The final inductee I’ll cover from the supersized Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2012 is a twofer. Both Small Faces and Faces were inducted as one, 30 years after their initial eligibility.

Small Faces was an English pop band popular during the mid to late 60s, considered one of the earliest examples of Britpop. When founding member Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie, the remaining members teamed up with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood to form Faces. That lineup released four albums between 1970 and 1973 before disbanding. A few years later, the original Small Faces lineup reunited and they released two more albums under that name.

Given that history, it makes sense that the two acts were considered one for Hall of Fame purposes. That said, the switch from Marriott to Stewart as both lead vocalist and primary songwriter means the bands’ output is quite different. Faces has a more rock/blues sound compared to the pop and psychedelia of Small Faces.

Faces is also responsible for ‘Ooh La La,’ which scores the ending of one of my all-time favorite movies, Rushmore, so I have to give them credit for that.

I wasn’t familiar with any of the Small Faces songs I listened to, and with only a couple by Faces, but I believe this Rock Hall induction was based primarily on both bands’ influence. Small Faces were also responsible for a few UK hits, even if they didn’t cross over to this side of the pond.