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The Friday Rock Show

BBC Radio 1
on BBC Radio 1 England

Introduced by Tommy Vance
Including archive recordings of Status Quo.
Francis Rossi met Alan Lancaster at school in Catford. While in their early teens, they formed a band and soon drafted John Coghlan , a drummer with another local group. It was at a Butlin's holiday camp that they met Rick Parfitt : in 1966. named the Spectres, they turned professional. As STATUS Quo they broke through in 1968 with ' Pictures of Matchstick Men '.
Producer TONY WILSON

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tommy Vance
Unknown:
Francis Rossi
Unknown:
Alan Lancaster
Unknown:
John Coghlan
Unknown:
Rick Parfitt
Producer:
Tony Wilson
Source: Radio Times

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