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Locatie(s) Little River Band:
Topnummers van Little River Band op Spotify
Albums van Little River Band:
A Little River Band Christmas (2011)
Too Late To Load (Remastered 2022) (1989)
Playing To Win (Remastered 2022) (1985)
Time Exposure (Remastered 2022) (1981)
First Under The Wire (Remastered 2022) (1979)
Sleeper Catcher (Remastered 2022) (1978)
Diamantina Cocktail (Remastered 2022) (1977)
After Hours (Remastered 2022) (1976)
Little River Band (Remastered 2022) (1975)
Geplande optredens van Little River Band
| Datum | Locatie | Plaats en land |
|---|---|---|
| vrijdag 5 juni 2026 | McGrath Amphitheatre | Cedar Rapids, United States |
| zaterdag 6 juni 2026 | The Ledge Amphitheater | Waite Park, United States |
| vrijdag 12 juni 2026 | Little River Band Celebrating 50 and more years | Fort Wayne, United States |
| zaterdag 13 juni 2026 | Little River Band Celebrating 50 and more years | Louisville, United States |
| vrijdag 19 juni 2026 | Black Oak Mountain Amphitheater | Lampe, United States |
| zaterdag 20 juni 2026 | The Astro | La Vista, United States |
| donderdag 25 juni 2026 | NYCB Theatre At Westbury | Westbury, United States |
| vrijdag 26 juni 2026 | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom | Hampton Beach, United States |
| zondag 28 juni 2026 | Waterville Opera House | Waterville, United States |
| vrijdag 3 juli 2026 | Ocean Downs Casino | Berlin, United States |
| vrijdag 10 juli 2026 | Cape Cod Melody Tent | Hyannis, United States |
| zaterdag 11 juli 2026 | Penn's Peak | Jim Thorpe, United States |
| vrijdag 17 juli 2026 | Shenandoah Valley Music Festival 2026 | Orkney Springs, United States |
| zaterdag 18 juli 2026 | Point of the Bluff Vineyards | Hammondsport, United States |
| vrijdag 24 juli 2026 | Viejas Casino | Alpine, United States |
| zaterdag 25 juli 2026 | Silverton Casino Hotel | Las Vegas, United States |
| donderdag 30 juli 2026 | Pier Six Pavilion | Baltimore, United States |
| vrijdag 31 juli 2026 | SERVPRO After Hours Concerts at The Innsbrook Pavilion in Glen Allen, VA. | Glen Allen, United States |
| zaterdag 1 augustus 2026 | The Carolina Opry | Myrtle Beach, United States |
| donderdag 6 augustus 2026 | Save Mart Center | Fresno, United States |
| vrijdag 7 augustus 2026 | Ironstone Amphitheatre | Murphys, United States |
| zaterdag 8 augustus 2026 | Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts | Cerritos, United States |
| dinsdag 18 augustus 2026 | Missouri State Fairgrounds Grandstand | Sedalia, United States |
| donderdag 20 augustus 2026 | Leach Amphitheater | Oshkosh, United States |
| vrijdag 21 augustus 2026 | Lake of the Torches Resort Casino | Lac Du Flambeau, United States |
| zaterdag 22 augustus 2026 | Martin County Fair | Fairmont, United States |
| woensdag 9 september 2026 | Wequassett Resort and Golf Club | Harwich, United States |
| zaterdag 12 september 2026 | Riviera Theatre | North Tonawanda, United States |
| zaterdag 19 september 2026 | Gun Lake Casino | Wayland, United States |
| vrijdag 25 september 2026 | Talking Stick Resort | Scottsdale, United States |
| vrijdag 9 oktober 2026 | The Capitol Theatre | Flint, United States |
| zaterdag 10 oktober 2026 | The Factory | Chesterfield, United States |
| vrijdag 16 oktober 2026 | Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington, United States |
| vrijdag 23 oktober 2026 | Shooting Star Casino Hotel & Event Center | Mahnomen, United States |
| zaterdag 24 oktober 2026 | Medina Entertainment Center | Medina, United States |
| donderdag 29 oktober 2026 | Walker's Bluff Casino Resort | Carterville, United States |
| vrijdag 6 november 2026 | Five Flags Center | Dubuque, United States |
| zaterdag 7 november 2026 | Rialto Square Theatre | Joliet, United States |
| vrijdag 13 november 2026 | Brown County Music Center | Nashville, United States |
| zaterdag 14 november 2026 | Effingham Performance Center | Effingham, United States |
| vrijdag 20 november 2026 | The Cotillion Ballroom | Wichita, United States |
| zaterdag 21 november 2026 | Uptown Theater | Kansas City, United States |
| donderdag 10 december 2026 | Long Center For the Performing Arts | Lafayette, United States |
| vrijdag 11 december 2026 | Hobart Arena | Troy, United States |
| zondag 13 december 2026 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, United States |
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Biography van Little River Band
 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. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. |