Status Quo

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Formed 1967.

UK boogie rock band

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Biography

Status Quo are an English rock band whose music is characterized by their distinctive brand of boogie rock.

The group originated in The Spectres, founded by schoolboys Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in 1962. After a number of lineup changes, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and Status Quo in 1969.

They have had over 60 chart hits in the UK, the most recent being in 2010, which is more than any other rock group! 22 of which reached the UK Top Ten. In 1991, Status Quo received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

Status Quo will star in their first feature film, due to be released in July 2013. The film will coincide with the release of the soundtrack album Bula Quo!. The first single from the album, the track Bula Bula Quo was released in June 2013, and is Status Quo's one hundredth single release.

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News from the BBC

  1. Status Quo to perform in Shetland

    Mon 23 Jul 2012 10:38

    Veteran rockers Status Quo have been booked to play a concert in a Shetland leisure...

  2. New bid to bring Status Quo north

    Sun 18 Dec 2011 12:00

    Veteran rockers Status Quo are to play a concert in Inverness almost two years after a...

  3. Status Quo to receive lifetime honour

    Mon 16 May 2011 11:31

    Rock band Status Quo will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award by music...

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BBC Reviews

  1. Quid Pro Quo 2011

    Review of Quid Pro Quo

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    Rocket science it’s not, but the alchemy is as reliable as it ever was.

  2. Pictures: 40 years Of Hits 2008

    Review of Pictures: 40 years Of Hits

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    Forever destined to adopt the stance, and bring guitar-driven cheer to millions.

  3. XS All Areas: The Greatest Hits 2004

    Review of XS All Areas: The Greatest Hits

    Reviewed by Nick Reynolds

    ...Status Quo don't want you to feel their pain. They want you to bang your head, jump...

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