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Status Quo
Status Quo in 2005 (from left to right: Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi, John "Rhino" Edwards, Andy Bown)
Background information
Also known as	The Scorpions (1962–1963) The Spectres (1963-1967) Traffic Jam (1967)
Origin	London, England
Genres	Hard rock, rock and roll, boogie rock, psychedelic rock (early)
Years active	1962 (1962)–present
Labels	Pye Vertigo Capitol Polydor Eagle Sanctuary Mercury Fourth Chord Edel Ear
Associated acts	Climax Blues Band The Bombers
Website	statusquo.co.uk
Members	Francis Rossi Andy Bown John "Rhino" Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone
Past members	Alan Lancaster Jess Jaworski Alan Key John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley

Status Quo are an English rock band known for their 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, which included the introduction of Rick Parfitt in 1967, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and Status Quo in 1969.

They have had over 60 chart hits in the UK, more than any other rock band, including "Pictures of Matchstick Men" in 1968, "Whatever You Want" in 1979 and "In the Army Now" in 1986 and 2010. Twenty-two of these reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. In July 1985 the band opened Live Aid at Wembley Stadium with "Rockin' All Over the World". 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 10 in the UK Albums Chart. The first single from the album, "Bula Bula Quo" was released in June 2013, and is Status Quo's one hundredth single release.

Status Quo was formed in 1962 under the name "The Scorpions" by Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster at Sedgehill Comprehensive School, Catford, along with classmates Jess Jaworski (keyboards) and Alan Key (drums). Rossi and Lancaster played their first gig at the Samuel Jones Sports Club in Dulwich, London. In 1963, Key was replaced by John Coghlan and the band changed name to "The Spectres". In 1965, when Rossi, Lancaster, and Jaworski had reached the end of their school education, Jaworski opted to leave the band, and was replaced by Roy Lynes.