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who was the lead singer of status quo during their formative years?
CANNOTANSWER.
who were the founding members?
Status Quo was formed in 1962 under the name "The Scorpions" by Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster at Sedgehill Comprehensive School.
were the scorpions successful?
In 1963, Key was replaced by John Coghlan and the band changed name to "The Spectres".

Question: Were the spectres successful?
Self-contained rewrite: Were the spectres successful?