Also known as: Status Quo, The
Origin: London, England
The Status Quo is one of Great Britain's longest lasting and popular hard rock acts in history, although success in North America for the most part has eluded them over the years. Most of their fans know them as the energetic and top selling boogie band of the 1970s and 80s, but their origins can be traced way back to R&B and the early 60s. In 1962, Francis Rossi (guitar, vocals) got together with school mate Alan Lancaster (bass) and originally formed the Scorpions. John Coughlin (drums) soon joined the fold and by about a year later, they had changed their name to the Spectres. In 1964, the …