Little River Band
Little River Band is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1975 an… Read Full Bio ↴Little River Band is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1975 and named after a road sign for the Victorian township of Little River, near Geelong. They were the first Australian rock group to enjoy sustained commercial success in the United States. During their career the band have sold more than 25 million records and scored 13 American Top 40 hits.

While fronted by singer John Farnham from 1982–1986, the band's original members were Glenn Shorrock (vocals), Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles and Ric Formosa (guitars and vocals), Roger McLachlan (bass) and Derek Pellicci (drums).

The group evolved from the harmony-rock group Mississippi in 1975. Prior to that, Birtles had been the bassist in 1960s pop band Zoot (which also included singer-guitarist Rick Springfield), and Shorrock had been the lead singer of leading Australian 60s pop band The Twilights and early 1970s country rock band Axiom.

They found immediate success in Australia, but individual members had greater ambitions. Like many other Australasian groups of the period, both Axiom and Mississippi had tried to break into the UK record market without success. Remembering the indifferent reaction they had received in the UK, they decided the new band would focus on establishing themselves in the United States.

A key factor in their eventual success was their manager Glenn Wheatley, who had been the bassist in the highly-regarded Australian rock band The Masters Apprentices. Wheatley's first-hand experiences of the rip-offs in the 1960s music scene, combined with his subsequent experience working in music management in Britain and the United States in the early 1970s, enabled him to help LRB become the first Australian group to enjoy sustained commercial and chart success in the United States.

Fuelled by a very successful Australian hit single "Curiosity Killed The Cat", the band began making promotional visits to the US in 1976. This resulted in a hit single, "It's A Long Way There", which broke into the Top 30 and galvanised the commitment of the band members. More concert performances in the US followed, and in 1977 "Help Is On Its Way" (an Australian number one single) and "Happy Anniversary"[4] both narrowly missed the US Top 10. During this period McLachlan left the group and was replaced by George McArdle while lead guitarist Formosa was replaced by David Briggs.

From 1978 until 1981, Little River Band achieved six consecutive US Top 10 singles with "Reminiscing", "Lady", "Lonesome Loser", "Cool Change", "The Night Owls" and "Take It Easy On Me". During their career the band have sold more than 25 million records and scored 13 American Top 40 hits.

Bassist/vocalist Wayne Nelson joined in 1980 and is currently the lead singer. In 1981 he sang lead vocals on their top ten US hit "Night Owls". Guitarist Stephen Housden joined the band in 1981 replacing David Briggs. Housden owns the rights to the name Little River Band. He co-wrote the band's last hit in Australia "Love is a Bridge".

In 1982 Shorrock was forced out of the band and went on to pursue a solo career. He failed to make an impression in the U.S., but he had a substantial hit in Australia with a cover version of Bobby Darin's "Dream Lover".

The pressures of success and constant touring gradually took their toll on LRB and members gradually left. John Farnham replaced Shorrock in 1982 and the first single with Farnham, "The Other Guy" reached #11 in the US. Subsequent singles were only minor hits. In Australia the band continued to be popular and songs such as "Down On The Border", "Playing To Win" and "Love is a Bridge" were major hits. Farnham's popularity in Australia was increasing at this time, and he left the band to return to his solo career, achieving huge success in Australia (he was also managed by Wheatley).

Birtles left in 1983 because he did not like the direction the band was taking and he was not a fan of Farnham's onstage performance. Farnham left in 1986 to be replaced by the returning Shorrock. Goble left the group in 1990. Shorrock left again in 1996; he was offered the option to buy out the remaining members but he decided instead to take a payment. Derek Pellicci left the band in 1999.

Little River Band are considered to be among Australia's most significant bands. The "classic lineup" of the band (Birtles, Shorrock, Goble, Pellicci, Briggs and McArdle) were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual ARIA Music Awards of 2004. They performed "Help Is On Its Way" that night.

Three founding members, Birtles, Shorrock and Goble, continue to perform reunion concerts but due to the fact they lost the rights to the name Little River Band, they appear under the name Birtles Shorrock Goble: The Original Voices of Little River Band.

"Reminiscing", written by Goble, was recognised by BMI as one of the most frequently played songs in the history of American radio, with more than four million plays to its credit. "Lady" has also accumulated more than three million plays, and Goble is the first and only Australian songwriter ever to win a Four "Million Air" award from BMI. According to Albert Goldman's biography, John Lennon named "Reminiscing" as one of his favorite songs.

Little River Band continues to work in the US and performs around 100 shows every year.
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Little River Band Lyrics


American Way I've seen God's children in trailer parks Seen Caddies cruis…
Baby Come Back Spending all my nights, all my money going out on…
Back In Your Arms Went out to the west coast To make a better life It…
Ballerina Dance on ballerina Dance the night away Romance on ballerina…
Blind Eyes Oh, ooh, ooh oh ooh, oh oh Oh, aah, ah ah…
Broke Again Woh, I'm broke again Blew my money on the smell of…
By My Side I don't know why at night I just can't sleep I…
Changed And Different We used to hang around, and used to be in…
Cool Change If there's one thing in my life that's missing It's the…
Count Me In When it's time for the final act to begin, call…
Country Girls It's hard to be a loner so they tell me,…
Curiosity Sometimes I think I'm just a crazy cat Running around, don't…
Curiosity Killed the Cat CURIOSITY (KILLED THE CAT) WRITER BEEB BIRTLES Sometimes I …



Days On The Road I remember the days on the road, tryin' to get…
Don I was just thirteen when I left home Living in my…
Don't Blame Me I was just thirteen when I left home Living in my…
Don't let the needle win DON'T LET THE NEEDLE WIN WRITER DAVID BRIGGS You come to me…
Down On The Border I just got back from the border And what I saw…
Emma Oh pretty Emma You sweet pretender Why don't you stay aroun…
Every Day Of My Life With everyday of my life, I can surely see Now where…
Every Time I Turn Around On a cold December mornin' When my demons take control And t…
Everyday of My Life With everyday of my life I can surely see now where…
Face In The Crowd Is this the night I finally will see you? Is this…
Fall From Paradise Down by the Jordan, it's early in the morning the…
Forever Blue Sometimes I wish I was a sailor Way out on the…
Full Circle We are riding on our rainbow It's nearly at an end It…
Guiding Light I've changed my mind Things don't really seem so bad this…
Happy Anniversary Happy anniversary baby Got you on my mind Happy anniversary …
Hard Life When the keeper of your soul comes by, whoah you…
Help Is On It Help Is On Its Way by The Little River Band Why're you…
Help Is On It's Way Why are you in so such hurry? Is it really worth…
Home on a Monday Can you guess where I'm calling from? The Las Vegas Hilton, …
How Many Nights How many nights will go by searchin' for truth between…
I Heart of a dreamer but I do know right from…
I Dream Alone I was born near the factory, where Henry wrote his…
I Know It I live alone, I'm little known, I'm mad about my…
I Think I Left My Heart With You I hope it's not too late to call I couldn't wait…
I'll Always Call Your Name And I know if I don't go I'll never ever be…
If I Get Lucky When I fall down hard I don't break, I just…
In My Life There are places I'll remember All my life, though some have…
Inside Story INSIDE STORY WRITERS GRAHAM GOBLE, WAYNE NELSON, DEREK PELLI…
It When I'm down, you're always there just to see me…
It Was the Night It was the night, it was the night before It was…
It& When I'm down, you're always there just to see me…
It' A Long Way There Hey everybody yeah, don't you feel that there's something? …
It's A Long Way There Hey everybody yeah, don't you feel that there's something? F…
It's Just a Matter of Time I stand at the threshold, the world at my feet Facing…
It's Not A Wonder When I'm down, you're always there just to see me…
Just You And I Heart of a dreamer but I do know right from…
L.A. In The Sunshine L.A. IN THE SUNSHINE WRITERS DAVID BRIGGS, GLENN SHORROCK L…
Lady Look around you, look up here Take time to make time Make…
Lead Me to the Water Feeling like winter Is this the way it's meant to be Stare…
Light Of Day Many a time the thought crossed my mind Wonderin' 'bout peop…
Listen to Your Heart LISTEN TO YOUR HEART WRITERS TOM KELLY, BILLY STEINBERG Lis…
Lonesome Loser Have you heard about the Lonesome Loser? Beaten by the Queen…
Long Jumping Jeweller LONG JUMPING JEWELLER WRITER GRAHAM GOBLE Everybody can't b…
Long Way There Hey everybody yeah, don't you feel that there's something? F…
Look In Your Eyes When I lie awake at night And I gently touch…
Love Is A Bridge How can I last another night without you ? So far…
Love Will Survive Don't take it so hard You know in the end, when…
Magazine Girl She rides the midnight train to Newtown Her long legs across…
Man on the Run When the keeper of your soul comes by, whoah you…
Man On You Mind Little River Band I can feel it floating away Inch by inch,…
Meanwhile... Looked at my window for Robinson Crusoe All I can see…
Middle Man Time to turn an ear to the middle man There's another…
Mistress of Mine She's there like the heat, she dances like the fireflies I'm…
Mr. Socialite Late at night, things ain't right A million thoughts, runni…
My Lady And Me My lady and me fought our way free from a…
My Own Way Home MY OWN WAY HOME WRITERS GLENN SHORROCK, BRIAN CADD The ligh…
Night Owls There's a bar right across the street He's got a need…
No More Tears Sleeping through the night and being happy in the day,…
No Reins on Me Used to be you and me, we had some understanding Easily,…
One For The Road We all say that we don't care for money Money takes…
One Shot In The Dark I was hangin' from the rafters Lookin' through the window …
Orbit Zero Once more around, he said I think it's time to…
Other Guy I found out that you care for another guy I found…
Paper Paradise PAPER PARADISE WRITERS DAVID HIRSCHFELDER, WAYNE NELSON7 Yo…
Parallel Lines It's the twentieth century, it's picking up speed Everyone's…
Piece Of The Dream I'm spending way too much time on my own. I've missed…
Playing To Win If you want me, come and get me You don't have…
Raelene Raelene RAELENE RAELENE WRITER BEEB BIRTLES Who would think that af…
Reappear I wanna get to you, where did you go Is there…
Red-Headed Wild Flower RED-HEADED WILDFLOWER WRITERS BEEB BIRTLES, ED NIMMERCOL …
Relentless Friday night on a one way street Cold, damp and dark…
Reminiscing Friday night it was late, I was walking you home We…
Sanity You suddenly find you're standing Looking over the edge of t…
Second Wind SECOND WIND WRITERS DENNIS LAMBERT, PAM RESWICK, STEVE WERFE…
Shadow In The Rain Sometimes I feel like a shadow in the rain When life…
Shut Down Turn off all life support systems, I'm finished for the…
Sleepless Nights I lie in bed and I just can't sleep My mind's…
So Many Paths The atmosphere is electric and the minds are on the…
Son Of A Famous Man You were born on an eerie night Moon rode high on…
Soul Searching I'm looking for something, can't find it anyplace It's there…
St. Louis ST. LOUIS WRITERS HARRY VANDA, GEORGE YOUNG Louie, Louie, L…
Statue of Liberty STATUE OF LIBERTY WRITER GLENN SHORROCK Give me your hungry…
Suicide Boulevard Birtles Dry your eyes The drunks are laughing The gig…
Summertime Blues I'm a-gonna raise a fuss I'm a-gonna raise a holler About …
Take It Easy It used to be so easy to be your lover. We…
Take Me Home Give me the hand of the one I love Take me…
The Inner Light I can remember when I was down in Alabama, my heart-strings…
The Lost and the Lonely Pray for the lost and the lonely And our heroes when…
The Man In Black He just rode in from Nevada As the leaves turned brown Wit…
The Night Owls There's a bar right across the street He's got a need…
The Other Guy I found out that you care for another guy I found…
The Rumor It all started out by a word of mouth Moving fast…
There Hard times have come on me I need a new sensation…
There's Not Another You Hard times have come on me I need a new sensation…
Thin Ice We're living on thin ice We're turning away from paradise …
This Place Busted doors and broken women hang out in the street Faces…
Through Her Eyes Late at night the older crowd Empty walls, and she is…
Time for Us I wouldn't leave it too long, it's a fragile affair I…
We Two All alone, on my own, Since I walked out on you…
When Cathedrals Were White The world goes to war But who is it for? Can we…
When the War Is Over Ain't nobody gonna steal this heart away Ain't nobody gonna…
When Will I Be Loved Everybody can't be heroes but some can still try To make…
Where We Stared From When you call my name from wherever you are I will…
Who Made The Moon Her little eyes looked up to the evening sky As twilight…
You Heart of a dreamer but I do know right from…
You Dream I I was born near the factory, where Henry wrote his…
You're Driving Me Out of My Mind Feeling bluesy, you know you do confuse me all night I…


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