Released today 3rd April 1974, Status Quo "Quo" .
The album peaked at No 2 in the UK album charts, kept off the No1 spot by "The Carpenters Greatest Hits"
#StatusQuo #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan
45 years ago today, 28th March 1981 #StatusQuo peaked in the UK album charts at No 2, with "Never Too Late" , the final studio album to feature the #FranticFour.
#RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan
Released posthumously today 23rd March 2018
The debut studio album from Rick Parfitt ๐ธ "Over And Out "
The album peaked at No 4 in the UK album charts
#RickParfitt #albumsyoumusthear #AlbumOfTheDay
21st February 1975:
(the mighty) Status Quo released 'On The Level'.
The bands eighth studio album, it features live favourites 'Little Lady' and 'Most of the Time' as well as their only #1 UK single, 'Down Down'.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
(The mighty) #StatusQuo hit the #1 spot (for the only time*) in the UK singles charts with #DownDown on week ending 18/01/1975.
* - excluding a shit song recorded with an English football team in 1994.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan #VertigoRecords
Remembering Richard John Parfitt, who died today 24th December 2016
" People often ask me about things I would change if I had to do it all over again, but I wouldn't change a thing."
#RickParfitt #StatusQuo #ClassicRock
๐ธ Danny Clifford
#OnThisDay in 2016, #RickParfitt, British pop guitarist and singer (Status Quo - "Wanderer"; "Pictures of Matchstick Men"), died at 68.
#RIP ๐ฅ
Currently listening to Status Quo: Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London (23rd December 1986)
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #JohnRhinoEdwards #AndrewBown #JeffRich
Released today 15th December 1972 Status Quo "Piledriver"
The album peaked at No 5 in the UK album charts
Imo, in the top 3 of albums to be released by the band .
#StatusQuo #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan #AlbumOfTheDay #ClassicRock
On 08/12/1990, I was at the #SECC in #Glasgow to see my very first #StatusQuo live show.
Support was from British rockers, #DumpysRustyNuts.
I've seen Status Quo a few times since then obviously! ๐
(Ticket from my own collection)
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #JeffRich
On 05/12/2017 - for the umpteenth time - I was watching (the mighty) Status Quo live on stage.
This time it was as part of their Plugged In Tour.
This was the first full UK tour from #StatusQuo since the death of #RickParfitt on 24th December 2016.
Support was from UK rockers, #CatsInSpace
On 30/11/1991, I was at the #SECC in #Glasgow watching (the mighty) #StatusQuo in support of their 'Rock Til You Drop' album.
Support came from British melodic rockers #FM.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #JeffRich #RockTilYouDrop
On 24/11/2001, I was at the #HarrogateInternationalCentre watching (the mighty) #StatusQuo on their 'Never Say Never' world tour.
Support was Nicole Lacy.
(Ticket from my own collection)
#NeverSayNever #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #JohnRhinoEdwards #AndrewBown #MatthewLetley #PaulHirsh #Harrogate
Hi @Everyone, Our Status Quo 2026 Calendar is here: Grab one before they're all gone. Please share & click on the link below. #Quo #Band #Calendar #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #Xmas #Gift #Birthday #giftideas #FranticFour #JohnCoghlan #AlanLancaster
www.dannyclifford.com/status-quo-1...
'Live!', the first live album by (the mighty) Status Quo, was recorded at Glasgow's Apollo Theatre on 27th - 29th October 1976.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan #GlasgowApollo #ApolloGlasgow
Remembering John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE,who died 25th October 2004
"Somebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don't have any surface noise. I said, 'Listen, mate, *life* has surface noise."
#JohnPeel #vinyl #FridayThoughts #RickParfitt
Rick Parfitt
Born 12 Oct 1948, Rick Parfitt, rhythm guitarist, singer & songwriter with Status Quo. He began his career in the early 1960s, playing in pubs & holiday camps. He joined Status Quo in 1967, wrote many songs for the band and remained with them for 49 years. He died in 2016 aged 68. #RickParfitt
Remembering #RickParfitt who was born in Woking on 12th October 1948.
He died in hospital in Marbella on 24th December 2016 after contracting sepsis.
Rick Parfitt, myself and Francis Rossi at Borders Books in #Glasgow on 21st September 2005 getting my 'XS All Areas' book signed.
#StatusQuo
Released today 12th October 1979 Status Quo "Whatever You Want "
The album peaked at No 3 in the UK album charts.
#albumsyoumusthear #AlbumOfTheDay #StatusQuo #RickParfitt #ClassicRock #MusicSky #music
Remembering Richard John Parfitt OBE ,who was born today 12th October 1948, today would have been his 77th birthday.
"He stood there like a giant with a guitar in his hand
Everybody danced and sang and let the good times roll"
#StatusQuo #RickParfitt #ClassicRock #MusicSky #music
๐ธUnknown
.........12/10 Picturesque Matchstickable Message From #RickParfitt #StatusQuo www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwzq...
#RickParfitt #StatusQuo #Montreux2009 #FrancisRossi
MEMORY LANE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Must check:
youtu.be/b5bpHOSJWDI
Remembering James Simon Wallis Hunt ๐.
Born today 29th August 1947 , Today would have been his 78th birthday.
Looking every inch the rockstar with Status Quo .
#JamesHunt #photooftheday #RockArt #F1 #RickParfitt #ClassicRock #MusicSky #music
24th August 2002:
I was at #OrmesbyHall near #Middlesbrough watching a one-off show from (the mighty) #StatusQuo with support from the legendary #SuziQuatro - all for the bargain price of ยฃ25!
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #MatthewLetley #RockInThePark
14th August 1976 #StatusQuo peaked at No11 in the UK singles chart with "Mystery Song ".
Quite possibly the finest track written by #RickParfitt
"Oh my legs are shaking
Oh my heart is breaking
I'm just feeling like a boy"
#ClassicRock #MusicSky
(Album version)
youtu.be/cUtGf35Pz6o
09/08/1986 - (the mighty) #StatusQuo played 3 shows on the same day in 3 different countries:
the #SkandeborgFestival in #Denmark, #KnebworthPark in #England and #ArbonSeepark in #Switzerland
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JeffRich #JohnRhinoEdwards #QuosBackSummerTour
