What was the original name of the Australian harmony country rock band, Little River Band, before they changed it?
Little River Band (LRB) are a rock band originally 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' (April 1977). 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 was formed in March 1975 in Melbourne as a harmony rock group with Glenn Shorrock on lead vocals, Beeb Birtles on guitar and vocals, Graeham Goble on guitar and vocals, Derek Pellicci on drums and session players Graham Davidge on lead guitar and Dave Orams on bass guitar. Goble had led Adelaide-formed folk rock group Allison Gros before forming the harmony country rock band 'Mississippi' (which when joined by Birtles and Pellicci became LRB) continued with chart success in Australia and built up a strong following on the concert and festival circuit.
LRB have received many music awards in Australia. 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.
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