John Coghlan's Quo

Born on the 19th September 1946, John is the original (and best) drummer of the great British rock band, Status Quo. Being the heart-beat of Quo through their most popular and successful period, known as the Frantic Four. John now resides in leafy Oxfordshire with his wife Gillie. John lists his musical peers as Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich, Brian Ben... nett, Ginger Baker, Bobby Elliott & John Bonham John Coghlan joined Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in their newly-formed band in 1962 and the group went through a series of names, including Traffic Jam, before meeting up with Rick Parfitt and becoming Status Quo in the late 60s. A long string of hit records, a plethora of albums, successful worldwide tours and television appearance followed for the next 20 years: the hits included Pictures of Matchstick Men; Down Down; Caroline; Paper Plane; Rain; Rockin All Over the World, and many more. When John Coghlan left Status Quo in the latter months of 1981 during rehearsals of new material for the bands 20th Anniversary album in Switzerland, he decided to turn his attention to his own band Diesel. Coghlan had continued to revive his band, on a part time basis since his first performance as John Coghlans Diesel Band, with a group of friends at the Marquee Club in London back in 1977. The line up for this debut show had consisted of Coghlan on Drums, with Bob Young on harmonica and backing vocals, Andy Bown playing bass, Gordon Edwards (ex-Pretty Things) on keyboards, guitarists John Fiddler (ex-Medicine Head) and Micky Moody (then with Whitesnake), and vocalist and all-round front man Jackie Lynton. The show was a great success, with the band actually playing for some three hours although they had actually only prepared and rehearsed a 90 minute set! By 1983, having left Status Quo, John decided it was time to put together a new band as a full-time project. The name chosen for this venture was Stranger a four-piece band whose line up featured a fine selection of respected musicians, comprising; John Coghlan on drums, ...Read More