Status Quo
Background information
Also known as	The Quo, Quo, The Spectres, Traffic, Traffic Jam, The Status Quo
Origin	London, England
Genres	Hard rock blues rock psychedelic rock rock and roll heavy metal pop rock
Years active	1962–present
Labels	Fourth Chord, Sanctuary, Eagle, Polydor, Vertigo, Pye
Website	www.statusquo.co.uk
Members	Francis Rossi Andy Bown John "Rhino" Edwards Matt Letley
Past members	Rick Parfitt Alan Lancaster John Coghlan Jess Jaworski Roy Lynes Pete Kircher Jeff Rich

Status Quo, also known as The Quo or just Quo, is a rock band from England. They were called "The Status Quo" in late 1967, and settled on the name "Status Quo" in 1970. They have recorded over 60 chart hits in the UK, and have sold a total of 118 million records worldwide. They have also had a total of 33 hit albums in the UK charts - more than any other band other than the Rolling Stones. Their hayday was in the early to mid '70's with hits like Caroline, Whatever You Want, and Down Down. They formed in 1962, changed their name to The Status Quo in 1967 and to Status Quo in 1969.