The group was founded in 1965 by members Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston, although by 1966 Winston was replaced by Ian McLagan as the band's keyboardist.
O grupo fundárono en 1965 Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones e Jimmy Winston, aínda que en 1966 Winston foi substituído por Ian McLagan como teclista da banda.