick for the hungry crowd.