Status Quo
19 images Created 3 Nov 2008
"They have been blamed for most of rock's ills - denim waistcoats, air guitar and the tradition of men dancing thumbs in pockets. Status Quo have never been cool. But they've rocked harder than most. And, four decades on, they're still rockin'. Richard Baker and Simon Hattenstone joined them on their 2007 tour."
QUO have recorded 63 British hit singles - more than any other band - 22 of which have hit the Top Ten. The first hit was 'PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN' which reached Number 7 in January 1968. FRANCIS ROSSI and RICK PARFITT are the only original members in the current QUO line up. Keyboard player ANDREW BOWN joined in 1976, JOHN 'RHINO' EDWARDS (bass) joined in 1986 and MATT LETLEY (drums) arrived in May 2000. We joined the band during their 2007 tour at Lille, it is estimated that France but Rossi and Parfitt have played over 6,000 live shows to a total audience in excess of 25 million people. In doing so, the band has travelled some four million miles and spent 23 years away from home. Go to http://www.statusquo.co.uk/ for more information. Text is by Simon Hattenstone at The Guardian.
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QUO have recorded 63 British hit singles - more than any other band - 22 of which have hit the Top Ten. The first hit was 'PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN' which reached Number 7 in January 1968. FRANCIS ROSSI and RICK PARFITT are the only original members in the current QUO line up. Keyboard player ANDREW BOWN joined in 1976, JOHN 'RHINO' EDWARDS (bass) joined in 1986 and MATT LETLEY (drums) arrived in May 2000. We joined the band during their 2007 tour at Lille, it is estimated that France but Rossi and Parfitt have played over 6,000 live shows to a total audience in excess of 25 million people. In doing so, the band has travelled some four million miles and spent 23 years away from home. Go to http://www.statusquo.co.uk/ for more information. Text is by Simon Hattenstone at The Guardian.
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