List of Humble Pie members

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

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. After several lineup changes and breakups, the group's final tour in 2002 featured drummer Shirley alongside bassist and vocalist Ridley (previously a member of the original lineup from 1969 to 1975), guitarist and vocalist Bobby Tench (previously a member from 1980 to 1981), lead vocalist and guitarist Johnny Warman, guitarist Dave "Bucket" Colwell and keyboardist Dean Rees.

History

1969–1983

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]

1989–2002

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, with a return of the original Humble Pie lineup touted as a future possibility;^[7]^[11] however, Marriott died in a house fire on 20 April 1991, ending the possibility.^[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, and 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 new guitarist Dave "Bucket" Colwell, all of whom performed on the band's first studio album since 1981, Back on Track.^[14] The group later added keyboardist Dean Rees and vocalist and guitarist Johnny Warman for a short European tour in 2002, which was cut short when Ridley was forced to retire due to pneumonia.^[15] The illness ultimately led to his death on 19 November 2003.^[16]

Members

Current

Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
Jerry Shirley	1969–1975 1980–1981 1989–1999 2001–2002 2018-present	drums percussion occasional keyboards, piano, guitar and vocals	all Humble Pie releases
Peter Frampton	1969–1971 2018-present	guitar vocals keyboards	all Humble Pie releases from As Safe as Yesterday Is (1969) to Performance Rockin' the Fillmore (1971) Natural Born Boogie (1995) Live at the Whisky A-Go-Go '69 (2001)
David "Clem" Clempson	1971–1975 2019-present	guitar vocals keyboards	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)
Zoot Money	2001–2002 2019-present	keyboards, vocals	none to date
Dave Colwell	2001–2002 2019-present	guitar, mandolin, vocals
Nigel Harrison	2019-present	bass, vocals

Former

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)
	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	guitar vocals keyboards	On to Victory (1980) Go for the Throat (1981) Back on Track (2002)
	Fallon Williams III	1982–1983	drums	none
	Jim Leverton	1982–1983	bass vocals
*GOLDY DSC 0144-1.jpg	Goldy McJohn	1982	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 vocals
	Sean Beavan	1989–1990	bass
	Scott Allen	1990–1992	bass	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		guitar
	Johnny Warman	2002 (touring)	vocals rhythm guitar	none – live performances only
	Dean Rees	2002 (touring)	keyboards	none – live performances only

Timeline

Lineups

Period	Members	Releases
January 1969 – September 1971	Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar, keyboards Peter Frampton – guitar, keyboards, vocals Greg Ridley – bass, guitar, vocals Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion	As Safe as Yesterday Is (1969) Town and Country (1969) Humble Pie (1970) Rock On (1971) Performance Rockin' the Fillmore (1971) Natural Born Boogie (1995) Live at the Whisky A-Go-Go '69 (2001)
November 1971 – early 1975	Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar, keyboards Clem Clempson – guitar, keyboards, vocals Greg Ridley – bass, guitar, vocals Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion	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 Bobby Tench – guitar, keyboards, vocals Sooty Jones – bass, vocals Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion	On to Victory (1980) Go for the Throat (1981) California '81 (2012)
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 Tommy Johnson – guitar Keith Christopher – bass Fallon Williams III – drums
1983	Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar Phil Dix – guitar Keith Christopher – bass Fallon Williams III – drums
1983	Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar Rick Richards – guitar Keith Christopher – bass Fallon Williams III – drums
Late 1983	Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar Dave Hewitt – bass Fallon Williams III – drums
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 Sean Beavan – bass Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion	Live at the Cleveland Agora Theatre (1990)
1990–1992	Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar Alan Greene – guitar Scott Allen – bass Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion	none
1992–1996	Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar Alan Greene – guitar Sam Nemon – bass Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
1996–1999	Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar Alan Greene – guitar Brad Johnson – bass Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion
1999–2000	Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar Rick Craig – guitar Ean Evans – bass Kent Gascoyne – bass Jamie Darnell – drums
2000	Charlie Huhn – vocals, guitar Patrick Thomas – guitar Ean Evans – bass Kent Gascoyne – bass Jamie Darnell – drums
Band inactive 2000–2001
2001–2002	Bobby Tench – guitar, vocals Dave Colwell – guitar, mandolin Greg Ridley – bass, vocals Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion	Back on Track (2002)
2002	Johnny Warman – vocals, guitar Bobby Tench – guitar, vocals Dave Colwell – guitar, mandolin Greg Ridley – bass, vocals Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion Dean Rees – keyboards	none
Band inactive 2003–2017
June 2018–July 2019	Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion	none
July–November 2019	Jerry Shirley – drums, percussion Clem Clempson – guitar, keyboards, vocals Zoot Money – keyboards Nigel Harrison – bass	none
November 2019-present	Jerry Shirley - drums, percussion Clem Clempson - guitar, keyboards, vocals Zoot Money - keyboards Nigel Harrison - bass Dave Colwell - guitar, mandolin Bobby Tench - guitar, vocals	none (live at performance)

References

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[1] Rivadavia, Eduardo (18 August 2014). "45 Years Ago: Humble Pie Release 'As Safe As Yesterday Is'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Loudwire. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[2] "Music Datebook" (Scan). R&R. Los Angeles, California: Radio & Records Inc. 8 September 1995. p. 16. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[3] Kerner, Kenny (23 October 1971). "Insight & Sound" (Scan). Cash Box. Vol. 33, no. 18. New York City, New York: Cash Box Publishing. p. 16. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[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.

[6] "Signings" (Scan). Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 1. New York City, New York: Billboard Publications. 5 January 1980. p. 21. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[allmusic-7] Ankeny, Jason. "Humble Pie: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[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.

[atb307-10] Hewitt, Paolo (7 September 2015). Steve Marriott: All Too Beautiful. Dean Street Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-1905139279.

[amoeba-11] "Humble Pie - Biography". Amoeba Music. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[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.

[15] "Greg Ridley Biography". Greg Ridley Official Website. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

[16] "Greg Ridley Obituary". The Independent. 6 December 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

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v t e Humble Pie
Steve Marriott Peter Frampton Jerry Shirley Greg Ridley Clem Clempson Bobby Tench Anthony "Sooty" Jones Dave Colwell
Studio albums	As Safe as Yesterday Is Town and Country Humble Pie Rock On Smokin' Eat It Thunderbox Street Rats On to Victory Go for the Throat Back on Track
Live albums	Performance Rockin' the Fillmore King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents - Humble Pie In Concert
Compilations	The Definitive Collection
Singles	"Natural Born Bugie" "The Sad Bag of Shaky Jake" "Big Black Dog" "Shine On" "I Don't Need No Doctor" "Hot 'n' Nasty" "30 Days in the Hole" "Black Coffee" "Rock and Roll Music"
Related	List of Humble Pie members