40 years ago today
13th July 1985 Status Quo opened proceedings at Live Aid
Wembley Stadium , London.
#LiveAid40 #LiveAid #StatusQuo #music
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“A 2010 study that analyzed 40 years of #protest coverage in 5 major #newspapers, including The New York Times & The Washington Post, found that protests — even peaceful ones — as nuisances rather than as necessary functions of #democracy.”
#RESIST #politics #tyranny #StatusQuo #WhiteSupremacy #racism #misogyny https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/06/its-time-to-change-the-way-the-media-reports-on-protests-here-are-some-ideas/
A very happy 72nd birthday to Jeff Rich, Born today 8th June 1953,
Did a 16 year stint drumming for #StatusQuo , currently inspiring young musicians with his "Drum masterclass"
"Most of us in this business are insecure little show-offs."
Happy 76th birthday to Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi OBE, aka Francis Rossi, Born today 29th May 1949
#StatusQuo #photooftheday #FrancisRossi #music #photography
📸 Frank Griffin
Happy 80th birthday to Robert Keith Young , aka Bob Young who was born today 16th May 1945
" #StatusQuo unofficial fifth member, their roadie, tour manager and harmonica player as well as co-writer on many of the band’s biggest hits "
#StatusQuo #music #photography
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Happy 72nd birthday to John 'Rhino' Edwards born today 9th May 1953
Played with, Climax Blues Band , Dexys Midnight Runners but better known as bassist with Status Quo for nearly last 40 odd years 🎸
#StatusQuo #music #photography
Released today 3rd May 1974 "Quo" .
A master piece of writing from Alan Lancaster, including the track that got me hooked on #StatusQuo " Backwater" . The Frantic Four at their very best .
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A very happy 79th birthday to Andrew Steven Bown , Born today 27th March 1946
#andybown #StatusQuo #photography #music
20th March 1976 Status Quo are No1 in the UK album charts
#StatusQuo #AlbumOfTheDay #ClassicRock #music
50 years ago today
2nd March 1975 Status Quo are No1 in the UK album charts
#StatusQuo #albumsyoumusthear #music
Released 50 years ago today
21st February 1975 Status Quo release "On The Level"
One of Quo’s most iconic albums, peaking at No1 in the UK album charts and containing their only No1 UK single, "Down Down"
#StatusQuo #AlbumOfTheDay #70s #music
"I woke up after four, still lying on the floor, and waiting to be carried away
I woke up once again, a little after ten, will things be any better today"
""We were novices. None of us could play a note but we were good together."
Remembering Alan Charles Lancaster , bassist and founding member of Status Quo,
Born today 7th February 1949. Today would have been his 76th birthday
#StatusQuo #AlanLancaster #music #photography
📸 Terry O'Neill
A very Happy 80th Birthday to Pete Kircher born today 21st January 1945
Had the difficult job of replacing John Coghlan , drummer with #StatusQuo, played at the "Live Aid" concert, as well as a couple of albums. Deserved far more credit than he received.
"I want all the world to see
To see you're laughing, and you're laughing at me"
50 years ago today
18th January 1975 Status Quo are No1 in the UK singles chart
"I will take you with me everywhere I go
Flying higher than before
With a feeling that is meant for you and me,
Every day a little more"
Remembering Richard John Parfitt who died today 24th December 2016
#RickParfitt #StatusQuo #photography #music #photography
📸 Danny Clifford
The Frantic Four
#StatusQuo #photography #music
#RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan
📸 Danny Clifford
"Piledriver" Released today 15th December 1972
It marked a turning point for #StatusQuo, as it was their first album released on Vertigo Records and the first to feature the hard rock sound that would define the band .
#AlbumOfTheDay #swirl #70s #music
35 years ago today
17th November 1989 Status Quo released "Perfect Remedy"
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Released today 5th November 1971 "Dog Of Two Head " from Status Quo
#StatusQuo #AlbumOfTheDay #70s #music #70s #retro
45 years ago today, 14th October 1979 Status Quo peaked at No3 in the UK album charts , with "Whatever You Want "
#AlbumOfTheDay #StatusQuo #70s #music
