John Coghlan

John Coghlan

John Robert Coghlan (born 19 September 1946) is an English musician, best known as the original drummer of the rock band Status Quo. The son of a Glasgow-born father and a London-born half-French mother, Coghlan grew up in Dulwich and was educated at Kingsdale Comprehensive School. He left school at 15 to begin an apprenticeship as a mechanic. He attended drumming tuition under Lloyd Ryan, who also taught Phil Collins the drum rudiments. John Coghlan joined Status Quo, then called The Scorpions (latterly The Spectres), in early 1962 after a meeting with bassist Alan Lancaster, guitarist Francis Rossi and keyboard player Jess Jaworski. "The three of them were playing away through a single Vox AC30 amplifier," he recalled. "But it sounded amazing and that was the start of it all." Coghlan played on the first fourteen Quo albums, including their first and most successful live album, Live! in 1977, and songs such as Caroline", "Down Down", "Rockin' All Over the World" and "Whatever You Want". While Quo were recording what became their 1+9+8+2 album, Coghlan unexpectedly quit after almost twenty years of being in the line-up. According to Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, Coghlan went into the studio, sat behind his kit, "tapped around" on it, "then he got up, kicked the whole kit apart, walked out and that was that." "It had been creeping up on me," the drummer explained. "I always felt that we never got enough rest; there were parties every night… Also, things weren't happy for me at home in those days, and nobody in the band was too interested in anybody else's problems… It was such a shame, because the original band were shit-hot and we allowed it to fall apart… Alan [Lancaster] told everybody when I left the room that I'd be back the next day. In fact, I was on a plane, going home." Coghlan was replaced by Pete Kircher, formerly of the 1960s band Honeybus. Subsequently, Coghlan played with Partners in Crime, but the band failed to earn major attention. He also played on a one-off single by The Rockers, a supergroup also featuring Roy Wood, Phil Lynott and Chas Hodges. Their "We Are The Boys (Who Make All The Noise)", a rock and roll medley, was released in November 1983 and made No. 79 in the chart. His own band, John Coghlan's Diesel, was a loose ensemble of musicians he'd known in his years with Quo, notably Bob Young and Andy Bown. Diesel never signed a proper recording contract. Coghlan continued to play in his own solo bands mostly known as John Coghlan's Quo, and also with members from other bands, including members from well known Quo tribute acts, including Rick Abbs (Dog of Two Head), Rick Chase and Mick Hughes from Predatur. He also leads the John Coghlan Band, or JCB, which comprises the members of the 12 bar boogie rock band and the King Earl Boogie Band (with former members of Mungo Jerry). In 2012 Coghlan, along with bandmates Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster, reunited for a special one-off jam session at Shepperton Studios for the band's first ever cinematic documentary Hello Quo!, directed by Alan G. Parker. It was the first time the four had all been in the same room and played together since Coghlan left in 1981. ... Source: Article "John Coghlan (drummer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: John Coghlan
  • Popularity: 1.093
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1946-09-19
  • Place of Birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK
  • Homepage: http://www.johncoghlan.com/
  • Also Known As: Status Quo
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John Coghlan Movies

  • 2013
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    Status Quo - The Frantic Four Reunion

    Status Quo - The Frantic Four Reunion

    6.8 2013 HD

    Full coverage of Status Quo's March 2013 gig at Wembley Arena. The show saw the band's original line-up of Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, John Coghlan...

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  • 2012
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    Hello Quo

    Hello Quo

    5.6 2012 HD

    Collecting hours of previously unseen footage and classic live material with full exclusive access to all band members this is the definitive story...

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  • 2014
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    Status Quo: The Frantic Four’s Final Fling - Live At The Dublin 02 Arena

    Status Quo: The Frantic Four’s Final Fling - Live At The Dublin 02 Arena

    9 2014 HD

    When the last notes rang out in the Dublin o2 on Saturday 12 April 2014, the 9000 fans packing the venue knew that they were witness to the end of...

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  • 2009
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    Status Quo - Pictures Live at Montreux 2009

    Status Quo - Pictures Live at Montreux 2009

    8.333 2009 HD

    Status Quo's album "Pictures" (released in November 2008) celebrated 40 years of Status Quo filling the UK charts with hit after hit. The album was...

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  • 2004
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    Status Quo: XS All Areas - The Greatest Hits

    Status Quo: XS All Areas - The Greatest Hits

    1 2004 HD

    The DVD features 40 video performances taken from promotional videos, TV performances and concerts, and features previously unseen footage.

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  • 1970
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    Status Quo Reunion Tour 2013

    Status Quo Reunion Tour 2013

    1 1970 HD

    Live at Wembley

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  • 2024
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    Status Quo, Rockin' All Over The World

    Status Quo, Rockin' All Over The World

    8 2024 HD

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