Alan Lancaster Biography: Life and Death
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- Alan Charles Lancaster was an English bassist, best known as a founding member of the rock band Status Quo from 1967 to 1985, with brief reunions in 2013 and 2014. Discover more about his life and death.
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As well as contributing to songwriting, he was also one of the lead vocalists on albums and live concerts, taking the lead on tracks such as "Backwater", "Is There a Better Way", "Bye Bye Johnny", "High Flyer" and "Roadhouse Blues".
Born in Peckham in 1949, in the 2012 Status Quo documentary Hello Quo, Lancaster stated that he had a "great" upbringing. He attended Sedgehill Comprehensive School, where he met future "Quo" frontman Francis Rossi in the school orchestra. Rossi and Lancaster became close friends and, along with other schoolmates formed the band "The Scorpions" - an early Quo forerunner.
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 Stadium on 13 July 1985 for the opening of Live Aid. In March 2013 he collaborated with his old bandmates for a series of "Frantic Four" concerts in the UK.
While attending Sedgehill Comprehensive School in 1962, Lancaster befriended future Status Quo singer and guitarist Francis Rossi while playing in the school orchestra. With classmates Alan Key and Jess Jaworski , the pair formed a band called The Scorpions, who played their first gig at the Samuel Jones Sports Club in Dulwich. At another gig at the sports club, manager Pat Barlow approached the band, and Lancaster's mother agreed to let him manage the band. Key was replaced by Air Cadets drummer and future Quo member John Coghlan, and the band was renamed The Spectres. "We were novices," noted Lancaster. "None of us could play a note but we were good together."
The Spectres wrote their own material and played live shows, and in 1965 played at a Butlins holiday camp in Minehead. Here they met future Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt, who was playing as part of a cabaret act called "The Highlights". The band became close friends with Parfitt, and they agreed to continue working together. In 1966, The Spectres signed a five-year deal with Piccadilly Records, releasing three singles that failed to chart. The group again changed their name, this time to "Traffic Jam", after embracing psychedelia.
He had joined a new line-up of Australian band The Party Boys in 1987 and then co-produced a hit album, achieving platinum sales. Also achieving 'gold' and reaching the number one spot with hit single "He's Gonna Step on You Again". In 1988, he formed The Bombers, which signed to A&M Records in the US. It was paid the largest advance ever paid to an Australian-based band, but after the band had completed one album, A&M was sold to Phonogram; leaving the band high and dry. The Bombers' original drummer was Lancaster's ex-Status Quo bandmate John Coghlan. The Bombers supported Cheap Trick , Alice Cooper and Skid Row on their tours of Australia. When the Bombers disbanded, Lancaster continued with his then partner John Brewster with "The Lancaster Brewster Band", in which Angry Anderson performed as a guest artist for some time. Lancaster then formed his own band: Alan Lancaster's Bombers which released an E.P. and toured Scandinavia before disbanding in 1995. As well as writing the theme song for the film Indecent Obsession, he also produced an album for classical pianist Roger Woodward, which achieved platinum sales in Australia.
In March 2010 Lancaster and Rossi met in Sydney leading to speculation of the original line-up reuniting. This was later denied by current bassist, Rhino, who explained in an interview that Lancaster was in poor health and unable to participate in any such reunion. However his health improved and it was announced that the classic "Frantic Four" line-up of Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan would perform a series of concerts together in March 2013.
He appeared in the 2012 documentary on Status Quo, titled Hello Quo.
In 2014, Lancaster again participated in the original four piece Quo lineup and went on another successful tour. Although he appeared to be somewhat physically fragile on stage, his vocals were well received by the crowds. Lancaster's final appearance with Status Quo on the 2014 tour took place on 12 April at The O2 in Dublin.
On September 26th 2021, Alan Lancaster died in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 72.
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Alan died Rick died but their music will never die. REST IN PEACE Alan.
R.i.P. Alan
R.i.P.Rick
RIP Alan the quo were never the same when john and you left the band
Absolutely it was quo in name only imo.rest well alan you and john held the quo sound together
He was a lovely and genuine man. Forever remembered RIP Nuf
RIP Alan. So sorry to hear of your passing. Thanks for being part of something special. Sorry about the way things went with Quo and I wish it could've been different. You'll be missed.
Thanks for your comment Colin
The frantic four were the best. R.i.p.
Thank's Alan 😭Status Quo was in the original Lineup the best Band in the world👏Best live gigs,best Songs and best audience ever. When Quo was on Top no Band could beat them. I saw them all but Quo in their best time was an other Level ❗RIP, "You was right Margherita time is horrible" 😂
Bye,bye Alan Lancaster ❤
Alan Lancaster still and forever in there💙🎸🎶 very decent, brave and happy man, and wonderful rock, blues, boogie musician and singer! One of my teenage heroes. THANKS.
Thanks for watching Ron
RIP Alan, my fav Quo member alongside Rick 🤘
Born a BRIT: Died an AUSSIE! RIP Alan! You were a legend on BOTH sides of the ditch!
I was fortunate to have met Alan as his postie in Sydney - he was usually gardening when i handed him his " royalty cheques " - "not blooming likely! " was his droll reply - lovely guy R.I.P mate.
Thanks for adding your own part of the story, hopfully there were a few cheques in there!
So Alan left last Sunday..... Perhaps a little different from the other members, he was nevertheless inseparable from Quo's success in the 70s and early 80s. When I heard of his passing, the songs "Backwater" and "Just take me" immediately came to my mind .... Rest in peace and keep playing up there!
Well said.
So long Alan true rocker top man. Thanks for the fantastic memories Rip nuff.
RIP guys, still listening and loving the sounds!
Played Quo live and the reunion tour the frantic four cds brilliant, R I P Alan now jamming with Rick in the rock n roll heaven
Rip Nuff. Thanks for the brilliant live shows.
Another Status Quo Member sadly leaves after Guitarist Rick Parfitt, keep Rocking away together once more 😢🎸🙏🕊
A great musician and a lovely guy test in peace Alan
There music will always be the best! Will live on in there music. Legends.
Rip Al.
Meet him once at the old marque , chatted for about 15 minutes , and found out they were the band i herd rehearsing songs in a flat in east Dulwich , really nice man Rip
Meraviglioso ❤️
Hai fatto tanto... Tanto in STATUS QUO 👑
__________. _____________
il ragazzino privilegiato del rock and roll ❤️
Alan Lancaster 7/02/1949 - 26/09/2021
Bassist/Singer/Songwriter/ Producer/Genius of STATUS QUO fame, has died aged 72 of Multiple Sclerosis at his Sydney home, surrounded by his family.
Born in London, he moved to Australia in 1976 after marrying his beautiful wife Dayle.
Alan wrote and co-wrote many classic Rock songs
The 9 1/2 minute Psych/Rock song "Is It Really Me, Gotta Go Home" was written by the Genius of Alan Charles Lancaster.
Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon album 1970 on the Astor / Pye Label.
Produced by the late / great John Schroeder.
Anyone who met Nuff would know first hand what a beautiful, sweet and charming gentleman he was.
I had the pleasure of socialising with Alan at a few gigs in the late 80's, at some of his gigs with The Lancaster Bombers
and The Lancaster / Brewster Band and The Party Boys, the latter having 2 Chart Topping Hits.
" Hold Your Head Up " by Argent and " He's Gonna Step On You Again " by John Kongos.
Alan produced a multi-platinum selling album for Pianist Roger Woodward.
Thanks for contributing and adding your own personal story.
So sad another one of the old rockers have died status quo one of my fav rock groups from my youth in the 70s RIP Alan
Não sabia da morte recente de Alan Lancaster baixista do Status Quo. Uma grande pena. É, o tempo passa e não perdoa ninguém. Quantos já nos deixaram? Vários. Tenho o vinil ON THE LEVEL do Status Quo de 1975 com todos na capa ainda muito jovens e cabeludos. Uma grande perda e pena.
RIP Alan, i miss you ever, my live'.. 👍😢
Another member of the great gig in the sky
R.I.P ALAN. UNFORGOTTEN😥
RIP Alan
God Bless Alan
One of the few, of the fantastic four
I miss you my friend! RIP
Алан!!!Мы любим и помним тебя!!!
❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
ALAN LANCASTER
❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Светлая память!
Rip Rick and Alan .
r.i.p bomber quo legend
Rock In Peace Alan
Met him.
You have one chance to make a first impression.. He blew it.
The rest of the band signed my program.
He snapped my pen and threw my program on the floor.
Maybe he was having a bad day. Ever had one yourself?
@@normanacree1635 Yes. I have bad days, but I never have and never will take my bad days out on my paying customers.
I wont even show them that Im having a bad day. Its called professionalism.
Alan Rest in peace fly with the Angels peace be with you and your family
I didn't know he had passed away, another Good Man we have lost
Rip Alan. 😔
RIP 😭😭😭
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Rip alan
I think he lived in rose Bay status quo were Good on their instruments
Stay ‘tus quo no status quo America pronounced
Aussies pronounce it the same way
Good morning showbizzzzzzz
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Status Quo , it's pronounced STAY TUSS.
who is doing the voice for this? a 12 year old ?
Blue for you Alan, piledrive up into heaven and stay on the level and keep rocking all over the world💙RIP
rest in peace alan
What were Status Quo’s hit songs ?
If you were alive and European in the 70’s you wouldn’t ask.
R I P Alan ❤️🙏🕯
Without Quo music...? Why, why... The sherrif's coming.' Someone remember this frase...?
Chau idolo
Tocaba en la mejor banda de rock y se veia su talento ,humildad y amor a sus compañeros ,descansa con los grandes de la mano de Dios
Ledgend
1962
Not 67
Didn't see him but seen videos he's was good yes. why do we have American voices on you tube .Annoying .
Somehow this was not the right voice to tell the story, what does a ten year old know about Status Quo.
Sounds like a child doing this im sure the child knows nothing about the Quo lol😅
Stay tus quo
RIP Alan
RIP Alan