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(1962 – present)
Status Quo are a british rock band with strong boogie line. The group was founded by bassist Alan Lancaster and guitarist Francis Rossi in 1962.
They began as a rock and roll freakbeat band called The Spectres. By 1967, with very little commercial success, they discovered psychedelia and changed their name to Traffic (later Traffic Jam, to avoid confusion with Steve Winwood’s Traffic.) At this time the line-up also included organist Roy Lynes and drummer John Coghlan. Late in 1967 they recruited second guitarist Rick Parfitt and became The Status Quo, scoring Top 10 singles with
Pictures Of Matchstick Men and Ice In The Sun. “Pictures of Matchstick Men” remains the only Top 40 hit single the group has ever charted in the United States. They have never achieved the same level of success there, that they have enjoyed in their home country.
After their second album Spare Parts they decided to change into a heavy boogie rock band. During the seventies they became one of the UK’s leading rock bands, gaining a faithful following due to their excellent live gigs. They showed a great amount of energy during this decade and in the early 80s. They and are best known for songs from this era such as Paper Plane (1972), Caroline (1973), Down Down (1975), John Fogerty’s Rockin’ All Over The World (1977) and Whatever You Want (1979). Down Down topped the UK charts in January 1975 (their only British No. 1 single to date).
Lynes left in 1971, to be replaced initially by guest keyboard players on album, including Jimmy Horowitz and John Parker, and later on a more permanent basis on record and stage by ex-The Herd and Judas Jump member Andy Bown, though as he was contracted as a solo artist with EMI, he was not credited as a full-time member until 1982.
They began as a rock and roll freakbeat band called The Spectres. By 1967, with very little commercial success, they discovered psychedelia and changed their name to Traffic (later Traffic Jam, to avoid confusion with Steve Winwood’s Traffic.) At this time the line-up also included organist Roy Lynes and drummer John Coghlan. Late in 1967 they recruited second guitarist Rick Parfitt and became The Status Quo, scoring Top 10 singles with
Pictures Of Matchstick Men and Ice In The Sun. “Pictures of Matchstick Men” remains the only Top 40 hit single the group has ever charted in the United States. They have never achieved the same level of success there, that they have enjoyed in their home country.After their second album Spare Parts they decided to change into a heavy boogie rock band. During the seventies they became one of the UK’s leading rock bands, gaining a faithful following due to their excellent live gigs. They showed a great amount of energy during this decade and in the early 80s. They and are best known for songs from this era such as Paper Plane (1972), Caroline (1973), Down Down (1975), John Fogerty’s Rockin’ All Over The World (1977) and Whatever You Want (1979). Down Down topped the UK charts in January 1975 (their only British No. 1 single to date).
Lynes left in 1971, to be replaced initially by guest keyboard players on album, including Jimmy Horowitz and John Parker, and later on a more permanent basis on record and stage by ex-The Herd and Judas Jump member Andy Bown, though as he was contracted as a solo artist with EMI, he was not credited as a full-time member until 1982.
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Rocking All Over the Years
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In The Army Now
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Rockin' All Over The World
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aakoo78 wrote:
One of my favorite bands, really. There's just one thing I can't understand: Why on earth is "In The Army Now" the most played track?
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Allocess wrote:
Status Quo...I LOVE THEM.
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king_ston wrote:
my favourite rock and roll!
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gulmor wrote:
One of the best.
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Marty_Sexx wrote:
great band..
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Twiggy_Manson wrote:
Woah...What happened last night? And why do I suddenly have 75 plays of this band?
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M_Marina wrote:
genius
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OOODerDudeOOO wrote:
Fantastic Band!
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kirica2361 wrote:
Buenos.
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Marty_Sexx wrote:
great band..
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Joeyjoejoe17 wrote:
simply a great and genius rock band. love them
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VelBer wrote:
I miss Technicolour Dreams in the Top Tracks
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DJSunshine1980 wrote:
Quo rockz my world. Seen them also already many times live on stage in Switzerland. They always rock the house. :D
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wdwblues wrote:
Great band!!!!!! :D
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Sapegas wrote:
awesome overdriven rock-n-roll band, simple music, but it's truuuue!
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bulshi wrote:
The best rock 'n' roll band in the land - Nuff said !!! If you know what that last statement means then you're one of 'QUOs Army' !!! Listen to 4500 times the full live set - WOW !!! Live they are the best ! Seen them many times and will again. As it was, as it is, as it always will be - STATUS QUO ! QUOOOOOOOO Oh oh oh ohhhhhhhh !! : )
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gman8633 wrote:
Seeing them tonight! Woopwoop! xD
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archange08 wrote:
anthology rock groupe!!!
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Marty_Sexx wrote:
great band..
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goldfisher wrote:
Fantastiskt! De kommer till Sverige för tio konserter år 2010, i ett tält..! Och, de kör en tävling om vem som skall vara förband genom www.openingact.com - Nu blir det röj 2010!
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Gulf Bike Festival 2010
Dubai Festival City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Clipsal 500 Adelaide: Jim Beam Track Sounds
Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide, Australia
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Mar
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Status Quo
Pakkahuone, Tampere, Finland
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hey_nika tagged Status Quo with ‘classic rock’. yesterday evening
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AhzehDehzeh wrote about Status Quo – Rockin' All Over The World in My Personal Discography. Friday evening
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