Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Status Quo also known as The Quo or just Quo, are an English rock band whose music is characterized by their distinctive brand of boogie rock The group's origins were 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 late 1967, finally settling on the name "Status Quo" 1970. They have recorded over 60 chart hits in the UK, more than any other rock group in history. 22 of these have reached the UK Top Ten.