Personal Life
Rossi lives in Purley, Surrey, England. He has eight children by two marriages, including his current to Eileen. When not touring, Rossi keeps fit by swimming and exercising. He is a collector of koi carp and likes clay pigeon shooting. He is known by his bandmates for being a fan of pasta. When not touring, Rossi is known to enjoy simply staying at home and relaxing.
Rossi recently moved from the house in which he had lived since the age of 18, because he considered it pointless to live in a ten-bedroomed house when his children had all left home. He left behind the 'ARSIS (A Roof Somewhere In Surrey)' music studio, housed in an extension to the house which he had built himself. This studio was used in the recording process of his solo effort One Step At A Time and the Quid Pro Quo album.
In March 2009 Rossi decided that his distinctive trademark ponytail of the previous 35 years should be cut off. The ponytail was subsequently won by long-time Status Quo fan Sharon Littleton in a competition organised by The Sun newspaper.
Rossi was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) the 2010 New Year Honours along with fellow bandmate Rick Parfitt.
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