Status Quo are an English rock band whose music is characterized by their distinctive brand of boogie-woogie. 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, starting with 1967's "Pictures Of Matchstick Men", and the most recent being in 2010, which is more than any other rock group. 22 of which reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1991, Status Quo received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Status Quo starred in their first feature film, Bula Quo!, which was released to cinemas in July 2013. The film coincided with the release of the soundtrack album Bula Quo!, which peaked at number 121 in the French records chart. The first single from the album, "Bula Bula Quo" was released in June 2013, and is Status Quo's one hundredth single release.
Like most teenagers in the 70s i was a Quo fan..had the long hair, played the air guitar at the disco had the jeans but could never afford the denim jacket, so with great excitement i booked 2 tickets for their gig at the Apollo Glasgow for me n my mate...a return favour from him since i went to see cockney rebel with him. Well its just as well their albums are good because live they were rubbish....an hour late in starting, took ages on a break and no encore...sounded good tho, and still love em, keep rockin all over the world guys.