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Little River Band

October 21, 2023

Not to be confused with Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.

Little River Band (LRB) are a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studio albums reached the top 10 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums chart including Diamantina Cocktail (May 1977) and First Under the Wire (July 1979), which both peaked at No. 2. Nine singles appeared in the top 20 on the related singles chart, with "Help Is on Its Way" (1977) as their only number-one hit. Ten singles reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Reminiscing" their highest, peaking at No. 3.

Little River Band
The 1976–1978 lineup of Little River Band (rear, l–r): Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles, George McArdle, Glenn Shorrock, David Briggs; (front): Derek Pellicci
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active1975 (1975)–present
Labels
MembersWayne Nelson
Chris Marion
Ryan Ricks
Colin Whinnery
Bruce Wallace
Past membersSee Band personnel
Websitelittleriverband.com

Little River Band have received many music awards in Australia. The 1976 line-up of Glenn Shorrock, Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles, George McArdle, David Briggs and Derek Pellicci were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) hall of fame at the 18th annual ARIA Music Awards of 2004. Most of the group's 1970s and 1980s material was written by Goble and/or Shorrock, Birtles and Briggs. In May 2001 the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, named "Cool Change", written by Shorrock, as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. "Reminiscing", written by Goble, received a 5-Million Broadcast Citation from BMI in 2020.

The group have undergone numerous personnel changes, with over 30 members since their formation, including John Farnham as lead singer after Shorrock first departed in 1982. None of the musicians now performing as Little River Band are original members, nor members in the 1970s.[1] In the 1980s, members included Farnham, Wayne Nelson, Stephen Housden, David Hirschfelder and Steve Prestwich. The current line-up is Nelson, Chris Marion, Ryan Ricks, Colin Whinnery and Bruce Wallace – none of whom are Australian. Various legal disputes over the band's name occurred in the 2000s, with Housden filing suit against Birtles, Goble and Shorrock.

History Edit

1970–1974: Pre Little River Band Edit

Main article: Mississippi

Little River Band formed in March 1975 in Melbourne as a harmony rock group with Beeb Birtles on guitar and vocals, Graham Davidge on lead guitar, Graeham Goble on guitar and vocals, Dave Orams on bass guitar, Derek Pellicci on drums and Glenn Shorrock on lead vocals.[2][3][4] Upon formation they were an Australian super group, with Birtles, Goble, Pellicci and Shorrock each from prominent local bands.[5] Birtles had been the bass guitarist and vocalist in the pop-rock band Zoot (which launched the career of singer-guitarist Rick Springfield) from 1967 to 1971.[2][3]

Goble had led Adelaide-formed folk rock group Allison Gros in 1970. They relocated to Melbourne and in 1972 were renamed as Mississippi, a harmony country rock band, where late that year Birtles joined on guitar and vocals and Pellicci on drums. They had chart success in Australia and built up a following on the concert and festival circuit. During 1971 to 1972 the original members of Mississippi had also recorded as a studio band under the pseudonym Drummond.[6] They achieved a number-one hit, for eight consecutive weeks, on the Go-Set National Top 40 with a novelty cover version of the Rays' song "Daddy Cool".[7]

Shorrock had been the lead singer of a pop band, the Twilights (1964–69), and a country rock group, Axiom, from 1969 to 1971 (alongside singer-songwriter Brian Cadd).[2][3] Both Axiom and Mississippi had relocated to the United Kingdom to try to break into the local record market, but without success.[2][4] Axiom disbanded after moving to the UK, and Shorrock sang for a more progressive rock outfit, Esperanto, in 1973.[2][3] He also provided backing vocals for Cliff Richard.[8]

In late 1974, Birtles, Goble and Pellicci met with talent manager Glenn Wheatley (former bass player of the Masters Apprentices) in London, with a view to forming a new band.[2][3][4] After auditioning Peter Doyle as lead singer, they settled on Shorrock.[9] With Wheatley as manager, Birtles, Goble, Pellicci and Shorrock agreed to reconvene in Melbourne in early 1975.[4] Due to the indifferent reception they had each received in the UK, they decided their new band would establish itself in the United States.[2][4] Wheatley's first-hand experiences of the rip-offs in the 1960s music scene, combined with working in music management in the UK and the US in the early 1970s, allowed him to help the Little River Band become the first Australian group to enjoy consistent commercial and chart success in the US.[2][4][10]

 
A road sign to Little River, on a trip by the fledgling band from Melbourne to Geelong, inspired Glenn Shorrock to suggest the band name

After their return to Australia, the members began rehearsing in February 1975, still using the name of Mississippi. On 20 March 1975 they played their first official gig at Martini's Hotel in Carlton.[11] In Birtles' autobiography, Every Day of My Life, he explains how the band came to change its name:

[Shorrock] and I were sitting in the back seat of a car driving down Princes Highway to play a gig at The Golf View Hotel in Geelong. As we passed the Little River exit sign, [Shorrock] said "Little River, that'd be a good song title." Within a split second he said, "Hey, what about Little River Band?" We all agreed it was the perfect name for us.[12]

Little River Band (as Mississippi) had recorded their first track, a cover version of the Everly Brothers' song "When Will I Be Loved", in February 1975,[2] at Armstrong Studios. However, Linda Ronstadt's version appeared in the following month, so LRB did not release theirs.[4] Before the group performed, Graham Davidge was replaced by Ric Formosa on guitar, and Dave Orams by Roger McLachlan on bass guitar and backing vocals (ex-Levi Smith's Clefs).[2][3][13] Phil Manning (ex-Chain) was LRB's first choice for lead guitar. Manning was busy with his solo career and recommended Formosa. The latter had travelled to Australia from Canada and was working in a music store; he joined soon after.[14]

1975–1976: early years Edit

In May 1975 they signed with EMI Records and started recording their debut self-titled album at Armstrong Studios in the following month.[15] The album was co-produced by Birtles, Goble, Shorrock and Wheatley.[3] Tony Catterall of The Canberra Times described it in November as "one of those flawed creations that inevitably draws a more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger response."[16] Bruce Eder of AllMusic observed, "[it's] an astonishingly strong debut album."[17] Little River Band peaked at No. 17 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart[18] and was certified gold in early 1976.[19] Their debut single, "Curiosity (Killed the Cat)", was released in September, reaching No. 15 on the related Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[18] Two more singles followed, "Emma" and "It's a Long Way There".[18]

Wheatley travelled to Los Angeles in December 1975 and touted the group to various record companies until Rupert Perry of Capitol Records signed them on Christmas Eve.[13] Little River Band issued their second Australian album, After Hours, in April 1976. It was produced by the band but was not issued in the US until 1980.[2][3] After Hours peaked at No. 5 and provided the single "Everyday of My Life", in May 1976, which reached the top 30.[18]

1976–1982: success and changes of personnel Edit

During August 1976 both Formosa and McLachlan were replaced. David Briggs joined on guitar (ex-Cycle, the Avengers, Ram Band) and George McArdle on bass guitar (also ex-Ram Band).[2][3][20] According to Wheatley, Formosa was not enthusiastic about touring outside of Australia,[13] He left to work as a session musician, composer and arranger. The group had also decided to bring in McArdle to replace McLachlan, who also became a sessions player and joined the country rock group Stars in 1976.[3][21] Australian music journalist Ed Nimmervoll listed the classic line-up of the band as Birtles, Briggs, Goble, McArdle, Pellici and Shorrock.[4] Formosa still worked with LRB by arranging and writing string parts for several tracks on subsequent albums.[22]

Encouraged by their Australian success, they undertook their first international tour.[2] They flew to the UK in September 1976 to play a show in London's Hyde Park supporting Queen. They then opened shows in the rest of Europe for the Hollies during September and October.[2][4] Birtles advised fellow Australian bands to establish themselves in Australia first before trying the UK market.[23] In October they performed their first US concert, at James Madison University (then called Madison College) in Harrisonburg, Virginia, as the opening act for Average White Band.[2][4] Due to US appearances and support from FM stations, "It's a Long Way There" reached No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.[20][24]

 
Little River Band performing in 1977 (left to right): Briggs, McArdle, Shorrock, Pellicci, Birtles and Goble.

Little River Band's third studio album Diamantina Cocktail was released in April 1977.[2][3] The Australian version was co-produced by the group with John Boylan – who stayed on to co-produce their next two studio albums.[3] Due to tension between band members Birtles, Goble and Shorrock recorded as much of their parts individually as was feasible.[4]

The Canberra Times' Julie Meldrum caught their local performance in May 1977 and described the band as "tightly disciplined" and "there was nothing that was not world class."[25] She reviewed the album, which had no Australian references and felt they were aiming at the US West Coast scene with influences from David Crosby, Graham Nash and Little Feat apparent.[26] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic commented on the US release, "laidback, sweet country-rock, [it] has a similar sound to the band's debut, but the melodies are a little sharper and catchier, making [it] a better, more fully-rounded collection."[27]

In Australia Diamantina Cocktail became their highest charting album, peaking at No. 2;[18] while the US version reached the top 50 on the Billboard 200.[24] In January 1978 it was certified gold by RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies: the first Australian band to do so.[2][28] The lead single, "Help Is on Its Way" reached No. 1 in Australia.[18] Both it and the fourth single, "Happy Anniversary", peaked in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.[24]

During 1977 they consistently toured, mostly in the US, headlining in smaller venues and appearing in stadiums on multi-billed shows supporting the Doobie Brothers, Supertramp and America.[2] In August they co-headlined day two of the Reading Music Festival in the UK alongside Thin Lizzy.[29] In November they supported Fleetwood Mac and Santana at Rockarena concerts in Sydney and Melbourne.[30] Early in 1978, Little River Band performed in a free concert on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, drawing 80,000 people, topping the previous record of 57,000, set by Fleetwood Mac and Little River Band on their last Australian tour.[31]

Their fourth studio album, Sleeper Catcher, was released in April 1978 and peaked at No. 4 in Australia and No. 16 in the US.[18][24] By May of the following year, it was certified platinum by RIAA for sales of 1,000,000 copies: the first Australian recorded album to achieve that feat.[4][28] AllMusic's Mike DeGagne praised Shorrock's vocals, which give it "the perfect MOR sound, draping the tracks with his cool, breezy style that is much more apparent and effectual here than on the band's earlier efforts."[32] Sleeper Catcher provided three singles with "Shut Down Turn Off", their highest charting in Australia at No. 16.[18] However in the US the highest charting was "Reminiscing", which peaked at No. 3.[24] The album's last single, "Lady", reached No. 10 in the US in early 1979.[24]

Pellicci was hospitalised in May 1978 with severe burns due to methylated spirits igniting on a barbecue.[33] Geoff Cox (ex-Brian Cadd, Bootleg Family Band, Avalanche) substituted on drums, rather than cancelling their next US tour.[2][33] They supported Boz Scaggs, Jimmy Buffett and the Eagles.[2][33] Cox remained playing alongside Pellicci, when he joined the tour in August 1978; they supported the Eagles at C.N.E. Stadium in Toronto. Cox left once Pellicci had recovered.

Keyboardist Ian Mason, who was a session player on LRB's first three albums, played as a guest on some dates of their 1978 fall Australian jaunt.[34] Mal Logan (ex-the Dingoes, Renée Geyer Band) then joined on keyboards for another US tour which commenced in late December 1978. Logan stayed on as a touring member until the end of 1981.[2][3][35]

Nimmervoll observed that by February 1978, "frictions inside the band continued to brew, relieved a little by" side projects.[4] Birtles & Goble showcased tracks rejected for LRB.[2][3][4] They issued three singles, "Lonely Lives" (March 1978), "I'm Coming Home" (March 1979) and "How I Feel Tonight" (June 1980) and an album, The Last Romance (May 1980).[2][3][4] "I'm Coming Home" reached No. 8 in Australia.[18] Shorrock's solo single was a cover version of Bobby Darin's "Dream Lover" (April 1979), which peaked in the Australian top 10.[2][18][36]

Little River Band's fifth studio album, First Under the Wire was released in July 1979, which reached No. 2 in Australia – equalling Diamantina Cocktail.[18] It was also their highest charting album on the Billboard 200 at No. 10.[24] In November it was certified by RIAA as a platinum album.[28] AllMusic's Mark Allan described their "mix of harmony-drenched pop tunes and unthreatening rockers" which had a wide appeal.[37] Both singles, "Lonesome Loser" and "Cool Change" peaked in the US top 10.[24] Briggs wrote "Lonesome Loser" and Shorrock wrote "Cool Change".[38]

Bassist George McArdle left in late January 1979 to become a Christian minister.[39] In July of that year Barry Sullivan (ex-Chain, Renée Geyer Band) took over on bass guitar.[2][35] He was replaced, in turn, by American Wayne Nelson (ex-Jim Messina Band) in April 1980.[2][3]

Goble was the producer for Australian pop singer John Farnham's solo album, Uncovered which was released in September 1980.[3] Goble wrote or co-wrote nine of its ten tracks and provided vocals. The album had other LRB alumni: Briggs, Formosa, Logan, Nelson, Pellicci and Sullivan.[3][40] Farnham had signed with Wheatley's management company.[41]

The line-up of Birtles, Briggs, Goble, Nelson, Pellicci and Shorrock recorded Little River Band's sixth studio album,[42] Time Exposure, which was released in August 1981, with George Martin (the Beatles) producing.[2][3][4] The Canberra Times' Garry Raffaele felt "it's easy listening, no demands, easing up, slowing down, getting older."[43] By the time it appeared, Stephen Housden (ex-Stevie Wright Band, the Imports) replaced Briggs on lead guitar.[2][3] The album reached No .9 in Australia and No. 21 in the US;[18][24] and in November it was certified gold by RIAA.[28]

In August 1981 Nelson provided lead vocals for its lead single, "The Night Owls", which peaked at No. 18 in Australia and No. 6 in the US.[18][24] Raffaele described the track as "the punchiest thing LRB has done for some time but it's still middle-of-the-road pap, hummable."[43] Nelson also shared vocal duties with Shorrock on the second single, "Take It Easy on Me" (November 1981).[2][4][44] According to Nimmervoll, Nelson's presence added to the conflict between band members and that Goble "agitated within the band to replace [Shorrock] with [Farnham]."[4]

1982–1987: John Farnham years Edit

In February 1982, Shorrock left Little River Band and resumed his solo career.[44] Farnham replaced Shorrock on lead vocals[45] and "Man on Your Mind", the third single from Time Exposure (with Shorrock's vocals), reached No. 14 in the US.[24] Birtles described the removal of Briggs and Shorrock:

I remember a couple of embarrassing moments in the studio where [Briggs] was quite rude to [Martin], insisting that his way was better and that he didn't need to be told how or what to play. After our return from recording in Montserrat, during a meeting at [Wheatley]'s house, [Goble] was quite vocal about [Briggs'] conduct. He confronted [him] and virtually fired him ... After [Shorrock] took his frustration out on me one day during a rehearsal ... I said I couldn't work with [him] any more. [Goble], who had always been at opposite poles to Shorrock, agreed with me and Wheatley started freaking out saying he thought it was a big mistake ... in hindsight, I believe he was right on the money and to me this would be the mistake that cut Little River Band's throat.[12]: 179, 185, 189–90 

In September 1982, Farnham told Susan Moore of The Australian Women's Weekly how easy it was to fit into the group although both recording and stage work had differed.[45] On covering early LRB repertoire he said, "We've had to change the key with a lot of things because Glenn sang in a different register from me."[45] The first single with Farnham as lead vocalist, "The Other Guy", was released in November 1982 and reached No. 18 in Australia and No. 11 in the US.[18][24] Another single, "Down on the Border", peaked at No. 7 in Australia.[18]

Their next single, "We Two", from their seventh studio album, The Net, reached No. 22 in the US.[24] It had been co-produced by the group and Ern Rose (Mississippi, Rénee Geyer, Stars).[3][46] DeGagne reviewed the album, which "failed to capture the same success they experienced with Shorrock at the helm. The same type of soft rock fluidity and laid-back charm has been replaced with a sound that seems forced and somewhat strained".[47] In 1983, "You're Driving Me Out of My Mind" became the group's last single to reach the US Top 40.[47] The band moved towards a 1980s style of sound and added a keyboardist, David Hirschfelder (ex-Peter Cupples Band, who had guested on The Net and at some LRB shows), in September 1983.[2][3]

The pressures of success and constant touring took their toll on the band as line-up changes continued. Birtles left in October 1983 because he did not like the harder, more progressive musical path which Goble was taking and because he had preferred Shorrock's vocals.[44] Birtles contributed to soundtracks for the feature films From Something Great (1985) and Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1988).[2][3] He also worked as a session musician, eventually relocating to the US and releasing a solo album, Driven by Dreams, in 2000.[3][48] Pellicci left in February 1984 for similar reasons and Steve Prestwich (ex-Cold Chisel) replaced him on drums.[2][3] Pellicci also became a session musician: including working for Brian Cadd.[3]

Their eighth studio album, Playing to Win, was released in January 1985, which delivered a harder sound with producer Spencer Proffer.[3] The change in sound, along with the unofficial shortening of their name to LRB, confused fans and radio programmers. Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane felt it was "a strong album but it failed to halt the band's slide in popularity."[2] It reached No. 38 in Australia and No. 75 on the US charts.[18][24] The title track made No. 59 on the Australian singles chart, No. 15 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and No. 60 on Hot 100.[18][24][49] The second single, "Blind Eyes", failed to enter the charts.[18][24]

In July 1985 LRB performed on the Oz for Africa benefit concert (part of the global Live Aid program): "Don't Blame Me", "Full Circle", "Night Owls", and "Playing to Win". They were broadcast in Australia (on both Seven Network and Nine Network) and on MTV in the US. ABC broadcast "Don't Blame Me" and "Night Owls" during their Live Aid telecast ("Night Owls" was only partially transmitted).[50] Farnham left the group following the completion of their short Australian tour in April 1986, which had Malcolm Wakeford drumming in Prestwich's place.[11] Their ninth studio album, No Reins, recorded when Farnham was still aboard, appeared in the next month and was produced by Richard Dodd.[3] It reached the Kent Music Report top 100.[18]

Farnham explained to Pollyanna Sutton of The Canberra Times why he left, "[On the stage] I was up front and had to be the most liked. There was a lot of pressure because it wasn't, perhaps, working as it should, although there were other contributing things like the membership changes and perhaps the material."[51] Nimmervoll described the Farnham years, "The experiment had never worked. Whatever [Farnham]'s talents, America longed for [Shorrock]. At the end of 1985, while LRB was seriously contemplating its future, Farnham took the initiative to start work on another solo album."[4] Farnham continued to be managed by Wheatley – who left LRB in 1987 – and his solo career took off with his next album, Whispering Jack (October 1986).[2][3][4] Hirschfelder, McLachlan, Nelson and Pellicci contributed to the album or the related tour.[3]

1987–1998: Shorrock's return Edit

After Farnham's departure, Little River Band were in limbo until July 1987 when Pellicci and Shorrock returned at the request of Irving Azoff, the head of MCA Records, who wanted the band on his label.[52] The reformed group signed new management with Geoffrey Schuhkraft and Paul Palmer, who assisted the line-up of Goble, Housden, Nelson, Pellicci and Shorrock in establishing a holding company, We Two Pty. Ltd, with all members as directors in equal share.[44][53] Former manager Glenn Wheatley signed away rights to the band's name to the new company on May 12, 1988.[54][55][56]

In July 1988, Pellicci described the group's previous two albums: "It was an overstatement to say the response to No Reins and Playing to Win was lukewarm — there was no response at all."[57] The revamped group with keyboardist James Roche[58] (Jamie Paddle)[59] performed at the opening of World Expo 88 in Brisbane on 30 April. They were joined by the Eagles' Glenn Frey, who also accompanied them that year on tour.[60]

The group released their tenth studio album, Monsoon, in May 1988, which peaked at No. 9 on the Kent Music Report.[18] It was co-produced by Boylan and Goble.[3] The Canberra Times' Lisa Wallace was disappointed by its lack of innovation despite showing technical skills.[61] Its lead single, "Love Is a Bridge", co-written by Goble and Housden was released in April and peaked at No. 7 on the Kent Music Report.[18] It was their second highest charting single in the Australian market,[2] and a moderate Adult Contemporary radio hit in the US.

In 1989 the group recorded "Listen to Your Heart", written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, for the film soundtrack of The Karate Kid Part III.[citation needed]

The eleventh studio album, Get Lucky, was released in April 1990. It was their last charting album in Australia and made the top 60.[62] Mike Boehm of the Los Angeles Times caught their gig in May, where "[Shorrock] was stiff and seemed stuck for words between songs. But he knew what to do when the music started, singing in a comfortably husky voice that resembled Phil Collins in tone and easy pop appeal. [Nelson], the group's Californian, generated more heat in his two lead vocal turns. The three-part harmonies behind Shorrock were exemplary, although the Crosby, Stills & Nash parallels were unmistakable. Lead guitarist [Housden] reinforced the emphasis on melody with his clean, lyrical lines."[63]

MCA released a compilation album, Worldwide Love, of tracks from the previous two LPs on their Curb Records imprint in June 1991. Both Get Lucky and Worldwide Love peaked in the top 40 on the Swiss Hitparade;[64] with the latter also appearing on the Ö3 Austria Top 40.[65] Goble had ceased touring with the group in 1989 and left altogether by 1992,[2] as well as resigning from We Two.[66] Peter Beckett (ex-Player) joined in 1989 to take Goble's place. The group went through a series of keyboard players, including Tony Sciuto (1990–1992, 1993–1997) and Richard Bryant (1992–1993, ex-the Doobie Brothers).[3]

In September 1992, Nelson's daughter was killed in a traffic collision in San Diego while he was on tour with the band in Europe.[67] Nelson immediately returned home and Hal Tupaea substituted on bass guitar for the New Zealand dates of the band's tour in November 1993.[3][68][69]: 200–201  Little River Band subsequently took a break until Nelson's return in 1994 and embarked on a four-and-a-half month 20th anniversary US tour in 1995.[69]: 211–212 [68]

Shorrock left again in 1996: he was offered the option to buy out the remaining members of We Two Pty. Ltd.[70] He took a one-third share of the monetary value of the company as he did not want to commit to the band's US touring schedule. Shorrock was replaced on lead vocals by Melbourne singer Steve Wade (ex-Dolphin Street).[2][3] Nelson also left in 1996 and Tupaea returned on bass guitar.[3] This line-up lasted until late 1997, when everyone, except Housden and Wade, started to leave, including Pellicci, who left again that December.[2][3][4] The departure of all original directors left Housden as the sole owner of We Two Pty Ltd and the Little River Band's name and trademarks.[53][66][70]

1998–present Edit

Main article: We Two Pty Ltd v Shorrock (2002)
 
LRB performing at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood in October 2006

In 1998, Housden established a new band configuration with contracted members: Wade was joined by Paul Gildea on vocals and guitars; Kevin Murphy on vocals, drums and percussion; Adrian Scott on vocals and keyboards (ex-Air Supply) and McLachlan, who returned after 22 years, on bass guitar.[2][3] McLachlan's second tenure was short lived; both he and Scott departed after a year. Nelson returned early in the following year and Glenn Reither joined on keyboards, saxophone and backing vocals. Gildea and Wade left early in 2000 with Australian Greg Hind joining on vocals and guitars and Nelson taking over as lead singer. The line-up of Hind, Housden, Murphy, Nelson and Reither recorded two studio albums, Where We Started From (November 2000) and Test of Time (June 2004).

In March 2002, Birtles Shorrock Goble (BSG) were formed in Melbourne as a soft rock trio, initially billed as "The Original Little River Band" or "The Voices of Little River Band". Wheatley returned as their manager. They undertook a series of concerts performing LRB's earlier material.[66][71] In June of that year a legal dispute, We Two Pty Ltd v Shorrock (2002), over the use of the name "Little River Band" reached the Federal Court of Australia.[55] Housden's company, We Two Pty Ltd, lodged an action against Birtles, Goble and Shorrock seeking to stop BSG from using the LRB trademarks, logos and band name.[55] Housden provided documentation showing the assignment of those trademarks to We Two, registered by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1989,[72] and Birtles' transfer of ownership of the url "littleriverband.com" to We Two in 2000.[73]

The parties settled out of court on 13 June 2002 where We Two had ownership of the Little River Band name, trademarks and logos and that Birtles, Goble and Shorrock could reference their history in advertising separate to BSG's name but only in a descriptive manner.[71][74][55] On 12 July of that year Birtles, Goble and Shorrock were directed to pay half of We Two's taxed costs.[55] A further legal case in late July 2005 was also settled out of court which allowed the trio to advertise their Little River Band connection but not to perform under that name.[75] The three former members shared their frustration at the situation via song, with Goble's "Someone's Taken Our History",[76] Birtles' "Revolving Door"[77] and Shorrock's "Hear My Voice".[78]

At the end of 2004, Murphy and Reither left LRB and Chris Marion joined on keyboards, while Kip Raines briefly took on drumming duties until replaced by Billy Thomas in early 2005. Housden stopped touring with the band in 2006 but still participated in their recordings and management. Rich Herring took over lead guitar on tour and Mel Watts replaced Thomas, who had suffered a shoulder injury, on drums in 2007. Ryan Ricks replaced Watts in 2012.

Lehigh Valley Music's reviewer John Moser saw their performance in early 2013. He perceived that they largely played material from before 1985 and were unable to deliver improvements on the originals.[79] That August, LRB released the album Cuts Like a Diamond on the Frontiers Records, a majority of which was written by other musicians.[citation needed]

Little River Band were scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in January 2015 to promote the group's 40th anniversary. It was cancelled after complaints from early members over advertising that LRB would perform "Reminiscing".[80] Permission for the use of any songs written by Birtles, Briggs, Goble or Shorrock was refused.[81] Shorrock expressed his concerns over LRB's misrepresentations,[82] "They are promoting a newly recorded album of their own material, or whatever material they have got. They should do that rather than pretend they are the band that sold 30 million albums."[83]

In March 2015 the group's appearance in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was cancelled after the venue received a cease and desist order from the early members regarding the use of their recordings in advertising and the demands by LRB members to be paid in full before performing. The venue described the latter demand as "not only unreasonable, but uncustomary".[84] Rahni Sadler of Australian television show Sunday Night investigated the band name controversy. She asked Housden to display the document which showed the transfer of ownership but he had not located it.[85] Wheatley said that he could not remember signing it when it appeared in the court case.[85][86][87] Shorrock offered to make peace with Housden and perform together.[85] Housden told Sadler that he would not allow the original members to work as Little River Band "in this lifetime".[83][88] Housden and Nelson acknowledged that the later version of the band would not be successful without the songs of the founders.[85]

In September 2015, Little River Band received Casino Musical Entertainer of the Year at the Annual G2E Awards ceremony at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.[89] As of 2017, LRB continue to tour, mostly in the US, performing more than 80 concerts annually and re-recording earlier material.[90][91] When asked about LRB's Hits Revisited album, Birtles disparaged it saying, "That to me is the comedy album ... They re-arranged all the songs and it's bloody awful. They're nothing more than a tribute band."[1] Also in 2017, Little River Band blocked Australia from its official website.[92] Australian access to the band's Facebook page was also blocked.[93]

On 13 November 2017, Birtles on Australian talk show Studio 10 confirmed that the founders would not reunite, saying that "Once [BSG] folded we all realised it wasn't going to go any further than that. It's unfortunate how we lost the name and everything, but if its ruled in the court that way all you can do is walk away from it."[94] In February 2018, Herring in Everyone Loves Guitar disclosed that "We actually re-recorded all the hits and I'll say without any shame that I tried to make it sound as close to the originals as possible by bringing in background singers that actually sounded like those guys did 30-40 years ago. I'm pretty proud of it."[95] Nashville musician Colin Whinnery was recruited to replace Hind on vocals and guitar in 2018, consequently there are no Australians in Little River Band.[96]

In January 2019, an agent for Goble, Birtles and Shorrock applied to the Australian Trademark Office to register "Little River Band" as a trademark.[97] Little River Band Pty Ltd had current registered trademarks for "Little River Band". The application sought to have the existing Little River Band trademarks removed, alleging non-use in the three year period ending December 2018. On 17 May 2021 the Australian Trademark Office ruled in favour of Little River Band Pty Ltd's opposition to the application for removal of their "Little River Band" trademarks.[98]

From May 2020 major music and streaming platforms such as iTunes recognise the original Little River Band as a separate entity to the latter band.[99][100][101] On 18 September 2020, Birtles, Briggs, Goble and Shorrock participated in a video-conference where they discussed the formation and early history of the band.[102]

In November 2020 the current lineup released Black Tie which features Little River Band's greatest hits performed with an orchestra (arranged by keyboardist Marion) recorded at a series of concerts with the Craig Turley Rock Symphony.[103] This followed the concept of the album Backstage Pass recorded by the original members of the band in 1978 with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.[104]

In December 2020, Rolling Stone Australia magazine reported that "the songwriters responsible for the band’s biggest songs – Graeham Goble, Glenn Shorrock, Beeb Birtles and David Briggs – are unable to perform as the Little River Band, the band they themselves invented back in 1974! A fake version of Little River Band continues to tour, playing parodies of their hits. The owner of the title, Stephen Housden, is adamant he won't share the rights with the original members."[105][106]

Little River Band were listed at number 44 in Rolling Stone Australia's "50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time" issue.[106]

Little River Band's original manager, Glenn Wheatley, died from complications of COVID-19 on 1 February 2022 at the age of 74.[107]

In 2022, Nashville singer, composer and guitarist Bruce Wallace replaced Rich Herring in the current band's lineup.[108]

In September 2022, the band founders announced the remastered and expanded re-release of their first 10 albums, alongside two new compilations, Ultimate Hits and Masterpieces, which were released on 14 October 2022.[109]

Legacy Edit

 
Former members of Little River Band performing at their induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame, 17 October 2004

The Little River Band are considered to be among Australia's most significant bands. As of September 2004 they have sold more than 30 million records[74] and scored 13 US Top 40 hits.[110] In May 2001 the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, named "Cool Change" as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time.[111] At that ceremony Goble and Shorrock reconnected after ten years; they proposed a reunion with Birtles to perform their earlier material, which became the trio Birtles Shorrock Goble.[71]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2004, Little River Band were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame.[74][112] The presentation acknowledged the band's three decade career and thirteen official members and was accepted by the 1976 to 1978 line-up of Birtles, Briggs, Goble, Pellicci, McArdle and Shorrock. They were referred to as "The Classic Line-up of the Little River Band".[113] They performed "Help Is on Its Way" at the ceremony on 17 October 2004. Shorrock had previously been inducted in 1991 for his work with the Twilights, Axiom and his solo career.[112] Farnham, who had been inducted in 2003 for his solo work, was not inducted in 2004 with Little River Band.[112] However, Farnham's contribution to LRB was acknowledged by Goble in his acceptance speech. The 2018 version of Little River Band claims the band's Hall of Fame induction, amongst other past achievements, on its website.[114]

With more than five million plays, "Reminiscing", written by Goble, was recognised by Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) as one of the most frequently played songs in the history of US radio, the highest achievement of any Australian pop song internationally.[115][116] According to Albert Goldman's biography, John Lennon named "Reminiscing" as one of his favourite songs. May Pang, Lennon's erstwhile girlfriend, said they considered "Reminiscing" as "our song".[117] "Lady" has accumulated more than four million plays.[116][118]

LRB were mentioned in the 2010 film The Other Guys, when the character portrayed by Will Ferrell played "Reminiscing" while driving. The character portrayed by Mark Wahlberg threw the CD out the window, but Ferrell's character played it again later on and said that he always had six identical LRB CDs in his car. In Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations (2019), Admiral William H. McRaven wrote that he would sing "Happy Anniversary" before every jump.[119]

Shorrock was appointed an honorary member of the Order of Australia (AM) on 26 January 2020, awarded for significant service to the performing arts as a singer, songwriter and entertainer.[120] In March 2020 he was due to perform at the Little River Country Fair in the town after which LRB were named. Shorrock wanted to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the group's first show. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the performance was postponed.[121] In September, Goble was acknowledged for achieving 12 million plays of his songs on US commercial radio by BMI after receiving his fifth such Million-Air Award, with the latest for "The Night Owls" (see their BMI Awards).[116]

Discography Edit

Main article: Little River Band discography

Personnel Edit

Main article: List of Little River Band members

Current members Edit

  • Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals (1980–96, 1999–present)
  • Chris Marion – keyboards, vocals (2004–present)
  • Ryan Ricks – drums, vocals (2012–present)
  • Colin Whinnery – guitar, vocals (2018–present)
  • Bruce Wallace – guitar, vocals (2022–present)

Former members Edit

Awards and nominations Edit

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Little River Band
For recording sales certifications, see Little River Band discography.

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External links Edit

  • Official website
  • Shorrock Birtles Goble website
  • Little River Band holdings in the National Film and Sound Archive
  • interview with Wayne Nelson on Yuzu Melodies, 10 January 2014.

October 21, 2023
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Not to be confused with Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Little River Band LRB are a rock band formed in Melbourne Australia in March 1975 The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States They have sold more than 30 million records six studio albums reached the top 10 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums chart including Diamantina Cocktail May 1977 and First Under the Wire July 1979 which both peaked at No 2 Nine singles appeared in the top 20 on the related singles chart with Help Is on Its Way 1977 as their only number one hit Ten singles reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 with Reminiscing their highest peaking at No 3 Little River BandThe 1976 1978 lineup of Little River Band rear l r Graeham Goble Beeb Birtles George McArdle Glenn Shorrock David Briggs front Derek PellicciBackground informationOriginMelbourne Victoria AustraliaGenresRockAORpop rocksoft rockYears active1975 1975 presentLabelsEMIHarvestCapitolWEAMCAFrontiersWestwood OneLondon WavelengthMembersWayne NelsonChris MarionRyan RicksColin WhinneryBruce WallacePast membersSee Band personnelWebsitelittleriverband wbr comLittle River Band have received many music awards in Australia The 1976 line up of Glenn Shorrock Graeham Goble Beeb Birtles George McArdle David Briggs and Derek Pellicci were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA hall of fame at the 18th annual ARIA Music Awards of 2004 Most of the group s 1970s and 1980s material was written by Goble and or Shorrock Birtles and Briggs In May 2001 the Australasian Performing Right Association APRA as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations named Cool Change written by Shorrock as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time Reminiscing written by Goble received a 5 Million Broadcast Citation from BMI in 2020 The group have undergone numerous personnel changes with over 30 members since their formation including John Farnham as lead singer after Shorrock first departed in 1982 None of the musicians now performing as Little River Band are original members nor members in the 1970s 1 In the 1980s members included Farnham Wayne Nelson Stephen Housden David Hirschfelder and Steve Prestwich The current line up is Nelson Chris Marion Ryan Ricks Colin Whinnery and Bruce Wallace none of whom are Australian Various legal disputes over the band s name occurred in the 2000s with Housden filing suit against Birtles Goble and Shorrock Contents 1 History 1 1 1970 1974 Pre Little River Band 1 2 1975 1976 early years 1 3 1976 1982 success and changes of personnel 1 4 1982 1987 John Farnham years 1 5 1987 1998 Shorrock s return 1 6 1998 present 2 Legacy 3 Discography 4 Personnel 4 1 Current members 4 2 Former members 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit1970 1974 Pre Little River Band Edit Main article Mississippi Little River Band formed in March 1975 in Melbourne as a harmony rock group with Beeb Birtles on guitar and vocals Graham Davidge on lead guitar Graeham Goble on guitar and vocals Dave Orams on bass guitar Derek Pellicci on drums and Glenn Shorrock on lead vocals 2 3 4 Upon formation they were an Australian super group with Birtles Goble Pellicci and Shorrock each from prominent local bands 5 Birtles had been the bass guitarist and vocalist in the pop rock band Zoot which launched the career of singer guitarist Rick Springfield from 1967 to 1971 2 3 Goble had led Adelaide formed folk rock group Allison Gros in 1970 They relocated to Melbourne and in 1972 were renamed as Mississippi a harmony country rock band where late that year Birtles joined on guitar and vocals and Pellicci on drums They had chart success in Australia and built up a following on the concert and festival circuit During 1971 to 1972 the original members of Mississippi had also recorded as a studio band under the pseudonym Drummond 6 They achieved a number one hit for eight consecutive weeks on the Go Set National Top 40 with a novelty cover version of the Rays song Daddy Cool 7 Shorrock had been the lead singer of a pop band the Twilights 1964 69 and a country rock group Axiom from 1969 to 1971 alongside singer songwriter Brian Cadd 2 3 Both Axiom and Mississippi had relocated to the United Kingdom to try to break into the local record market but without success 2 4 Axiom disbanded after moving to the UK and Shorrock sang for a more progressive rock outfit Esperanto in 1973 2 3 He also provided backing vocals for Cliff Richard 8 In late 1974 Birtles Goble and Pellicci met with talent manager Glenn Wheatley former bass player of the Masters Apprentices in London with a view to forming a new band 2 3 4 After auditioning Peter Doyle as lead singer they settled on Shorrock 9 With Wheatley as manager Birtles Goble Pellicci and Shorrock agreed to reconvene in Melbourne in early 1975 4 Due to the indifferent reception they had each received in the UK they decided their new band would establish itself in the United States 2 4 Wheatley s first hand experiences of the rip offs in the 1960s music scene combined with working in music management in the UK and the US in the early 1970s allowed him to help the Little River Band become the first Australian group to enjoy consistent commercial and chart success in the US 2 4 10 nbsp A road sign to Little River on a trip by the fledgling band from Melbourne to Geelong inspired Glenn Shorrock to suggest the band nameAfter their return to Australia the members began rehearsing in February 1975 still using the name of Mississippi On 20 March 1975 they played their first official gig at Martini s Hotel in Carlton 11 In Birtles autobiography Every Day of My Life he explains how the band came to change its name Shorrock and I were sitting in the back seat of a car driving down Princes Highway to play a gig at The Golf View Hotel in Geelong As we passed the Little River exit sign Shorrock said Little River that d be a good song title Within a split second he said Hey what about Little River Band We all agreed it was the perfect name for us 12 Little River Band as Mississippi had recorded their first track a cover version of the Everly Brothers song When Will I Be Loved in February 1975 2 at Armstrong Studios However Linda Ronstadt s version appeared in the following month so LRB did not release theirs 4 Before the group performed Graham Davidge was replaced by Ric Formosa on guitar and Dave Orams by Roger McLachlan on bass guitar and backing vocals ex Levi Smith s Clefs 2 3 13 Phil Manning ex Chain was LRB s first choice for lead guitar Manning was busy with his solo career and recommended Formosa The latter had travelled to Australia from Canada and was working in a music store he joined soon after 14 1975 1976 early years Edit In May 1975 they signed with EMI Records and started recording their debut self titled album at Armstrong Studios in the following month 15 The album was co produced by Birtles Goble Shorrock and Wheatley 3 Tony Catterall of The Canberra Times described it in November as one of those flawed creations that inevitably draws a more in sorrow than in anger response 16 Bruce Eder of AllMusic observed it s an astonishingly strong debut album 17 Little River Band peaked at No 17 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart 18 and was certified gold in early 1976 19 Their debut single Curiosity Killed the Cat was released in September reaching No 15 on the related Kent Music Report Singles Chart 18 Two more singles followed Emma and It s a Long Way There 18 Wheatley travelled to Los Angeles in December 1975 and touted the group to various record companies until Rupert Perry of Capitol Records signed them on Christmas Eve 13 Little River Band issued their second Australian album After Hours in April 1976 It was produced by the band but was not issued in the US until 1980 2 3 After Hours peaked at No 5 and provided the single Everyday of My Life in May 1976 which reached the top 30 18 1976 1982 success and changes of personnel Edit During August 1976 both Formosa and McLachlan were replaced David Briggs joined on guitar ex Cycle the Avengers Ram Band and George McArdle on bass guitar also ex Ram Band 2 3 20 According to Wheatley Formosa was not enthusiastic about touring outside of Australia 13 He left to work as a session musician composer and arranger The group had also decided to bring in McArdle to replace McLachlan who also became a sessions player and joined the country rock group Stars in 1976 3 21 Australian music journalist Ed Nimmervoll listed the classic line up of the band as Birtles Briggs Goble McArdle Pellici and Shorrock 4 Formosa still worked with LRB by arranging and writing string parts for several tracks on subsequent albums 22 Encouraged by their Australian success they undertook their first international tour 2 They flew to the UK in September 1976 to play a show in London s Hyde Park supporting Queen They then opened shows in the rest of Europe for the Hollies during September and October 2 4 Birtles advised fellow Australian bands to establish themselves in Australia first before trying the UK market 23 In October they performed their first US concert at James Madison University then called Madison College in Harrisonburg Virginia as the opening act for Average White Band 2 4 Due to US appearances and support from FM stations It s a Long Way There reached No 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 20 24 nbsp Little River Band performing in 1977 left to right Briggs McArdle Shorrock Pellicci Birtles and Goble Little River Band s third studio album Diamantina Cocktail was released in April 1977 2 3 The Australian version was co produced by the group with John Boylan who stayed on to co produce their next two studio albums 3 Due to tension between band members Birtles Goble and Shorrock recorded as much of their parts individually as was feasible 4 The Canberra Times Julie Meldrum caught their local performance in May 1977 and described the band as tightly disciplined and there was nothing that was not world class 25 She reviewed the album which had no Australian references and felt they were aiming at the US West Coast scene with influences from David Crosby Graham Nash and Little Feat apparent 26 Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic commented on the US release laidback sweet country rock it has a similar sound to the band s debut but the melodies are a little sharper and catchier making it a better more fully rounded collection 27 In Australia Diamantina Cocktail became their highest charting album peaking at No 2 18 while the US version reached the top 50 on the Billboard 200 24 In January 1978 it was certified gold by RIAA for sales of 500 000 copies the first Australian band to do so 2 28 The lead single Help Is on Its Way reached No 1 in Australia 18 Both it and the fourth single Happy Anniversary peaked in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 24 During 1977 they consistently toured mostly in the US headlining in smaller venues and appearing in stadiums on multi billed shows supporting the Doobie Brothers Supertramp and America 2 In August they co headlined day two of the Reading Music Festival in the UK alongside Thin Lizzy 29 In November they supported Fleetwood Mac and Santana at Rockarena concerts in Sydney and Melbourne 30 Early in 1978 Little River Band performed in a free concert on the steps of the Sydney Opera House drawing 80 000 people topping the previous record of 57 000 set by Fleetwood Mac and Little River Band on their last Australian tour 31 Their fourth studio album Sleeper Catcher was released in April 1978 and peaked at No 4 in Australia and No 16 in the US 18 24 By May of the following year it was certified platinum by RIAA for sales of 1 000 000 copies the first Australian recorded album to achieve that feat 4 28 AllMusic s Mike DeGagne praised Shorrock s vocals which give it the perfect MOR sound draping the tracks with his cool breezy style that is much more apparent and effectual here than on the band s earlier efforts 32 Sleeper Catcher provided three singles with Shut Down Turn Off their highest charting in Australia at No 16 18 However in the US the highest charting was Reminiscing which peaked at No 3 24 The album s last single Lady reached No 10 in the US in early 1979 24 Pellicci was hospitalised in May 1978 with severe burns due to methylated spirits igniting on a barbecue 33 Geoff Cox ex Brian Cadd Bootleg Family Band Avalanche substituted on drums rather than cancelling their next US tour 2 33 They supported Boz Scaggs Jimmy Buffett and the Eagles 2 33 Cox remained playing alongside Pellicci when he joined the tour in August 1978 they supported the Eagles at C N E Stadium in Toronto Cox left once Pellicci had recovered Keyboardist Ian Mason who was a session player on LRB s first three albums played as a guest on some dates of their 1978 fall Australian jaunt 34 Mal Logan ex the Dingoes Renee Geyer Band then joined on keyboards for another US tour which commenced in late December 1978 Logan stayed on as a touring member until the end of 1981 2 3 35 Nimmervoll observed that by February 1978 frictions inside the band continued to brew relieved a little by side projects 4 Birtles amp Goble showcased tracks rejected for LRB 2 3 4 They issued three singles Lonely Lives March 1978 I m Coming Home March 1979 and How I Feel Tonight June 1980 and an album The Last Romance May 1980 2 3 4 I m Coming Home reached No 8 in Australia 18 Shorrock s solo single was a cover version of Bobby Darin s Dream Lover April 1979 which peaked in the Australian top 10 2 18 36 Little River Band s fifth studio album First Under the Wire was released in July 1979 which reached No 2 in Australia equalling Diamantina Cocktail 18 It was also their highest charting album on the Billboard 200 at No 10 24 In November it was certified by RIAA as a platinum album 28 AllMusic s Mark Allan described their mix of harmony drenched pop tunes and unthreatening rockers which had a wide appeal 37 Both singles Lonesome Loser and Cool Change peaked in the US top 10 24 Briggs wrote Lonesome Loser and Shorrock wrote Cool Change 38 Bassist George McArdle left in late January 1979 to become a Christian minister 39 In July of that year Barry Sullivan ex Chain Renee Geyer Band took over on bass guitar 2 35 He was replaced in turn by American Wayne Nelson ex Jim Messina Band in April 1980 2 3 Goble was the producer for Australian pop singer John Farnham s solo album Uncovered which was released in September 1980 3 Goble wrote or co wrote nine of its ten tracks and provided vocals The album had other LRB alumni Briggs Formosa Logan Nelson Pellicci and Sullivan 3 40 Farnham had signed with Wheatley s management company 41 The line up of Birtles Briggs Goble Nelson Pellicci and Shorrock recorded Little River Band s sixth studio album 42 Time Exposure which was released in August 1981 with George Martin the Beatles producing 2 3 4 The Canberra Times Garry Raffaele felt it s easy listening no demands easing up slowing down getting older 43 By the time it appeared Stephen Housden ex Stevie Wright Band the Imports replaced Briggs on lead guitar 2 3 The album reached No 9 in Australia and No 21 in the US 18 24 and in November it was certified gold by RIAA 28 In August 1981 Nelson provided lead vocals for its lead single The Night Owls which peaked at No 18 in Australia and No 6 in the US 18 24 Raffaele described the track as the punchiest thing LRB has done for some time but it s still middle of the road pap hummable 43 Nelson also shared vocal duties with Shorrock on the second single Take It Easy on Me November 1981 2 4 44 According to Nimmervoll Nelson s presence added to the conflict between band members and that Goble agitated within the band to replace Shorrock with Farnham 4 1982 1987 John Farnham years EditIn February 1982 Shorrock left Little River Band and resumed his solo career 44 Farnham replaced Shorrock on lead vocals 45 and Man on Your Mind the third single from Time Exposure with Shorrock s vocals reached No 14 in the US 24 Birtles described the removal of Briggs and Shorrock I remember a couple of embarrassing moments in the studio where Briggs was quite rude to Martin insisting that his way was better and that he didn t need to be told how or what to play After our return from recording in Montserrat during a meeting at Wheatley s house Goble was quite vocal about Briggs conduct He confronted him and virtually fired him After Shorrock took his frustration out on me one day during a rehearsal I said I couldn t work with him any more Goble who had always been at opposite poles to Shorrock agreed with me and Wheatley started freaking out saying he thought it was a big mistake in hindsight I believe he was right on the money and to me this would be the mistake that cut Little River Band s throat 12 179 185 189 90 In September 1982 Farnham told Susan Moore of The Australian Women s Weekly how easy it was to fit into the group although both recording and stage work had differed 45 On covering early LRB repertoire he said We ve had to change the key with a lot of things because Glenn sang in a different register from me 45 The first single with Farnham as lead vocalist The Other Guy was released in November 1982 and reached No 18 in Australia and No 11 in the US 18 24 Another single Down on the Border peaked at No 7 in Australia 18 Their next single We Two from their seventh studio album The Net reached No 22 in the US 24 It had been co produced by the group and Ern Rose Mississippi Renee Geyer Stars 3 46 DeGagne reviewed the album which failed to capture the same success they experienced with Shorrock at the helm The same type of soft rock fluidity and laid back charm has been replaced with a sound that seems forced and somewhat strained 47 In 1983 You re Driving Me Out of My Mind became the group s last single to reach the US Top 40 47 The band moved towards a 1980s style of sound and added a keyboardist David Hirschfelder ex Peter Cupples Band who had guested on The Net and at some LRB shows in September 1983 2 3 The pressures of success and constant touring took their toll on the band as line up changes continued Birtles left in October 1983 because he did not like the harder more progressive musical path which Goble was taking and because he had preferred Shorrock s vocals 44 Birtles contributed to soundtracks for the feature films From Something Great 1985 and Boulevard of Broken Dreams 1988 2 3 He also worked as a session musician eventually relocating to the US and releasing a solo album Driven by Dreams in 2000 3 48 Pellicci left in February 1984 for similar reasons and Steve Prestwich ex Cold Chisel replaced him on drums 2 3 Pellicci also became a session musician including working for Brian Cadd 3 Their eighth studio album Playing to Win was released in January 1985 which delivered a harder sound with producer Spencer Proffer 3 The change in sound along with the unofficial shortening of their name to LRB confused fans and radio programmers Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane felt it was a strong album but it failed to halt the band s slide in popularity 2 It reached No 38 in Australia and No 75 on the US charts 18 24 The title track made No 59 on the Australian singles chart No 15 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and No 60 on Hot 100 18 24 49 The second single Blind Eyes failed to enter the charts 18 24 In July 1985 LRB performed on the Oz for Africa benefit concert part of the global Live Aid program Don t Blame Me Full Circle Night Owls and Playing to Win They were broadcast in Australia on both Seven Network and Nine Network and on MTV in the US ABC broadcast Don t Blame Me and Night Owls during their Live Aid telecast Night Owls was only partially transmitted 50 Farnham left the group following the completion of their short Australian tour in April 1986 which had Malcolm Wakeford drumming in Prestwich s place 11 Their ninth studio album No Reins recorded when Farnham was still aboard appeared in the next month and was produced by Richard Dodd 3 It reached the Kent Music Report top 100 18 Farnham explained to Pollyanna Sutton of The Canberra Times why he left On the stage I was up front and had to be the most liked There was a lot of pressure because it wasn t perhaps working as it should although there were other contributing things like the membership changes and perhaps the material 51 Nimmervoll described the Farnham years The experiment had never worked Whatever Farnham s talents America longed for Shorrock At the end of 1985 while LRB was seriously contemplating its future Farnham took the initiative to start work on another solo album 4 Farnham continued to be managed by Wheatley who left LRB in 1987 and his solo career took off with his next album Whispering Jack October 1986 2 3 4 Hirschfelder McLachlan Nelson and Pellicci contributed to the album or the related tour 3 1987 1998 Shorrock s return Edit After Farnham s departure Little River Band were in limbo until July 1987 when Pellicci and Shorrock returned at the request of Irving Azoff the head of MCA Records who wanted the band on his label 52 The reformed group signed new management with Geoffrey Schuhkraft and Paul Palmer who assisted the line up of Goble Housden Nelson Pellicci and Shorrock in establishing a holding company We Two Pty Ltd with all members as directors in equal share 44 53 Former manager Glenn Wheatley signed away rights to the band s name to the new company on May 12 1988 54 55 56 In July 1988 Pellicci described the group s previous two albums It was an overstatement to say the response to No Reins and Playing to Win was lukewarm there was no response at all 57 The revamped group with keyboardist James Roche 58 Jamie Paddle 59 performed at the opening of World Expo 88 in Brisbane on 30 April They were joined by the Eagles Glenn Frey who also accompanied them that year on tour 60 The group released their tenth studio album Monsoon in May 1988 which peaked at No 9 on the Kent Music Report 18 It was co produced by Boylan and Goble 3 The Canberra Times Lisa Wallace was disappointed by its lack of innovation despite showing technical skills 61 Its lead single Love Is a Bridge co written by Goble and Housden was released in April and peaked at No 7 on the Kent Music Report 18 It was their second highest charting single in the Australian market 2 and a moderate Adult Contemporary radio hit in the US In 1989 the group recorded Listen to Your Heart written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg for the film soundtrack of The Karate Kid Part III citation needed The eleventh studio album Get Lucky was released in April 1990 It was their last charting album in Australia and made the top 60 62 Mike Boehm of the Los Angeles Times caught their gig in May where Shorrock was stiff and seemed stuck for words between songs But he knew what to do when the music started singing in a comfortably husky voice that resembled Phil Collins in tone and easy pop appeal Nelson the group s Californian generated more heat in his two lead vocal turns The three part harmonies behind Shorrock were exemplary although the Crosby Stills amp Nash parallels were unmistakable Lead guitarist Housden reinforced the emphasis on melody with his clean lyrical lines 63 MCA released a compilation album Worldwide Love of tracks from the previous two LPs on their Curb Records imprint in June 1991 Both Get Lucky and Worldwide Love peaked in the top 40 on the Swiss Hitparade 64 with the latter also appearing on the O3 Austria Top 40 65 Goble had ceased touring with the group in 1989 and left altogether by 1992 2 as well as resigning from We Two 66 Peter Beckett ex Player joined in 1989 to take Goble s place The group went through a series of keyboard players including Tony Sciuto 1990 1992 1993 1997 and Richard Bryant 1992 1993 ex the Doobie Brothers 3 In September 1992 Nelson s daughter was killed in a traffic collision in San Diego while he was on tour with the band in Europe 67 Nelson immediately returned home and Hal Tupaea substituted on bass guitar for the New Zealand dates of the band s tour in November 1993 3 68 69 200 201 Little River Band subsequently took a break until Nelson s return in 1994 and embarked on a four and a half month 20th anniversary US tour in 1995 69 211 212 68 Shorrock left again in 1996 he was offered the option to buy out the remaining members of We Two Pty Ltd 70 He took a one third share of the monetary value of the company as he did not want to commit to the band s US touring schedule Shorrock was replaced on lead vocals by Melbourne singer Steve Wade ex Dolphin Street 2 3 Nelson also left in 1996 and Tupaea returned on bass guitar 3 This line up lasted until late 1997 when everyone except Housden and Wade started to leave including Pellicci who left again that December 2 3 4 The departure of all original directors left Housden as the sole owner of We Two Pty Ltd and the Little River Band s name and trademarks 53 66 70 1998 present Edit Main article We Two Pty Ltd v Shorrock 2002 nbsp LRB performing at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood in October 2006In 1998 Housden established a new band configuration with contracted members Wade was joined by Paul Gildea on vocals and guitars Kevin Murphy on vocals drums and percussion Adrian Scott on vocals and keyboards ex Air Supply and McLachlan who returned after 22 years on bass guitar 2 3 McLachlan s second tenure was short lived both he and Scott departed after a year Nelson returned early in the following year and Glenn Reither joined on keyboards saxophone and backing vocals Gildea and Wade left early in 2000 with Australian Greg Hind joining on vocals and guitars and Nelson taking over as lead singer The line up of Hind Housden Murphy Nelson and Reither recorded two studio albums Where We Started From November 2000 and Test of Time June 2004 In March 2002 Birtles Shorrock Goble BSG were formed in Melbourne as a soft rock trio initially billed as The Original Little River Band or The Voices of Little River Band Wheatley returned as their manager They undertook a series of concerts performing LRB s earlier material 66 71 In June of that year a legal dispute We Two Pty Ltd v Shorrock 2002 over the use of the name Little River Band reached the Federal Court of Australia 55 Housden s company We Two Pty Ltd lodged an action against Birtles Goble and Shorrock seeking to stop BSG from using the LRB trademarks logos and band name 55 Housden provided documentation showing the assignment of those trademarks to We Two registered by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1989 72 and Birtles transfer of ownership of the url littleriverband com to We Two in 2000 73 The parties settled out of court on 13 June 2002 where We Two had ownership of the Little River Band name trademarks and logos and that Birtles Goble and Shorrock could reference their history in advertising separate to BSG s name but only in a descriptive manner 71 74 55 On 12 July of that year Birtles Goble and Shorrock were directed to pay half of We Two s taxed costs 55 A further legal case in late July 2005 was also settled out of court which allowed the trio to advertise their Little River Band connection but not to perform under that name 75 The three former members shared their frustration at the situation via song with Goble s Someone s Taken Our History 76 Birtles Revolving Door 77 and Shorrock s Hear My Voice 78 At the end of 2004 Murphy and Reither left LRB and Chris Marion joined on keyboards while Kip Raines briefly took on drumming duties until replaced by Billy Thomas in early 2005 Housden stopped touring with the band in 2006 but still participated in their recordings and management Rich Herring took over lead guitar on tour and Mel Watts replaced Thomas who had suffered a shoulder injury on drums in 2007 Ryan Ricks replaced Watts in 2012 Lehigh Valley Music s reviewer John Moser saw their performance in early 2013 He perceived that they largely played material from before 1985 and were unable to deliver improvements on the originals 79 That August LRB released the album Cuts Like a Diamond on the Frontiers Records a majority of which was written by other musicians citation needed Little River Band were scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in January 2015 to promote the group s 40th anniversary It was cancelled after complaints from early members over advertising that LRB would perform Reminiscing 80 Permission for the use of any songs written by Birtles Briggs Goble or Shorrock was refused 81 Shorrock expressed his concerns over LRB s misrepresentations 82 They are promoting a newly recorded album of their own material or whatever material they have got They should do that rather than pretend they are the band that sold 30 million albums 83 In March 2015 the group s appearance in Winston Salem North Carolina was cancelled after the venue received a cease and desist order from the early members regarding the use of their recordings in advertising and the demands by LRB members to be paid in full before performing The venue described the latter demand as not only unreasonable but uncustomary 84 Rahni Sadler of Australian television show Sunday Night investigated the band name controversy She asked Housden to display the document which showed the transfer of ownership but he had not located it 85 Wheatley said that he could not remember signing it when it appeared in the court case 85 86 87 Shorrock offered to make peace with Housden and perform together 85 Housden told Sadler that he would not allow the original members to work as Little River Band in this lifetime 83 88 Housden and Nelson acknowledged that the later version of the band would not be successful without the songs of the founders 85 In September 2015 Little River Band received Casino Musical Entertainer of the Year at the Annual G2E Awards ceremony at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas 89 As of 2017 LRB continue to tour mostly in the US performing more than 80 concerts annually and re recording earlier material 90 91 When asked about LRB s Hits Revisited album Birtles disparaged it saying That to me is the comedy album They re arranged all the songs and it s bloody awful They re nothing more than a tribute band 1 Also in 2017 Little River Band blocked Australia from its official website 92 Australian access to the band s Facebook page was also blocked 93 On 13 November 2017 Birtles on Australian talk show Studio 10 confirmed that the founders would not reunite saying that Once BSG folded we all realised it wasn t going to go any further than that It s unfortunate how we lost the name and everything but if its ruled in the court that way all you can do is walk away from it 94 In February 2018 Herring in Everyone Loves Guitar disclosed that We actually re recorded all the hits and I ll say without any shame that I tried to make it sound as close to the originals as possible by bringing in background singers that actually sounded like those guys did 30 40 years ago I m pretty proud of it 95 Nashville musician Colin Whinnery was recruited to replace Hind on vocals and guitar in 2018 consequently there are no Australians in Little River Band 96 In January 2019 an agent for Goble Birtles and Shorrock applied to the Australian Trademark Office to register Little River Band as a trademark 97 Little River Band Pty Ltd had current registered trademarks for Little River Band The application sought to have the existing Little River Band trademarks removed alleging non use in the three year period ending December 2018 On 17 May 2021 the Australian Trademark Office ruled in favour of Little River Band Pty Ltd s opposition to the application for removal of their Little River Band trademarks 98 From May 2020 major music and streaming platforms such as iTunes recognise the original Little River Band as a separate entity to the latter band 99 100 101 On 18 September 2020 Birtles Briggs Goble and Shorrock participated in a video conference where they discussed the formation and early history of the band 102 In November 2020 the current lineup released Black Tie which features Little River Band s greatest hits performed with an orchestra arranged by keyboardist Marion recorded at a series of concerts with the Craig Turley Rock Symphony 103 This followed the concept of the album Backstage Pass recorded by the original members of the band in 1978 with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra 104 In December 2020 Rolling Stone Australia magazine reported that the songwriters responsible for the band s biggest songs Graeham Goble Glenn Shorrock Beeb Birtles and David Briggs are unable to perform as the Little River Band the band they themselves invented back in 1974 A fake version of Little River Band continues to tour playing parodies of their hits The owner of the title Stephen Housden is adamant he won t share the rights with the original members 105 106 Little River Band were listed at number 44 in Rolling Stone Australia s 50 Greatest Australian Artists of All Time issue 106 Little River Band s original manager Glenn Wheatley died from complications of COVID 19 on 1 February 2022 at the age of 74 107 In 2022 Nashville singer composer and guitarist Bruce Wallace replaced Rich Herring in the current band s lineup 108 In September 2022 the band founders announced the remastered and expanded re release of their first 10 albums alongside two new compilations Ultimate Hits and Masterpieces which were released on 14 October 2022 109 Legacy Edit nbsp Former members of Little River Band performing at their induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame 17 October 2004The Little River Band are considered to be among Australia s most significant bands As of September 2004 they have sold more than 30 million records 74 and scored 13 US Top 40 hits 110 In May 2001 the Australasian Performing Right Association APRA as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations named Cool Change as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time 111 At that ceremony Goble and Shorrock reconnected after ten years they proposed a reunion with Birtles to perform their earlier material which became the trio Birtles Shorrock Goble 71 At the ARIA Music Awards of 2004 Little River Band were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA Hall of Fame 74 112 The presentation acknowledged the band s three decade career and thirteen official members and was accepted by the 1976 to 1978 line up of Birtles Briggs Goble Pellicci McArdle and Shorrock They were referred to as The Classic Line up of the Little River Band 113 They performed Help Is on Its Way at the ceremony on 17 October 2004 Shorrock had previously been inducted in 1991 for his work with the Twilights Axiom and his solo career 112 Farnham who had been inducted in 2003 for his solo work was not inducted in 2004 with Little River Band 112 However Farnham s contribution to LRB was acknowledged by Goble in his acceptance speech The 2018 version of Little River Band claims the band s Hall of Fame induction amongst other past achievements on its website 114 With more than five million plays Reminiscing written by Goble was recognised by Broadcast Music Incorporated BMI as one of the most frequently played songs in the history of US radio the highest achievement of any Australian pop song internationally 115 116 According to Albert Goldman s biography John Lennon named Reminiscing as one of his favourite songs May Pang Lennon s erstwhile girlfriend said they considered Reminiscing as our song 117 Lady has accumulated more than four million plays 116 118 LRB were mentioned in the 2010 film The Other Guys when the character portrayed by Will Ferrell played Reminiscing while driving The character portrayed by Mark Wahlberg threw the CD out the window but Ferrell s character played it again later on and said that he always had six identical LRB CDs in his car In Sea Stories My Life in Special Operations 2019 Admiral William H McRaven wrote that he would sing Happy Anniversary before every jump 119 Shorrock was appointed an honorary member of the Order of Australia AM on 26 January 2020 awarded for significant service to the performing arts as a singer songwriter and entertainer 120 In March 2020 he was due to perform at the Little River Country Fair in the town after which LRB were named Shorrock wanted to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the group s first show Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the performance was postponed 121 In September Goble was acknowledged for achieving 12 million plays of his songs on US commercial radio by BMI after receiving his fifth such Million Air Award with the latest for The Night Owls see their BMI Awards 116 Discography EditMain article Little River Band discography Little River Band 1975 After Hours 1976 Diamantina Cocktail 1977 Sleeper Catcher 1978 First Under the Wire 1979 Time Exposure 1981 The Net 1983 Playing to Win 1985 No Reins 1986 Monsoon 1988 Get Lucky 1990 Where We Started From 2000 Test of Time 2004 We Call It Christmas 2007 Cuts Like a Diamond 2013 Personnel EditMain article List of Little River Band members Current members Edit Wayne Nelson bass vocals 1980 96 1999 present Chris Marion keyboards vocals 2004 present Ryan Ricks drums vocals 2012 present Colin Whinnery guitar vocals 2018 present Bruce Wallace guitar vocals 2022 present Former members Edit Graeham Goble guitar vocals 1975 92 Glenn Shorrock vocals 1975 82 1987 96 Beeb Birtles guitar vocals 1975 83 Derek Pellicci drums 1975 84 1987 98 Graham Davidge lead guitar 1975 Dave Orams bass 1975 Ric Formosa guitar vocals 1975 76 Roger McLachlan bass 1975 76 1998 99 David Briggs guitar 1976 81 George McArdle bass 1976 79 Geoff Cox drums 1978 Mal Logan keyboards 1978 82 Barry Sullivan bass 1979 80 died 2003 122 Stephen Housden guitar 1981 2006 John Farnham vocals 1982 86 David Hirschfelder keyboards synthesisers backing vocals 1983 86 Steve Prestwich drums 1984 86 died 2011 123 Malcolm Wakeford drums 1986 James Roche keyboards 1988 89 Peter Beckett guitar vocals 1989 97 Tony Sciuto keyboards guitar vocals 1990 92 1993 97 Richard Bryant keyboards backing vocals 1992 93 Steve Wade lead vocals guitar 1996 2000 Hal Tupea bass 1996 97 Kevin Murphy drums vocals 1998 2004 Paul Gildea guitar vocals 1998 2000 Adrian Scott keyboards vocals 1998 99 Glenn Reither keyboards saxophone backing vocals 1999 2004 Greg Hind vocals guitar 2000 18 Kip Raines drums 2004 05 Billy Thomas drums 2005 07 Rich Herring guitar vocals 2006 22 Mel Watts drums 2007 12 Awards and nominations EditMain article List of awards and nominations received by Little River Band For recording sales certifications see Little River Band discography References Edit a b Quinn Karl 30 November 2017 Little River Banned Aussie fans blocked from site for being mean says Beeb Birtles The Sydney Morning Herald 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