As one of the most talked-about figures, Francis Rossi has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.
What is Francis Rossi's Net Worth?
Francis Rossi is an English singer, songwriter, and musician who has a net worth of $8 million. Francis Rossi is best known for co-founding and serving as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Status Quo. After achieving its commercial breakthrough in 1972 with the album "Piledriver," the band continued to find success throughout Europe, Japan, and Australia in the 70s and 80s. Rossi has also done solo work outside of Status Quo. Francis Rossi was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 and published his autobiography "I Talk Too Much" in 2019. In a 2015 interview, Francis admitted that after several divorces and five children, he still needs to tour to fund his lifestyle and that he might never retire. He says he should have been much richer than he is today, but spent an enormous amount of money on drugs, cars, wives and general partying.
Early Life and Education
Francis Rossi was born on May 29, 1949 in London, England to a Roman Catholic family. He was named after Saint Francis of Assisi. Growing up, he spent his summers with an aunt in Waterloo. Rossi went to Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School, and then to Sedgehill Comprehensive School.
Founding of Status Quo
While a student at Sedgehill, Rossi befriended Alan Lancaster in the school orchestra. The pair soon teamed up with fellow classmates Alan Key and Jess Jaworski to form the band the Scorpions. After Key was replaced by John Coghlan, the group was renamed the Spectres. Eventually, Roy Lynes joined the band on keyboards. In 1966, the Spectres signed to Piccadilly Records and released three unsuccessful singles. The band subsequently changed its name again, this time to Traffic Jam, before settling on its final name in 1967: Status Quo. Shortly after that,Rick Parfittjoined the group, completing the original lineup.
Status Quo Hits
Status Quo had its first hit single in 1968 with "Pictures of Matchstick Men," written by Rossi. The band had another hit later in the year with "Ice in the Sun." Status Quo went on to release four relatively unsuccessful albums before achieving its commercial breakthrough in 1972 with "Piledriver." Reaching number five in the UK, the album spawned the hit single "Paper Plane." Throughout the remainder of the 70s, Status Quo continued to produce numerous hits songs, many of which peaked inside the top ten in the UK. Among the group's biggest hits were "Caroline," "Down Down," "Rain," "Rockin' All Over the World," and "Whatever You Want."
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