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• Down Down by Status Quo ⁽¹⁹⁷⁴⁾

  Two south London fellows called Alan Lancaster (bass) and Francis Rossi (guitar - known as Mike Rossi during the band's early years) founded the band in 1962. First name The Paladins soon changed to The Spectres (2) (another previously-documented early name, The Scorpions, is disputed).
  In 1966, the band changed their name to "The Traffic", shortly thereafter to The Traffic Jam (2). The lineup consisted of Lancaster, Rossi, John Coghlan (drums) and Roy Lynes (keyboard).
  A year later, the band changed name once again to "The Status Quo". Rick Parfitt (guitar) joined the band. Their first hit record, "Pictures of Matchstick Men", was released.
  
  "The" was omitted from the name of the band in 1969, known thereafter as just "Status Quo".

• Moonlighting by Leo Sayer ⁽¹⁹⁷⁵⁾
• The Weight by Badloves ⁽¹⁹⁹³⁾
• Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley and The Wailers ⁽¹⁹⁸³⁾
• Rock Your Baby by George McCrae ⁽¹⁹⁷⁴⁾
• Fool If You Think Its Over by Chris Rea ⁽¹⁹⁷⁸⁾
• Ventura Highway by America ⁽¹⁹⁷²⁾
• Rockaria by Electric Light Orchestra ⁽¹⁹⁷⁷⁾
• Stay With Me by Rod Stewart And Faces
• All Along The Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix ⁽¹⁹⁶⁸⁾
• Dont Give Up by Peter Gabriel And Kate Bush
• Make Me Smile Come Up And See Me by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel ⁽¹⁹⁷⁵⁾