People who got on their feet and freaked about were called idiot dancers. and nobody wants to be called an idiot dancer. But the whole idea of rock and roll is to get people off their arses - that's what it's about.

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Some close to Marriott would say[weasel words] that his personality changed for the worse when he toured America. Steve said "So you like the tape Clive". market.

In Britain Marriott became a popular often-photographed mod style icon through his role as lead singer and guitarist with the Small Faces in the mid to late 1960s. "Paul Stanley of Kiss has said "He had a great voice" and went on to say "Steve Marriott was unbelievable". He posthumously received an Ivor Novello Award in 1996 for his Outstanding Contribution to British Music and was listed in Mojo as one of the top 100 greatest singers of all time.