Status Quo is considered to become a real family for they spent together over 30 years. However it doesn’t testify to the idea that the band was a success-vice versa- they were appreciated only in the United Kingdom and neglected in the USA. So appearing on the top of the charts every now and than in England, they were in the shadow in the rest of the world.
Status Quo, as it was mentioned, was rather successful in the United Kingdom, for example, their song called "Pictures of Matchstick Men" could be found in a Top Ten hit under the number twelve. In 1970 the band issued their Album called Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon, and it was OK containing some hits to be broadcasted on the radio.
Status Quo comprised such musicians as Francis Rossi (vocals, guitar), Alan Lancaster (bass), John Coughlan (drums) and Roy Lynes (organ). The first two were acquainted before as they had been the members of the same band called the Spectres which was also formed in London. The last two musicians joined the band a bit later.
Status Quo’s unlucky career began after they had released not very successful single which was called "Almost But Not Quite There." But it had been before the band changed its name for Status Quo (it was in August 1967), and before that the stuff of the band was a bit changed: Rick Harrison (guitar, vocals) joined the band the same year.
Status Quo debuted with single called "Pictures of Matchstick Men," which was number seven in different local charts. But as some time passed to a great surprise the band shot number twelve in the United States as well. The following two singles were successful enough, namely "Black Veils of Melancholy" and "Ice in the Sun," a Top Ten hit in 1968.
Status Quo began their career successfully enough, and they wanted to go further the same way, just stay in the sunshine all the time, but alas their achievements couldn’t live to their high expectations. After two successful singles the band seemed to lose their luck, especially what is concerned about the USA.
