Alan Lancaster Musical artist

Alan Lancaster (born Alan Charles Lancaster, 7 February 1949 in Peckham, London, England) is a bassist and a founding member of the English rock band Status Quo. 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", "Bye Bye Johnny", "High Flyer" and "Roadhouse Blues", etc.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.

Personal facts

Alan Lancaster
Birth dateFebruary 07, 1949
Hometown
London

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Musical artist

Career started1962
associated musical artist
Status Quo (band)
The Party Boys
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Psychedelic rock
Rock and roll
Blues rock
Hard rock
Boogie rock
instrument
Bass guitar
Drum kit
Guitar
Singing
Fender Mustang Bass

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External resources

  1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A7953087