137-475: Cadillac Ranch is a public art installation and sculpture in Amarillo, Texas , US. It was created in 1974 by Chip Lord , Hudson Marquez and Doug Michels , who were a part of the art group Ant Farm . The installation consists of 10 Cadillacs (1949–1963) buried nose-first in the ground. Installed in 1974, the cars were either older running, used or junk cars – together spanning the successive generations of
274-692: A Cadillac Range as a mountain formation; the film's credits directly acknowledge the Ant Farm collective and the Cadillac Ranch . In a case of art-imitating-art-imitating-art, that image from the film Cars has been constructed as a centerpiece of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure . In the final scene of the King of the Hill episode " Hank Gets Dusted ", Hank Hill has his father's Cadillac, which he cherished growing up, pushed front first into
411-412: A roadie and tour manager . Over the years Young became one of the most important songwriting partners for Status Quo, in addition to occasionally playing harmonica with them on stage and on record. After their second album, 1969's Spare Parts , failed commercially, the band's musical direction moved away from psychedelia towards a more hard rock / boogie rock sound. The change in sound also brought
548-473: A skatepark west of the city. Amarillo's largest parks are Medical Park, Thompson Memorial Park, and Memorial Park, near Amarillo College's Washington Street Campus. From 1978 to 2002, the Junior League of Amarillo and the city of Amarillo's Parks and Recreation Department co-sponsored Funfest, a family entertainment festival, benefiting the city parks and the league's Community Chest Trust Fund. Funfest
685-524: A 2012 interview. A scene filmed at the ranch appeared in the 2017 film Bomb City . In May 2019, photographer/artist George Edward Freeney Jr. photographed the "Cadillac Ranch" inspired by reflecting on his childhood experiences of extending the artistic approach by spray painting on them several times while evading local authorities and his mother in the 1980s, he made "West Texas Street Painter" and "West Texas Street Painted", limited edition imagery. In August 2020, singer Rihanna took an "art" selfie at
822-617: A Cowboy . It was a duet with Garth Brooks . The song reached #18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and #16 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Book cover artist David Pelham discusses "Jungian Zeitgeist" and other buried 1974 Cadillacs (his cover painting for JG Ballard's novel, The Drought (Penguin edition, 1974) and Neil Young's On the Beach album cover) in
959-758: A Status Quo brand of beer, named after their 1972 album Piledriver , exclusively in JD Wetherspoon pubs across the UK in February, before going on general sale in April. March 2014 saw the second 'Frantic Four' reunion tour featuring Rossi and Parfitt with original members Lancaster and Coghlan with their last gig being at The O2 in Dublin , which was recorded and filmed for album and DVD release, both titled The Frantic Four's Final Fling . Rossi indicated that this would be
1096-468: A change in image, away from Carnaby Street fashions to faded denims and T-shirts, an image which was to become their trademark throughout the 1970s. The new direction was displayed on the band's third album, 1970's Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon and its preceding single " Down the Dustpipe ". Lynes left the band in 1970 with the remaining members continuing as a four-piece, although they were often joined in
1233-575: A city sales tax, and it provides aggressive incentive packages to existing and prospective employers. In the mid-to-late 1990s, the AEDC gained notoriety by sending mock checks to businesses across the country, placing full-page advertisements in The Wall Street Journal , and paying an annual $ 1 million subsidy to American Airlines to retain jet service. The AEDC is largely responsible for bringing Bell Helicopter Textron's development of
1370-413: A collision course with Amarillo. The tornado, shortly after 8 pm, ripped through Amarillo's most densely populated areas, demolishing almost half of the city, causing catastrophic damage and loss of life. In 1951, the army air base was reactivated as Amarillo Air Force Base and expanded to accommodate a Strategic Air Command B-52 Stratofortress wing. The arrival of servicemen and their families ended
1507-543: A crowd of over 25,000 when they performed the annual Blackpool Illuminations lights switch-on. Parfitt underwent quadruple by-pass surgery in 1997, but was able to make a full recovery and returned with a performance at the Norwich City Football Club ground Carrow Road three months later. Status Quo also returned to Australia in 1997, completing their first tour there since 1978. A greatest hits album, Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo
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#17327723915461644-636: A fully recovered Parfitt and the band returned to the NEC Birmingham to play the show that they had postponed in December. This was their 40th show at the venue, and was filmed for a DVD, entitled Just Doin' It . On 1 July 2007, they performed in front of 63,000 people at the newly built Wembley Stadium as part of the Concert for Diana . They also appeared on the TV programme Tiswas Reunited, in which
1781-528: A hole along with other Cadillacs to reference the Cadillac Ranch . Cadillac Ranch serves as the setting for the video for the 2009 song " Honky Tonk Stomp " by country duo Brooks & Dunn , which was the duo's last video. The band Atomic Tom filmed a video at Cadillac Ranch in November 2011. In 1992 country music artist Chris LeDoux released a song titled "Cadillac Ranch" , written by Chuck Jones and Chris Waters, on his album Whatcha Gonna Do with
1918-737: A horse statue and a local artist paints on it. Two of the Amarillo area's higher education institutions have at least one museum in their campuses. The Amarillo Art Center [1] , opened in 1972, is a building complex with the Amarillo Museum of Art (AMoA) and concert hall located on the Washington Street Campus of Amarillo College. Located on the campus of West Texas A&M University, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum claims to be
2055-403: A median household income of $ 52,941 and per capita income at $ 28,274. An estimated 15.4% of the population lived at or below the poverty line . In 2020, there were 78,706 occupied households, out of which 26,945 were married couples living together, 4,327 had a female householder with no spouse present, and 1,858 were male householder, no spouse present. The age distribution of the city in 2020
2192-538: A new Quo album. Lancaster – by this time more or less settled in Australia – took out a legal injunction to stop the band using the Status Quo name, citing increasing musical differences, notably during sessions for Back to Back . The specific dispute concerned two tracks that became hits for the group around that time. Lancaster had co-written " Ol' Rag Blues ", but was angered when the producers chose to release
2329-801: A new drummer after the Frantic Four Tour. The 1970–81 line-up (Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster and Coghlan) reunited as "The Frantic Four" in March 2013 for a series of dates in Manchester, Wolverhampton, Glasgow and London. Three live albums were issued from the tour, covering the O2 Academy in Glasgow (9 and 10 March 2013), the Hammersmith Apollo (15 and 16 March 2013) and the last date of the tour at Wembley Arena (17 March 2013), with
2466-723: A series of television adverts with the band appearing and performing "It's Christmas Time". In 2013, new adverts were released by Coles with Quo using "Whatever You Want" as the new jingle. In December that year, Quo toured under the Quofest banner for a second year, this time supported by Bonnie Tyler and Eddie and the Hot Rods . In December 2012, Letley announced his decision to leave the band after 12 years, and subsequently departed following completion of their 2012 winter tour. However, Letley toured with Quo their Australia and Mexico tour in March and April 2013, due to limited time to find
2603-470: A version with Rossi singing the lead vocal instead of one sung by himself. The injunction also prevented the release of a single, "Naughty Girl", for which a catalogue number was issued by Vertigo. An out-of-court settlement was made in January 1986, giving Rossi and Parfitt the rights to the band's name, enabling the new Status Quo line-up to continue recording In The Army Now , for which "Naughty Girl"
2740-411: Is Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway , the state park is the home of the official Texas State Bison Herd, who were captured and taken care of by cattle rancher Charles Goodnight. Local millionaire Stanley Marsh 3 funded many public art projects in the city including the Cadillac Ranch , located west of Amarillo on Interstate 40 , a monument of painted Cadillac automobiles that were dug into
2877-755: Is Amarillo's only local museum to exclusively feature local history. Other notable museums in the area are the Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum and the English Field Air & Space Museum . The Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum features a collection of Native American artifacts and provides dance performances. The English Field Air & Space Museum, which had been operated by the Texas Aviation Historical Society featuring aircraft and space exhibits, in 2007 closed its doors and lost many of its aircraft. The museum
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#17327723915463014-649: Is located a 5-hour plus drive in Denton, TX despite there being a UU congregation in Amarillo it does not host a CUUPs chapter. Amarillo is considered the regional economic center for the Texas Panhandle, as well as Eastern New Mexico and the Oklahoma Panhandle. The meat packing industry is a major employer in Amarillo; about one-quarter of the United States' beef supply is processed in
3151-620: Is located near the middle of the Texas Panhandle . It does not share similar weather characteristics with south and east Texas . It is situated in the grasslands of the Texas Panhandle, and is surrounded by dense prairie. Amarillo is infamous for its unpredictable weather patterns, with massive temperature changes on a daily basis, raging winds, devastating hailstorms and "northers", long periods of drought, late frosts, spring tornadoes, dust-storms, and floods. Though urbanization, agricultural farming, and construction have taken place over
3288-441: Is no stranger to devastating tornadoes. Tornadoes have occurred in and around the city in 1968, 1970, 1982, 1986, 2001, 2007, and most recently in 2013, 2015 and 2016. The strongest tornado to ever hit Amarillo was a deadly F4 tornado that struck the city in the night time hours of May 15, 1949. Amarillo suffered a direct hit, causing catastrophic damage and loss of life in Amarillo's most densely populated areas. The tornado devastated
3425-414: Is now encouraged, and the vehicles, which have long since lost their original colors, are wildly decorated. Ant Farm artists have encouraged this kind of public interaction with the cars. The cars are periodically repainted various colors (once white for the filming of a television commercial, another time pink in honor of Stanley's wife Wendy's birthday, and again all 10 cars were painted flat black to mark
3562-421: Is now rebuilding its aircraft collection as Texas Air & Space Museum and is located on American Drive on the south side of the airport. Most of Amarillo's population growth and commercial development are occurring in the southern and northwestern parts of the city. Similar to many towns in the Texas Panhandle, the city's downtown has suffered economic deterioration throughout the years. To help revitalize it,
3699-608: Is situated in the Llano Estacado region. The availability of the railroad and freight service provided by the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad contributed to the city's growth as a cattle-marketing center in the late 19th century. Amarillo was once the self-proclaimed " Helium Capital of the World" for having one of the country's most productive helium fields. The city is also known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (as
3836-686: Is stored in the Bush Dome Reservoir at the Cliffside facility. Following the lead of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad established services to and from Amarillo. Each of these three carriers maintained substantial freight and passenger depots and repair facilities in the city through most of the 20th century and were major employers within
3973-513: Is the 14th-most populous city in Texas and the most populous city in the Texas panhandle . A portion of the city extends into Randall County . The estimated population of Amarillo was 200,393 as of April 1, 2020, comprising nearly half of the population of the panhandle. The Amarillo metropolitan area had an estimated population of 308,297 as of 2020. The city of Amarillo, originally named Oneida,
4110-878: Is the Canadian River , which divides the Western High Plains ecological region. The southern divide of the Western High Plains is the Llano Estacado or Staked Plains geographical region. The river is dammed to form Lake Meredith , a major source of drinking water in the Texas Panhandle region. The city is situated near the Panhandle Field, in a productive gas and oil area, covering 200,000 acres (81,000 ha) in Hartley , Potter, Moore , Hutchinson , Carson, Gray , Wheeler , and Collingsworth Counties. The Potter County portion had
4247-400: The 2000 U.S. census . In 2020, there were 76,778 households with an average of 2.57 people per household. Of the households, 60.8% lived in owner-occupied housing units and the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $ 140,030. The median homeowner costs with a mortgage were $ 1,272 and without a mortgage $ 479. Amarillo had a median gross rent of $ 876 from 2016 to 2020. Amarillo had
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4384-481: The Amarillo Botanical Gardens has gardens, indoor exhibits, and a library for visitation throughout the year. The Texas Pharmacy Museum claims to be the only Texas museum specialized in the research, collection, preservation, and exhibition of the history of pharmacy, is also located in the city's hospital district. Founded in 2013, by businessman Tom Warren, The Amarillo Historical Museum
4521-699: The American Quarter Horse breed. The organization is headquartered in Amarillo and has a museum. There is also an American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame exhibited in the museum. In addition, the AQHA and Center City of Amarillo co-sponsors the project, "Hoof Prints of the American Quarter Horse" which consist of horse statues located in front of several Amarillo businesses, such as the downtown Amarillo National building, Nationwide Insurance, and Edward Jones. An area business would purchase
4658-805: The Dory Funk wrestling family, former UFC Champions Heath Herring and Evan Tanner , astronaut Rick Husband , professional golfer Ryan Palmer, rockabilly pioneer Buddy Knox , actress Carolyn Jones , actress and dancer Cyd Charisse , actor and poet Harry Northup , State Senator Max Sherman , Republican state chairman Tom Mechler , politicians Beau Boulter and John Marvin Jones , businessman T. Boone Pickens, Jr. , singer-songwriter JD Souther , gambler Thomas " Amarillo Slim " Preston, soldier and interior decorator Clyde Kenneth Harris , and music artist and composer Terry Stafford ("Amarillo by Morning"; "Suspicion"). Singer Lacey Brown of Amarillo advanced to
4795-521: The Milton Keynes Bowl . "Everybody was coked-up and hating each other", Rossi recalled, "and I'd started drinking tequila on that tour. I don't remember that show at all – the encores or anything; just falling flat on my back at one point." "Deciding to retire from the road – all that was about was getting Francis a solo career," declared Lancaster. "Nobody on the outside knew it, but he didn't want to work with me or Rick anymore." In 1984,
4932-573: The National Register of Historic Places reflect the economic growth from around 1900 to the start of World War II. Polk Street contains many of the city's historic downtown buildings and homes. The large historic homes on this street were built close to downtown, and homes were located on the west side of the street as a symbol of status because they would be greeted with the sunrise every morning. The city of Amarillo's Parks and Recreation Department operates over 50 municipal parks, including
5069-702: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Status Quo . The music video for the 1985 song " Living in America " by James Brown and the music video for the 2008 song " Ain't No Rest for the Wicked " by Cage the Elephant both feature imagery of the Cadillac Ranch. The Cadillac Ranch is also featured on the cover of singer/songwriter Russell Christian's first EP "Chassis". In the 1990 book 12 Days on
5206-800: The Service to Rock award at the Kerrang! Awards . Status Quo appeared on the BBC's Top of the Pops more than any other band. Their success and longevity as well, in part, as their connections to the British Royal Family , including philanthropic work with the Prince's Trust , have seen them frequently described as a "national institution" by the media. The band claim to have sold 118 million records worldwide. Status Quo were formed in 1962 under
5343-575: The Working Ranch Cowboys Association is held every November in the Amarillo Civic Center . The Amarillo Livestock Auction on Bull Road holds a free-to-the-public cattle auction on Tuesdays. Now located on Interstate 40, The Big Texan Steak Ranch is famous by offering visitors a free 72 ounce (2 kg) beef steak if it (and its accompanying dinner) is eaten in under an hour. Globe-News Center for
5480-520: The county seat election and was established in Potter County. Availability of the railroad and freight service after the county seat election made the town a fast-growing cattle -marketing center. The settlement originally was called Oneida; it later changed its name to Amarillo, which probably derived from yellow wildflowers that were plentiful during the spring and summer or the nearby Amarillo Lake and Amarillo Creek , named in turn for
5617-632: The cowboy and Texas culture. During the third week of September, the Tri-State Fair & Rodeo brings participants mostly from Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas to Amarillo since 1921. On the Tri-State Exposition grounds, the Amarillo National Center is a special events center for events ranging from national equestrian competitions to motor sports and rodeos . The World Championship Ranch Rodeo sponsored by
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5754-527: The studio by guest keyboard players including Jimmy Horowitz, Tom Parker and Andy Bown , the latter an ex-member of The Herd and Judas Jump and part of the Peter Frampton Band. In 1976, Bown also began playing live with the band and was eventually made an official member of Status Quo in 1981. The band's first recording without Lynes was the late 1970 single " In My Chair ", followed by their fourth album Dog of Two Head in 1971. In 1972
5891-685: The 77.83%, 74.53% identify as Christian. Baptists made up 40.2% of the Christian population and Catholics were 13.3% of the local population. Methodists and Pentecostals were the next largest Christian groups, followed by Presbyterians , Mormons , Episcopalians or Anglicans , and Lutherans . Approximately 8.1% of the population were of another Christian faith. In 2021, about 0.1% of Amarillo's residents identified with Judaism and 2.1% were Muslim. An estimated 1.1% followed an Eastern religion such as Buddhism or Hinduism . The closest Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagan meeting officially advertised
6028-548: The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce announced a new initiative to help local businesses rebound from the pandemic. Its tourism industry also rebounded. Amarillo has a number of natural attractions near the city. The Palo Duro Canyon State Park is the United States' second largest canyon system, after the Grand Canyon and is located south of Amarillo. The canyon is a prominent mountain biking destination and hosts
6165-575: The Amarillo National Bank Plaza One building houses the headquarters of Amarillo National Bank , the city's largest financial institution. The Santa Fe Building , completed in 1930, was the regional offices of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, but was vacant for several years until Potter County bought the building for $ 426,000 in 1995 to gain new office spaces. Amarillo's historic homes and buildings listed on
6302-696: The Amarillo's public schools, Amarillo College, Canyon Area Library, Lovett Memorial Library in Pampa, Texas , and Hutchinson County Library in Borger, Texas . The Amarillo Public Library's main branch is located in downtown and operates four neighborhood branches. Wonderland Amusement Park is located in northern Amarillo at Thompson Park, named for Ernest Thompson. The park also houses the Amarillo zoo and offers picnicking . Amarillo residents are known as Amarilloans . Notable Amarilloans include actress Ann Doran (1911–2000), old-style journalist Bascom N. Timmons ,
6439-573: The Army Now album was released later that year, peaking at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart. Its title track became one of the band's biggest UK singles, reaching No. 2. The following album, Ain't Complaining , in 1988, was less successful but produced the No. 5 hit " Burning Bridges ". Rerecorded (with new lyrics) in April 1994 with Manchester United F.C. as " Come On You Reds ",
6576-506: The BBC , a box set of sessions, live concerts and TV appearances at the BBC was released on 24 October 2010. The set was released in various formats: a full 7CD and 1DVD version covering almost all appearances, while the 2CD and 4CD versions present some highlights; the DVD was also released individually. Their twenty-ninth studio album, Quid Pro Quo , was released in a deluxe format exclusively at Tesco on 30 May 2011. The regular edition
6713-414: The Cadillac Ranch, alongside a message on a car showing disapproval for Donald Trump . 35°11′14″N 101°59′13″W / 35.187221°N 101.987041°W / 35.187221; -101.987041 Amarillo, Texas Amarillo ( / ˌ æ m ə ˈ r ɪ l oʊ / AM -ə- RIL -oh ; Spanish for " yellow ") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Potter County . It
6850-407: The Cadillac Ranch; ownership appears to have been transferred to a family trust some time before his June 2014 death. Cadillac Ranch is visible from the highway, and though located on private land, visiting it (by driving along a frontage road and entering the pasture by walking through an unlocked gate) is tacitly encouraged. In addition, writing graffiti on or otherwise spray-painting the vehicles
6987-565: The Electrics , Down Down and Dirty at Wacken and Down Down and Dignified at the Royal Albert Hall , with the former two also having companion DVD releases. In June 2019, Status Quo were the special guests for Lynyrd Skynyrd , on their UK farewell tour. On 14 June 2019, the band announced that they were working on Backbone , their 33rd studio album – the first Status Quo studio album not to feature Parfitt. On 25 August 2019,
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#17327723915467124-516: The Heat... (1978) and Whatever You Want (1979), were produced by Pip Williams , while the band's first two albums of the 1980s, Just Supposin' (1980) and Never Too Late (1981), were produced by John Eden. All five of these albums went Top 5 in the UK. The title track of Rockin' All Over the World , a minor hit for its writer John Fogerty (formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival ), became one of Status Quo's most enduring anthems. In 1980
7261-409: The Mainstage and the Adventure Space, are located west of Amarillo's downtown. The Pioneer Amphitheater , located in nearby Palo Duro Canyon, is the setting for the outdoor musical drama Texas, which plays nightly during the summer. The musical depicts a story about the history of Texas Panhandle settlers throughout the years. In 2002, the producers changed its name to Texas Legacies after retiring
7398-468: The Performing Arts , opened in 2006, houses the Amarillo Opera, Amarillo Symphony, and Lone Star Ballet concerts. The facility, located just across the Amarillo Civic Center, features a 1,300-seat auditorium. The Globe-News Center was built in hope by city officials and others that it will revitalize the downtown area. The nonprofit community theater group, Amarillo Little Theatre, has its season run from September to May. The theater group's two facilities,
7535-440: The Road: The Sex Pistols and America , the Sex Pistols pass by Cadillac Ranch on their way to New Mexico during their only American tour. Johnny Rotten sneered and sarcastically described it as "a stirring work." The 1996 film Cadillac Ranch directed by Lisa Gottlieb and starring Christopher Lloyd and Suzy Amis is set in the Texas Panhandle around its namesake ranch. Pixar 's 2006 animated film Cars depicts
7672-463: The Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart , and fifty-seven reached the Top 40. They have released over 100 singles and 33 studio albums, most of which were bestsellers. Since reaching number 5 on the UK albums chart in 1972 with Piledriver , Status Quo have placed 29 consecutive studio albums on the UK charts, including 20 in the top ten studio albums, extending all the way up to their most recent release, Backbone , in 2019. In 2012, they were announced as
7809-485: The UK Singles Chart. The track was from the new Pictures – 40 Years of Hits greatest hits album. The following year a live album and DVD, Pictures – Live at Montreux , was released. Rossi and Parfitt were each awarded the OBE in the 2010 New Year Honours for services to music and their long-standing charity work, including for The Prince's Trust , British Heart Foundation and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. Classic Rock magazine reported on 17 March 2010 that
7946-457: The UK chart at number 10. On 9 July 2012, the band released the single "The Winner" for the 2012 Summer Olympics . In July 2012 Coles , an Australian national supermarket chain, signed Status Quo to record a version of "Down Down" using Coles' tag line 'Down, down, prices are down'. In September 2012, the band performed at Hyde Park for BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park . In November 2012, Coles continued their association with Status Quo, producing
8083-616: The UK, and on Edel Records in the rest of Europe. The title is a self-satirical response to the frequent criticism that they are a three-chord band. Produced by veteran producer Pip Williams , who had worked with Quo in the studio since 1977, the album was only moderately successful. In 2008, they teamed up with German techno group Scooter to record a jumpstyle version of their 1979 single " Whatever You Want " entitled " Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want) ". In December 2008, they released their 75th single and first Christmas single, entitled " It's Christmas Time ", which peaked at No. 40 in
8220-478: The UK. The band performed in Aquostic line-up at BBC Radio 2's Live in Hyde Park , in September 2016. Their next album Aquostic II – That's a Fact! was released on 21 October that year. On 28 October 2016, Parfitt permanently retired from live performances after suffering a heart attack earlier the same year. On 24 December, he died in hospital in Marbella , Spain as a result of severe infection, after suffering an injury to his shoulder. Parfitt's funeral
8357-406: The V-22 Osprey hybrid aircraft and the future site of Marine One assembly in Amarillo. From 2020 to 2021, Amarillo experienced its greatest amount of economic development in 30 years. Amazon , Asset Protection Unit, and Texas Tech University Vet School were named some major organizations contributing to the city and metropolitan area's economic growth. Through the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas ,
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#17327723915468494-504: The Wembley show also being filmed for a DVD. In May 2013, Leon Cave became Quo's new drummer. In the latter months of 2013, Status Quo embarked on their Bula Quo tour, supported by Uriah Heep on German dates, and by 10cc in the UK. This was followed by nine concert dates in the UK during 2014. On 25 November 2013, it was announced that Status Quo would headline the second stage at the Download Festival in June 2014. In January 2014, Wychwood Brewery announced they would be releasing
8631-486: The World " (No. 3 in 1977), " Again and Again " (No. 13 in 1978), " Whatever You Want " (No. 4 in 1979), " Living on an Island " (No. 16 in 1979), " What You're Proposing " (No. 2 in 1980), the double A-side " Lies " and " Don't Drive My Car " (No. 11 in 1980), " Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like " (No. 9 in 1981) and " Rock 'n' Roll " (No. 8 in 1981). "Down Down" topped the UK Singles Chart in January 1975, becoming their only UK No. 1 single to date. From 1977 onwards,
8768-432: The annual 50-mile Palo Duro Canyon Trail Run. Palo Duro has a distinct hoodoo that resembles a lighthouse. Another natural landmark near the city, the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is located 30 miles (48 km) north of Amarillo. It is once known as the site for prehistoric inhabitants to obtain flint in order to make tools and weapons. About 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Amarillo in Briscoe County
8905-419: The area. The city is also the location of headquarters for the Texas Cattle Feeders Association. Petroleum extraction is also a major industry. The helium industry has decreased in significance since the federal government privatized local operations in the late 1990s. Bell Helicopter Textron opened a helicopter assembly plant near the city's international airport in 1999. The city's largest employer in 2005
9042-445: The band appeared on ITV show The Sara Cox Show where Rossi spoke about the new album Backbone and his autobiography I Talk Too Much , after which they performed an upcoming track called "Liberty Lane" as well as "Rockin' All Over the World". Backbone was released on 6 September 2019 and reached number 6 in the UK Albums Chart. On 15 September 2019, the band performed at BBC Radio 2's Live in Hyde Park from Hyde Park, London for
9179-429: The band got the usual greeting of custard pies and buckets of water whilst playing the song, "Gerdundula". On 15 September 2007, Rossi and Parfitt appeared on ITV programme Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and won £50,000 for their 2 charities Ebbisham Association and Nordoff Robbins. Their twenty-eighth studio album, In Search of the Fourth Chord , was released on the band's own Fourth Chord label in September 2007 in
9316-407: The band had patched up their relationship with Lancaster, and were discussing the possibility of a future collaboration. The article stated "While the band are back on friendly terms with Alan, it's unlikely we'll see any future reunion, with Quo continuing as normal and Lancaster busy with charity events and overseeing the activities of his son's band The Presence". On 20 September 2010, Status Quo
9453-426: The band left Pye Records and signed with the heavy rock and progressive label Vertigo Records . Their first album for Vertigo, Piledriver , was released in 1972, going Top 5 in the UK. Piledriver heralded an even heavier, self-produced sound. This album was essentially the stylistic template for their next four albums, Hello! (1973), Quo (1974), On the Level (1975) and Blue for You (1976). Hello!
9590-491: The band released a No. 3 charting greatest hits album 12 Gold Bars . Tensions within the band saw Coghlan leaving late in 1981. His replacement was Pete Kircher from the 1960s pop band Honeybus . Andy Bown also became an official member of the band at this time. This line-up recorded three albums, 1+9+8+2 , Live at the N.E.C. and Back to Back in 1982 and 1983. Although contracted to record more albums, this line-up played its last full-length gig on 21 July 1984 at
9727-692: The band released a cover of " The Wanderer " by Dion as a single from 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 , which reached No. 7 while the album reached No. 12. Status Quo's final appearance with the Kircher line-up opened the Live Aid charity event at Wembley Stadium in July 1985. That year, Rossi recorded and released two solo singles with long-time writing partner Bernie Frost. Parfitt recorded a solo album, Recorded Delivery , with bass player John "Rhino" Edwards and drummer Jeff Rich . The album remains unreleased, although some tracks were reworked and released sporadically as Quo B-sides until 1987. In mid-1985, Rossi, Parfitt and Bown, with Edwards and Rich, started work on
9864-419: The band's sound became more polished as they began to employ outside producers. Roger Glover of Deep Purple and Rainbow was the first outside producer to work with Quo since Pye 's John Schroeder in the early 1970s, and produced the non-album single "Wild Side of Life" and its B-side "All Through The Night" in 1976. The next three studio albums, Rockin' All Over the World (1977), If You Can't Stand
10001-568: The car line – and the defining evolution of their tailfins . According to Visit Amarillo the cars are inclined at the same angle as the pyramids of Giza . Chip Lord and Doug Michels were architects; Marquez was an art student at Tulane University in New Orleans , Louisiana. According to Lord, "Ant Farm was founded as an alternative architectural practice, kind of an experiment in an attempt to subvert normal corporate ways of doing architecture." According to Marquez, "Chip and I were living in
10138-601: The city and most of the county as a whole lie in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a. Amarillo is characterized by a winter season featuring large diurnal temperature variation , great day-to-day variability, possible sudden and/or severe Arctic air outbreaks (in Texas, called "blue northers"), possible blizzards and hot summers with generally low humidity. The average annual precipitation is 20.4 inches or 520 millimeters. Much of Amarillo's precipitation falls during heavy convective showers and thunderstorms during
10275-459: The city takes its name from the Spanish word for yellow), "Yellow City" for its name, and "Rotor City, USA" for its V-22 Osprey hybrid aircraft assembly plant. Amarillo operates one of the largest meat-packing areas in the United States. Pantex , the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country, is also a major employer. The location of this facility also gave rise to
10412-454: The city with corn , wheat , and cotton as the primary crops. Other crops in the area include sorghum , silage , hay , and soybeans . The Texas Panhandle, particularly in Hereford, Texas , serves as a fast-growing milk producing area as several multimillion-dollar state of the art dairies were built in the early 2000s. The Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) is funded by
10549-613: The city's depression. Between 1950 and 1960, Amarillo's population grew from 74,443 to 137,969. However, the closure of Amarillo Air Force Base on December 31, 1968, contributed to a decrease in population to 127,010 by 1970. In 1970, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Amarillo's population as 6.1% Hispanic and 88.5% non-Hispanic white. In the 1980s, ASARCO , Iowa Beef Processors (present day Tyson Foods ), Owens-Corning , and Weyerhaeuser built plants at Amarillo. The Eastridge neighborhood houses many immigrants from countries such as Vietnam , Laos , and Burma . Many of them found employment at
10686-465: The community. Amarillo was hit by the Dust Bowl and entered an economic depression . U.S. Routes 60, 87, 287, and 66 intersected at Amarillo, making it a major tourist stop with numerous motels, restaurants, and curio shops. World War II led the establishment of Amarillo Army Air Field in east Amarillo and the nearby Pantex Army Ordnance Plant, which produced bombs and ammunition. After the end of
10823-436: The concert total is likely to be higher and is estimated by the band to be over 6000, with an audience in excess of 25 million people. The band have performed over a hundred gigs in a single year several times, with the recorded peak of 144 (1971), averaging a live show every 2.5 days. The band calculated that after 48 years of touring activity, they had "travelled some four million miles and spent 23 years away from home". With
10960-648: The concert was later used, interspersed with interviews with Rossi and Parfitt, in BBC Four 's Status Quo: Live and Acoustic , in January 2017. A live album and DVD of the concert, both titled Aquostic – Live at the Roundhouse , were issued in 2015. On 5 June 2015, Status Quo were the headline act at Palmerston Park in Dumfries , at the stadium of Queen of the South and were supported by Reef and Big Country , in
11097-672: The death of his wife, and was temporarily replaced on stage by Paul Hirsh, formerly of Voyager . In November 2000, the band played a gig at Grandchester in the outback in Australia, performing on a carriage of Australia's Orient Express, the Great South Pacific Express . Between 2002 and 2005, Quo released the albums Heavy Traffic , Riffs and The Party Ain't Over Yet . Another greatest hits album, XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits , appeared in 2004 with two new songs, " You'll Come 'Round " and " Thinking of You ". In 2005 Rossi and Parfitt made cameo appearances in
11234-643: The early 1900s. Discovery of natural gas in 1918 and oil three years later brought oil and gas companies to the Amarillo area. The United States government bought the Cliffside Gas Field with high helium content in 1927 and the Federal Bureau of Mines began operating the Amarillo Helium plant two years later. The plant was the sole producer of commercial helium in the world for a number of years. The U.S. National Helium Reserve
11371-421: The east to move Amarillo after arguing that Berry's site was on low ground and would flood during rainstorms. Sanborn also offered to trade lots in the new location to businesses in the original city's site and help with the expense of moving to new buildings. His incentives gradually won over people, who moved their businesses to Polk Street in the new commercial district. Heavy rains almost flooded Berry's part of
11508-496: The first ever live concert at the venue. On 1 February 2016, it was announced that Status Quo, in addition to the spring and summer dates already scheduled, would tour Europe starting in October. The final dates would take place in the UK towards the end of the year, after which the group would retire from playing 'electric' tours. The 'Last of The Electrics' tour was subsequently extended into 2017, with additional concerts outside
11645-535: The follow-up was the unsuccessful single "Black Veils of Melancholy", they had a hit again the same year with a pop song penned by Marty Wilde and Ronnie Scott , " Ice in the Sun ", which climbed to number eight. All three singles were included on the band's first album Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo , released in September 1968. After the breakthrough, the band management hired Bob Young as
11782-502: The following year meant the band were unable to reschedule the shows in 2021. On 26 September 2021, co-founder Alan Lancaster died at the age of 72 following a battle with multiple sclerosis . The band's next tour, Out Out Quoing , took place in 2022, starting off in the UK, followed by concerts in Germany. On 2 November 2023, Rossi appeared on More4 show Little Trains and Big Names with Pete Waterman talking about his childhood and
11919-548: The ground head first. Marsh also participated in an ongoing art project called the Dynamite Museum, which consists of thousands of mock traffic signs . These signs, bearing messages such as "Road does not end" or displaying a random picture, are scattered throughout the city of Amarillo. Besides these works, one can find close to the city the final earthwork of Robert Smithson (and another commission by Marsh), Amarillo Ramp . The city has events and attractions honoring
12056-508: The ground, or accumulates in playa lakes . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 90.3 square miles (234 km ), with 89.9 sq mi (233 km ) of it land and 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km ) of it (0.50%) covered by water. The Amarillo metropolitan area covers four counties: Armstrong , Carson , Potter, and Randall. About 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amarillo
12193-426: The group have been active for 60 consecutive years (despite announcing a breakup in 1984, they played Live Aid the following year and resumed normal activities in 1986). They have had over 60 chart hits in the UK – more than any other band – including " Pictures of Matchstick Men " (their first charting song), " Caroline " (their first top 5 hit), and " Down Down " (their only No. 1 hit). Twenty-two of these reached
12330-630: The group released the psychedelic -flavoured " Pictures of Matchstick Men ". The song hit the UK Singles Chart , reaching number seven; "Matchstick Men" became the group's only Top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 . Although Status Quo's albums have been released in the United States throughout their career, they never achieved the same level of success there as they have in Britain. Though
12467-593: The group to perform weekly at a venue called the Samuel Jones Sports Club, where they were noticed by Pat Barlow, a gasfitter and budding pop music manager . Barlow became the group's manager and secured them spots at venues around London, such as El Partido in Lewisham and Café des Artistes in Chelsea . In 1965, when Rossi, Lancaster and Jaworski left school, Jaworski opted to leave the band and
12604-465: The idea of the Cadillac Ranch. I'll answer you by April Fool's Day . It's such an irrelevant and silly proposition that I want to give it all my time and attention so I can make a casual judgment of it." Cadillac Ranch was originally located in a wheat field, but in 1997, the installation was quietly moved by a local contractor to a location two miles (three kilometers) to the west, to a cow pasture along Interstate 40 , in order to place it farther from
12741-532: The islanders' traditional Fijian greeting, and also referencing the title of the band's best-selling album, Hello! featuring the band as themselves, and also starring Jon Lovitz , Craig Fairbrass and Laura Aikman . The film was directed by Stuart St. Paul, produced by Tim Major and was released in cinemas on 5 July 2013. The film was accompanied by a soundtrack album of the same name, the band's 30th studio album, released on 10 June. It featured nine new songs and ten re-records and live tracks. Bula Quo! debuted in
12878-533: The largest historical museum in Texas. Don Harrington Discovery Center , located in the city's hospital district, is an interactive science center and space theater with over 60 hands-on exhibits. Outside of the building is a steel structure called the Helium Monument which has time capsules and designates Amarillo the "Helium Capital of the World". Near the proximity of the Discovery Center,
13015-464: The last century in and around Amarillo, the native grasslands that dominate this region have remained largely untouched. Amarillo sits closer in proximity to the Oklahoma , New Mexico and Colorado state capitals than it does to Austin . The region's surface is relatively flat and has little soil drainage. Due to the lack of developed drainage, much of the rainfall either evaporates, infiltrates into
13152-447: The last reunion tour of the 'Frantic Four' line-up. On 8 March 2014, Rossi and Parfitt appeared on ITV show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway performing "Rockin' All Over the World" with McBusted . In August 2014, it was reported that founding keyboardist Jess Jaworski had died. In October 2014, Parfitt and Rossi appeared on BBC's The One Show , performing an acoustic version of " Pictures of Matchstick Men ". In May 2015,
13289-545: The late spring and summer months. According to 'Cities Ranked and Rated' (Bert Sperling and Peter Sander), Amarillo averages 48 days per year during which thunder and lightning is reported. This is above the national average. These storms can be severe: Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle are situated in the western portion of " Tornado Alley " and are prone to severe weather events, occurring primarily between April and July. Severe thunderstorms can produce damaging straight-line winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Amarillo
13426-464: The limits of the growing city. Both sites belonged to Stanley Marsh 3. Marsh was well known in the city for his longtime patronage of artistic endeavors including the Cadillac Ranch ; Floating Mesa ; Amarillo Ramp , a work by land artist Robert Smithson ; and a series of fake traffic signs throughout the city known collectively as the Dynamite Museum . As of 2013, Stanley Marsh 3 did not own
13563-549: The long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street in a storyline which involved them being sued by the notorious layabout Les Battersby , and performing live at his wedding as compensation. In December 2005, it was announced that Parfitt had been taken ill and was undergoing tests for throat cancer . All subsequent dates of the UK tour were cancelled as a result. However, the growths in Parfitt's throat were later found to be benign and were successfully removed. In May 2006,
13700-503: The median figure is near 10 inches or 25 centimeters. Amarillo is also recorded as the windiest city in the U.S. by the Weather Channel. According to the 2020 United States census , there were 200,393 people, 76,778 households, and 50,005 families residing in the city, an increase of 5.1% since the 2010 United States census. At the 2010 U.S. census , there were 190,695 people residing in Amarillo, an increase of 9.8% since
13837-713: The mountains north of San Francisco, and there was a book meant for kids left in a bar near where we lived. It was called 'The Look of Cars,' and there was something on the rise and fall of the tail fin. I didn't have a lot to do, so I just sorta drew it up. I've always loved the Cadillacs." The group claims to have been given a list of eccentric millionaires in 1972 in San Francisco, identifying Stanley Marsh 3 of Amarillo amongst those who might be able to fund one of their projects and submitted it to him. Marsh's response began "It's going to take me awhile [sic] to get used to
13974-517: The name The Paladins by Francis Rossi (vocals, guitar) and Alan Lancaster (bass) at Sedgehill Comprehensive School , Catford , London, along with classmates Jess Jaworski (keyboards) and Alan Key (drums). Rossi and Lancaster played their first gig at the Samuel Jones Sports Club in Dulwich , London. In 1963, Key was replaced by John Coghlan and the band changed their name to The Spectres. After changing their name, Lancaster's father arranged for
14111-538: The name first. The band secured an appearance on BBC Radio's Saturday Club , but in June their next single, " Almost But Not Quite There " (an original song by Francis Rossi), underperformed. The following month saw Parfitt, at the request of manager Pat Barlow, joining the band as rhythm guitarist and vocalist. Shortly after Parfitt's recruitment, in August 1967, the band officially became The Status Quo. In January 1968,
14248-522: The nation's largest natural gas reserve. Approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Amarillo is the canyon system, Palo Duro Canyon . The tallest peak is reported to be 2,500 feet (760 m) underground in northeastern Potter County under the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument . Like most of the Texas Panhandle, Amarillo has a temperate semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification BSk ). Both
14385-456: The nearby Iowa Beef Processors plant. The following decade, Amarillo's city limits encompassed 60 square miles (155 km ) in Potter and Randall Counties. Interstate 27 highway connecting Lubbock to Amarillo was built mostly during the 1980s. In May 1982, a strong F3 tornado struck Amarillo's western suburbs, devastating parts of Dawn, and Bushland. No fatalities were reported. Amarillo
14522-493: The next year called " (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet " (originally recorded by New York psychedelic band the Blues Magoos ). All three singles failed to make an impact on the charts . In 1967, the group's sound began moving towards psychedelia and they renamed themselves Traffic, but were soon forced to change it to Traffic Jam to avoid confusion with Steve Winwood 's Traffic , following an argument over who had registered
14659-404: The nickname "Bomb City". During April 1887, J. I. Berry established a site for a town after he chose a well-watered section along the right-of-way of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad, which had begun building across the Texas Panhandle. Berry and Colorado City, Texas , merchants wanted to make their new town site the region's main trading center. On August 30, 1887, Berry's town site won
14796-406: The only exception being the title track to the latter). The former brought some chart success for Quo with covers of Fleetwood Mac 's "Don't Stop" and The Beach Boys ' " Fun, Fun, Fun ". The band became involved in an acrimonious dispute with Radio 1 after the station refused to include the "Fun Fun Fun" single on the radio station's playlist . In 1993, Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt attracted
14933-486: The organization Center City of Amarillo was formed to establish partnerships with groups who have a large presence in the city. Since its conception in the 1990s, Center City has sponsored public art projects and started block parties in the downtown area. The 31-story FirstBank Southwest Tower was opened in Amarillo's downtown in 1971. Completed in the same year as the FirstBank Southwest Tower,
15070-461: The passing of Ant Farm artist Doug Michels, or simply to provide a fresh canvas for future visitors). In 2012 they were painted rainbow colors to commemorate gay pride day. The cars were briefly "restored" to their original colors by the motel chain Hampton Inn in a public relations-sponsored series of Route 66 landmark restoration projects. The new paint jobs and even the plaque commemorating
15207-476: The poverty line, including 20% of those under age 18, 14.1% ages 18 – 64, and 12.2% of those age 65 or over. Part of the Bible Belt , Christianity is the predominant religion in Amarillo and its metropolitan area. There are more than 200 churches in the area as of 2013. According to Sperling's BestPlaces in 2021, 77.83% of the population identified as religious, primarily adhering to Christianity. Out of
15344-549: The previous script that was used for 37 years for a more historically accurate one, but attendance declined over the next four seasons, so it was decided to revert to the original Paul Green script in 2006. The Amarillo Public Library is affiliated with the Harrington Library Consortium. The consortium consist of public, college, and school libraries located in the Texas Panhandle that share resources and cooperate with one another. Other members include
15481-416: The project lasted less than 24 hours without fresh graffiti. The cars were painted solid black with the words " Black Lives Matter " in June 2020 to protest police brutality and the murder of George Floyd . On September 8, 2019, the oldest of the Cadillacs was reportedly damaged by an arson fire. " Cadillac Ranch " is the name of a Bruce Springsteen song on his 1980 album The River , later covered by
15618-452: The raise of Status Quo and Waterman helps Rossi to build his first model railway layout. On 10 May 2024, Rossi appeared on ITV daytime show This Morning and spoke about his fitness and perparations for the summer shows which will be scheduled for May until late August. Status Quo have performed a career total of at least 3700 documented gigs as of September 2022. After the addition of early undocumented gigs and various lost performances,
15755-447: The single would have given the band their second UK No. 1, but it was credited as 'by Manchester United'. The following album, 1989's Perfect Remedy , became their first since 1971's Dog of Two Head not to go Top 20 in the UK. In 1990 the band scored their last UK Top 10 single with " The Anniversary Waltz Part One ", a medley of rock and roll classics to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Rossi and Parfitt's first meeting. The track
15892-831: The south and east sides of the city, killing 7 people, and injuring more than 80 others. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from 38.6 °F (3.7 °C) in January to 79.6 °F (26.4 °C) in July. Sunny weather prevails year-round, with nearly 3300 hours of bright sunshine annually. The National Weather Service in Amarillo forecasts and provides climatic data for the city. Extreme temperatures range from −16 °F (−26.7 °C) on February 12, 1899 to 111 °F (43.9 °C) on June 26, 2011, but lows do not typically dip to 0 °F or −17.8 °C in most years, while highs above 100 °F or 37.8 °C are seen on 4.7 days on average. On average, there are 5.9 days of lows at or below 10 °F or −12.2 °C, 8.8 days where
16029-622: The space of 12 hours, earning them a place in the Guinness Book of World Records . 1992 brought the band's third live album, Live Alive Quo . The next studio album, 1994's Thirsty Work , included a cover of the Jennifer Warnes song " I'm Restless " revealing an alternative and lighter sound to the band. Don't Stop (1996), and Famous in the Last Century (2000) consisted almost entirely of cover versions , (with
16166-468: The temperature fails to rise above freezing, and 61 days of 90 °F (32.2 °C)+ highs. Unlike in the Rio Grande Valley or eastern portions of Texas, days where the low does not fall below 70 °F or 21.1 °C are relatively rare, due to the aridity and elevation. Blizzards occur occasionally, but snowfall is typically light, averaging nearly 18 inches or 46 centimeters seasonally and
16303-627: The tenth best-selling group of all time on the UK Singles Chart with 7.2 million singles sales in their homeland alone. As of 2015, they were one of only 50 artists to have achieved more than 500 total weeks on the UK Albums Chart . In July 1985 the band opened Live Aid at Wembley Stadium with "Rockin' All Over the World". In 1991, Status Quo received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2014, preparing to headline that year's Download Festival , Status Quo won
16440-470: The third time. They were third from top of the bill, playing in the early evening and followed by Westlife and then The Pet Shop Boys . On Christmas Day 2019, the band appeared on Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off , performing "Rockin' All Over the World". In August 2020, Status Quo cancelled their forty-date Backbone UK and European tour because of the COVID-19 pandemic; various commitments for
16577-506: The top 24 in season 8 on the hit show American Idol . She returned to the show again in season 9 and advanced to the top 12 but was eliminated from the program on March 17, 2010. Former residents Evander "Ziggy" Hood and Montrel Meander are in the National Football League. The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement and record-keeping of
16714-449: The town in 1889, prompting more people to move to Sanborn's location. This eventually led to another county seat election making Sanborn's town the new county seat in 1893. By the late 1890s, Amarillo had emerged as one of the world's busiest cattle-shipping points, and its population grew significantly. The city became a grain elevator , milling, and feed-manufacturing center after an increase in production of wheat and small grains during
16851-548: The twosome appeared on BBC's Later... with Jools Holland , to talk about their Aquostic – Stripped Bare album. On 9 May 2015, they performed " In the Army Now " at the VE Day 70: A Party to Remember . On 22 October 2014, the band launched the Aquostic album with a 90-minute performance at London's Roundhouse , with the concert recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series. Footage from
16988-509: The war, both of the facilities were closed. The Pantex Plant was reopened in 1950 and produced nuclear weapons throughout the Cold War . In 1949, a deadly F4 tornado devastated much of Amarillo, shortly after nightfall on May 15, tearing through the south and east sides of the city, killing seven people, and injuring more than 80 others. The tornado touched down southwest of Amarillo, near the town of Hereford, then tracked its way northward, on
17125-470: The yellow soil along their banks and shores ( Amarillo is the Spanish word for the color yellow). Early residents originally pronounced the city's name more similar to the Spanish pronunciation / ˌ ɑː m ə ˈ r iː j oʊ / ah-mə- REE -yoh , which was later displaced by the current pronunciation. On June 19, 1888, Henry B. Sanborn , who is given credit as the "Father of Amarillo", and his business partner Joseph F. Glidden began buying land to
17262-480: Was Tyson Foods, with 3,700 employees. The Amarillo Independent School District was next with 3,659 employees followed by Pantex, Baptist St. Anthony's Health Care System, City of Amarillo, Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Amarillo College , Wal-mart, and United Supermarkets . Other major employers include Bell Helicopter Textron, Owens-Corning, Amarillo National Bank and ASARCO . Approximately 14 million acres (57,000 km ) of agricultural land surrounds
17399-582: Was also released, achieving silver sales in the UK that year. In 1999, Quo toured Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Dubbed the 'Last Night of the Proms', the band were backed by a full orchestra during the concerts. That same year also saw the release of the album Under the Influence . Rich left in 2000 and was replaced by Matt Letley . Andrew Bown also took a year off at the same time following
17536-443: Was as follows: 7.6% of the population was under the age of 5, 26.8% was under the age of 18, 73.2% 18 and older, 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.1 years. The median income for a household in the city was $ 52,941, and the median income for a family was $ 64,632. Married-couple families had a median income of $ 80,819, and non-family households had a median income of $ 31,663. About 15.4% of families were below
17673-557: Was filmed in 2011 with director Alan G. Parker ; it screened in cinemas on 22 October 2012, and was released on Blu-ray and DVD the following week. The movie included contributions from Brian May , Jeff Lynne , Cliff Richard , Joe Elliott , Paul Weller , Joe Brown , Jim Lea , Andy Scott and Steve Diggle . In April 2012, Status Quo announced they were shooting their first feature film, over several weeks in Fiji . A 90-minute action comedy, entitled Bula Quo! , taking its name from
17810-406: Was held at Woking Crematorium on 19 January 2017. Irish guitarist Richie Malone , who had substituted for Parfitt during some 2016 live shows, took his place in the group on rhythm guitar, playing on both recorded material and at live shows. The band had to postpone a concert in June 2017 after frontman Rossi became ill. 2017 and 2018 saw the releases of three new live albums, The Last Night of
17947-598: Was held in Thompson Memorial Park during Memorial Day weekend. Status Quo (band) Status Quo are a British rock band. The group originated in London and was founded in 1962 by Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster while they were still schoolboys. After a number of name and lineup changes, which included the introduction of John Coghlan in 1963 and Rick Parfitt in 1967, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and Status Quo in 1969. As of 2022,
18084-633: Was honoured with a PRS for Music plaque commemorating their first gig at the Welcome Inn in Well Hall Road, Eltham , where the band first performed in 1967. Later that month, on 26 September, a new version of "In the Army Now" was released through Universal / UMC, with all profits from this updated and lyrically reworked version donated equally to the British Forces Foundation and Help for Heroes charities. Live at
18221-582: Was recorded for a new greatest hits album Rocking All Over the Years , which reached No. 2 in the UK, while a follow-up medley " The Anniversary Waltz Part Two " appeared as a single at the end of the year. The early-to-mid-1990s saw falling album sales for the band. To promote the release of the Rock 'til You Drop album (1991), Quo performed four arena gigs in Sheffield, Glasgow, Birmingham and London in
18358-410: Was released elsewhere on 6 June. The album peaked at No. 10 on the UK chart. December 2011 saw Status Quo undertake their first all-arenas UK winter tour. Quo also performed for the first time at The O2 in London. The tour was dubbed Quofest and featured Roy Wood and Kim Wilde as support for all shows, and joining the band during the encore. The band's first cinematic documentary, Hello Quo! ,
18495-653: Was replaced by Roy Lynes. They began writing their own material, and later that year met Rick Parfitt who was playing with a cabaret band called The Highlights. By the end of 1965, Rossi and Parfitt – who had become close friends after meeting at Butlins – made a commitment to continue working together. On 18 July 1966, the Spectres signed a five-year deal with Piccadilly Records , releasing two singles that year, " I (Who Have Nothing) " (first recorded by Joe Sentieri and most famously covered by Tom Jones ) and " Hurdy Gurdy Man " (an original song by Alan Lancaster), and one
18632-514: Was reworked as "Dreamin'". Lancaster remained in Australia, and in 1986 joined an Australian supergroup , The Party Boys , featuring Angry Anderson of Rose Tattoo , John Brewster of the Angels and Kevin Borich , but achieved little success outside Australia. Lancaster left Status Quo formally in 1987. In 1986, Quo supported Queen on the latter's Magic Tour . The commercially successful In
18769-715: Was the band's first UK No. 1 album, while Quo reached No. 2 and On the Level and Blue for You both also reached No. 1. In 1976, they signed a pioneering sponsorship deal with Levi's . The following year the group released a double Live! album, which reached No. 3 in the UK. Quo's hit singles from this era, with peak UK chart position and year, include: " Paper Plane " (No. 8 in 1972), " Caroline " (No. 5 in 1973), " Break The Rules " (No. 8 in 1974), " Down Down " (No. 1 in 1975), " Roll Over Lay Down " (No. 10 in 1975), " Rain " (No. 7 in 1976), " Mystery Song " (No. 11 in 1976), " Wild Side of Life " (No. 9 in 1976), " Rockin' All Over
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