Francis Rossi
Sir Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi OBE (born 29 May 1949) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the co-founder, lead singer and lead guitarist of the rock band Status Quo. His genres mix from early psychedelic rock, hard rock, pop rock, blues rock/rock n roll even country rock and heavy metal.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi[1] |
| Also known as | Mike Rossi, Frame |
| Born | 29 May 1949
(aged 76) Forest Hill, London, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Associated acts | Status Quo, Band Aid, Graham Bonnet, John Du Cann |
| Website | www.francisrossi.com |
Rossi was born in Forest Hill, London. He is of Italian and Northern Irish ancestry. He is teetotal.[2]
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Rossi (far left), with Status Quo in 1978
Francis Rossi from Status Quo at the See-Rock Festival 2014
Rossi (right) and long-time Status Quo partner Rick Parfitt in 2013, at the premiere of Bula Quo!
British musician Francis Rossi at the Bula Quo! UK film premiere, Odeon West End cinema, Leicester Square, London, UK on 1 July 2013.
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References
- ↑ No. 59282. 31 December 2009. p. 11. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59282/supplement/11
- ↑ "Interview: Status Quo's Francis Rossi". Nottingham Post. 7 August 2014. http://www.nottinghampost.com/Interview-Status-Quo-s-Francis-Rossi/story-22213537-detail/story.html. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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