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Alan Lancaster dies at the age of 72
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The musician died at his home in Australia, where he lived for 45 years. Alan Lancaster suffered from multiple sclerosis for some time.
The founder of the iconic British rock band Status Quo, Alan Lancaster, has died at the age of 72. This was announced by a close friend of the musician Craig Bennett on his Facebook page on September 26.
The musician died at his home in Australia, where he lived for 45 years. Bennett said that Lancaster suffered from multiple sclerosis for a while.
“I am heartbroken to announce the death of Alan Lancaster, the British king of music, god of the guitar and founding member of the cult band Status Quo,” the musician said in a statement.
It is with immense sadness that we share news of the passing of @The status quo legend Alan Lancaster. It was a great privilege for us to work with Alan in recent years. Our condolences go to his family and friends. RIP Nuff, sleep well ????????#AlanLancaster #RIPNuff pic.twitter.com/aH86DfWZHo
— Barrel And Squidger Records (@Chief_Squidger) September 26, 2021
Status Quo is a British rock band founded by bassist Alan Lancaster and guitarist Francis Rossi in 1962 in London. The band played in the style of rock and roll with elements of rhythm and blues and boogie-woogie.
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It is the second most hit album after the Rolling Stones. Lancaster left the group in 1985.
Since 2005, it has been the UK record holder for the number of singles included in the official chart. 22 singles of the group were included in the British “ten”. The total worldwide circulation of all Status Quo records by 2008 was 118 million.
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