James Edward Winston Langwith (20 April 1945 – 26 September 2020), known professionally as Jimmy Winston, was an English musician and actor. He was the original keyboard player with

Small Faces Small Faces were an English rock band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston, with Ian McLagan replacing Winston as the band's keyboardist in 1966. The b ...

. Winston had apparently previously worked under the stage name James Moody. His acting credits include the 1968 stage musical '' Hair'' and the 1972 '' Doctor Who'' serial '' Day of the Daleks''.

Small Faces

In early 1965, Winston, along with his acquaintance

Steve Marriott Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over two decades. Marriott was inducted p ...

, formed

with

Ronnie Lane Ronald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of Small Faces (1965–69) and subsequently Faces (1969–73). Lane formed Small Faces i ...

and

Kenney Jones 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/Face ...

. While originally a guitarist, his role was soon shifted to become a keyboardist. Winston was fundamental in the band's emergence, as his parents owned the Ruskin Arms pub located in Manor Park, a place where the group would rehearse and occasionally perform. After a performance at the Cavern Club on

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, an assistant of manager

Don Arden Don Arden (born Harry Levy; 4 January 1926 – 21 July 2007) was an English music manager, agent, and businessman. He managed the careers of rock acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Air Supply, Small Faces, The Move, Black Sab ...

stepped up to the band and managed to secure them a contract with

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. The band released their debut single " Whatcha Gonna Do About It" later that year, peaking at number 14. The success of this single would be followed by " I've Got Mine", which despite good reviews failed to chart. The group including Winston performed the song in '' Dateline Diamonds'' (1965). Shortly after this release, Winston left the group, and was promptly replaced by

Ian McLagan Ian Patrick McLagan (; 12 May 1945 – 3 December 2014) was an English keyboardist, best known as a member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces. He also collaborated with the Rolling Stones and led his own band from the late 1970s. He was i ...

. A factor that has been rumoured about his termination is that during an episode of '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'', Winston snubbed Marriott. There has been controversy whether Winston left the group himself or was fired. Lane stated in an interview that he was fired: However, Kenney Jones later said: "He instongot above his station and tried to compete with Steve Marriott."

Death

Winston died on 26 September 2020, at the age of 75.

Discography

Solo

"Sun In the Morning" / "Just Wanna Smile" (1976)

with
Small Faces Small Faces were an English rock band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones and Jimmy Winston, with Ian McLagan replacing Winston as the band's keyboardist in 1966. The b ...

(While he is credited as the sole keyboardist on their first two singles, Winston is also credited on some tracks on four further albums released by the band) * " Whatcha Gonna Do About It" / "What's A Matter Baby" (1965) * " I've Got Mine" / "It's Too Late" (1965) * ''Small Faces'' (1966) * ''From the Beginning'' (1967) * ''The Autumn Stone'' (1969) * ''The BBC Sessions'' (1999)

with Jimmy Winston and His Reflections

Sorry She's Mine ''Small Faces'' is the debut album of Small Faces, released in May 1966 by Decca Records. It includes the hit singles "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee". The album was well received by music critics and was popular with the publ ...

" / "It's Not What You Do (But the Way That You Do It)" (1966)

with Winston's Fumbs

"Real Crazy Apartment" / "Snow White" (1967)

Filmography

References

External links

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