caption website associated_acts years_active notable_instruments birth_place name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
performing 18 july 2007 with status quo in Örebro , sweden on -lsb- http://www.francisrossi.com/ www.francisrossi.com -rsb- status john du cann quo , band aid , graham bonnet , 1962 -- present fender telecaster forest hill , london , england francis rossi solo_singer 29 may 1949 guitar , vocals hard , psychedelic rock rock , rock and roll , blues rock francis-rossi-2007-07-18 . jpg francis rossi
 francis dominic nicholas michael rossi musician , songwriter
francis rossi

francis rossi , obe -lrb- born 29 may 1949 -rrb- is a british musician and songwriter , best known as the frontman and co-founder of the english rock band status quo , in which he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar .
