Status Quo

Summary

Status Quo is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,215 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Status Quo's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Status Quo's founder is recorded as Francis Rossi^[4].
• Status Quo's founder is recorded as Alan Lancaster^[5].
• Status Quo's genre is rock music^[6].
• Status Quo's genre is boogie rock^[7].
• Status Quo's genre is hard rock^[8].
• Status Quo's genre is classic rock^[9].
• Status Quo followed The Spectres^[10].
• Status Quo's record label is recorded as Pye Records^[11].
• Status Quo's discography is recorded as Status Quo discography^[12].
• Status Quo's Commons category is recorded as Status Quo (musical group)^[13].
• Status Quo's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[14].
• Status Quo comprises John Coghlan^[15].
• Status Quo comprises Alan Lancaster^[16].
• Status Quo comprises Francis Rossi^[17].
• Status Quo comprises Andy Bown^[18].
• Status Quo comprises John Edwards^[19].
• Status Quo comprises Leon Cave^[20].
• Status Quo comprises Richie Malone^[21].
• January 1, 1962 marks the founding of Status Quo^[22].
• Status Quo's location of formation is recorded as London^[23].
• Status Quo's official website is recorded as http://www.statusquo.co.uk^[24].
• Status Quo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Status Quo (band)^[25].
• Status Quo's participant in is recorded as Live Aid^[26].
• Status Quo's topic has template is recorded as Template:Status Quo^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1967^[30]

• Genre(s): boogie rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: boogie rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1884ed9c-6fe1-468d-a7f8-8d19c9c4e441^[33]

Body

Founding

Founders include Francis Rossi^[4] and Alan Lancaster^[5]. January 1, 1962 marks the founding of Status Quo^[22]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[23].

Identity

Status Quo followed The Spectres^[10].

Why It Matters

Status Quo ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,215 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]