Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE (born 29 May 1949) is an English musician. He is the co-founder, lead singer, lead guitarist and the sole continuous...

Lancaster/B. Young, 1969 (Spare Parts) "(April) Spring, Summer and Wednesdays" - Rossi/ B. Young, 1970 (Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon) "Are You Growing Tired of My Love"...

rock band. The group originated in London and was founded in 1962 by Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster while they were still schoolboys. After a number...

Paladins in 1962 at Sedgehill Comprehensive School, Catford, by schoolboys Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster, Jess Jaworski and Alan Key. The group has had a career...

at Butlins in Minehead. Here, Parfitt met future Status Quo partner Francis Rossi, who was playing with Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan in a band called...

Luigi Francis "Shorty" Rossi (born February 10, 1969) is the star of the canceled Pit Boss, a reality series on Animal Planet. He is also the owner and...

which drummer John Coghlan was credited with songwriting, although Francis Rossi has said in an interview that the credit was given to Coghlan by himself...

Blues". Alan Lancaster formed the group in 1962 with his then-schoolmate Francis Rossi. His final performance as a full-time member of Status Quo was at Wembley...

"Beginning of the End" (Francis Rossi, John Edwards) – 4:23 "Alright" (Rick Parfitt, Wayne Morris) – 4:12 "Pennsylvania Blues Tonight" (Rossi, Bob Young) – 3:44...

by the English rock band Status Quo. Issued in May 1974, it features Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan, and reached #2 in the...

2006 remastered reissue), in preference to that featuring the voice of Francis Rossi. He also made no secret of his dislike of "Marguerita Time", which he...

Vertigo label after nearly 20 years. Singer and guitarist Francis Rossi produced the album. "Rossi is particularly fond of 1991's Rock 'til You Drop," reported...

Frontman Francis Rossi stated in a 2022 interview with Classic Rock magazine that Backbone was likely to be Status Quo's final studio album. Rossi blamed...

3:50 "Sail Away" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:34 "Like It or Not" (Francis Rossi. Bernie Frost) 4:01 "Soft in the Head" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost)...

is the last album featuring new songs written by Francis Rossi together with Bernie Frost, as Rossi continued his 1970s songwriting partnership with Bob...

stronger sound. The opening song, "Don't Waste My Time" was written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young in the soon-to-be trademark shuffle style the group would...

the Francis Rossi/Rick Parfitt song "Face Without a Soul" – from the band's previous album Spare Parts – as its B-side. The song, remarked Rossi, “was...

"Burning Bridges" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) – 4:19 "Magic" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) – 3:52 "That's Alright" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost, Rick...

Its B-side was the non-album track "You Lost the Love", written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young. The album was released the following month. It entered...

"With Never Too Late, we began to lose the plot," recalled singer Francis Rossi. "[Songwriter] Bob Young was cleverly promoted backwards. I've since...

Rock's list of the 50 Greatest Live Albums Ever, guitarist and singer Francis Rossi has described Live! as "the worst album we ever made", continuing, "I...

(Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:36 "Address Book" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:37 "The Power of Rock" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams, Francis Rossi) 6:04...

"Two Way Traffic" (Francis Rossi, John Edwards) – 4:00 "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" (Rossi, Andy Bown) – 3:32 "Dust to Gold" (Rossi, Bown, Edwards) – 4:52...

Prince Ivandoe Gnomes (voices) 10 episodes 2017–2018 Urban Myths Josef / Francis Rossi Episodes: "Hitler the Artist" and "Backstage at Live Aid" Sick Note...

1969, with the Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt composition "Little Miss Nothing" as the B-side. Side one "Face Without a Soul" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt)...

originally intended to be "Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Café", with the original Francis Rossi composition "Pictures of Matchstick Men" as the B-side, but these songs...

and Rhythm" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) 4:29 "All Stand Up (Never Say Never)" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:08 "The Oriental" (Francis Rossi, John Edwards)...

At the time of recording, the band consisted of Francis Rossi (credited on the sleeve as Mike Rossi), Rick Parfitt (credited as Ritchie Parfitt), Alan...

Ni Lega)" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) - 3:50 "Living on an Island (Fiji Style)" (Rick Parfitt, Bob Young) - 3:45 "Frozen Hero" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown)...

Ready" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:34 "I'm Watching over You" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 3:49 "Gerdundula" [live at Liverpool Pops] (Francis Rossi, Bob...