John Coghlan (drummer)
John Robert Coghlan (19 September 1946, Dulwich, London, England)[1] was an original member of the English 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 until leaving school at 15 to begin an apprenticeship as a mechanic.
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[edit] Career
He joined Status Quo, then called The Spectres, in the early 1960s. His drumming can be heard on Status Quo songs such as "Caroline", "Down Down", "Rockin' All Over the World" and "Whatever You Want".
He left the group in late 1981,[2] to be replaced by Pete Kircher, formerly of the 1960s band Honeybus. After his departure Coghlan played with Partners In Crime who failed to create major attention. He also played on a one-off single by The Rockers, a supergroup also comprising Roy Wood, Phil Lynott and Chas Hodges, "We Are The Boys (Who Make All The Noise)", a rock and roll medley, which was released in November 1983 and made No. 79 in the charts.
His own band, 'John Coghlan's Diesel', was a loose ensemble which consisted of friends he got to know in his Status Quo years, most notably Bob Young and Andy Bown. Diesel never signed a proper recording contract.
Coghlan continues to play in John Coghlan's Quo, with members of other bands, a selection of great musicians, including Baz Barry, Mick Hughes and Peter Knight. Level.[3]
He also plays in the 'John Coghlan Band', or JCB, which comprises the non-drumming members of the 12 bar boogie rock band Predatür. He also tours with the King Earl Boogie Band with former members of Mungo Jerry.
[edit] Personal life
He has one daughter Charlotte from his marriage to first wife Carol. He now lives in Oxfordshire with Gillie, his second wife of many years. She worked in the music business, including for the agents at MAM, NEMS and Bron, who represented bands such as Hall and Oates; Black Sabbath; Nils Lofgren; Hot Chocolate; Barclay James Harvest; and Ace. Gillie has competed in, and won, many TV quiz shows over the years, including The Weakest Link.
He has a love for 4 wheel drives and military vehicles (especially vintage), and the band participated in an offroading video whilst he was with them. He is also the patron of the 'Westie ReHoming' Charity. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ "John Coghlan". AllMusic. 1946-09-19. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p65388. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "John Coghlan's Quo". Remotegoat.co.uk. http://www.remotegoat.co.uk/event_view.php?uid=40733. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ http://www.plinston.com/event/john_coghlans_quo
- ^ [1][dead link]
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