Little River Band are a rock band that was formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1975. The founding members include Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble, Derek Pellicci and Glenn Shorrock. They have undergone numerous personnel changes, with over 30 members since their formation. The group have released 16 studio albums and have won numerous 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. The 1976 line-up of Goble, Shorrock, Birtles, Pellicci, David Briggs and George McArdle, were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual ARIA Music Awards of 2004. Little River Band are based in the United States and have no original members since 1998.
APRA Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
1982 | "Reminiscing" – Graeham Goble | Gold Award[1] | Won |
"Cool Change" – Glenn Shorrock | Gold Award[1] | Won |
1984 | "The Other Guy" - Graeham Goble | Most Played Australasian Popular Work[1] | Won |
1985 | Special Award[1] | Won |
2001 | "Cool Change" – Glenn Shorrock | Top 30 Australian songs[2] | listed |
ARIA Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
2004 | Little River Band | Hall of Fame[3] | inductee |
Australian Rock Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
1978 | Little River Band | Best Live Rock Act[4] | Won |
Best Recording Group[4] | Won |
Most Popular Group[4] | Won |
Glenn Shorrock | Best Male Singer[4] | Won |
Best Composer[4] | Nominated |
Rock Hero[4] | Won |
Beeb Birtles | Best Composer[4] | Nominated |
David Briggs | Best Guitarist[4] | Nominated |
George McArdle | Best Bassist[4] | Nominated |
Derek Pellicci | Best Drummer[4] | Nominated |
Diamantina Cocktail | Best Album Cover[4] | Won |
Best Album[4] | Won |
Glenn Wheatley | Manager of the Year[4] | Nominated |
"Help Is on Its Way" | Best Single[4] | Won |
BMI Awards
Year | Nominee | Award | Work |
2014 | Graeham Goble | 5 Million Broadcast Citation | "Reminiscing"[5][6] |
2014 | Graeham Goble | 4 Million Broadcast Citation | "Lady"[6][7] |
2014 | Graeham Goble | 1 Million Broadcast Citation | "The Other Guy"[6][8] |
2014 | Graeham Goble | 1 Million Broadcast Citation | "Take It Easy On Me"[6][8] |
2018 | Glenn Shorrock | 2 Million Broadcast Citation | "Cool Change"[9] |
2019 | David Briggs | 3 Million Broadcast Citation | "Lonesome Loser"[10] |
2020 | Graeham Goble | 1 Million Broadcast Citation | "The Night Owls"[6] |
Grammy Awards
Mo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.[11]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
1985 | Little River Band | Best Rock Group of the Year | Won |
TV Week King of Pop Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
1977 | "Help Is on Its Way" | Australian Record of the Year[12][13] | Won |
Little River Band | Best Australian International Performers[13] | Won |
Glenn Shorrock | Best Australian Songwriter[13] | Won |
1978 | "Reminiscing" | Australian Record of the Year[13] | Won |
"Help Is on Its Way" on Paul Hogan Show | Best Australian TV Performer[13] | Won |
Sleeper Catcher | Most Popular Australian Album[13] | Won |
TV Week / Countdown Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
1979 | First Under the Wire | Best Australian Album[12][13] | Won |
"Lonesome Loser" | Best Australian Singles[12] | Nominated |
Little River Band | Most Outstanding Achievement[12][13] | Won |
Most Popular Group[12][13] | Won |
References
- ^ a b c d Little River Band at the APRA Music Awards:
- 1982: "1982 Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- 1984: "1984 Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- 1985: "1985 Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ Kruger, Debbie (2 May 2001). "The songs that resonate through the years" (PDF). Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "ARIA 2008 Hall of Fame inductees listing". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Australian Rock Music Awards of 1977:
- Nominations: "Rock music awards on 2CC". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 8 December 1977. p. 22. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- Winners: "Timespan Australian rock-music awards". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 10 December 1977. p. 11. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Graeham Goble's BMI Award For His Little River Band Hit, 'Reminiscing'". Shorrock, Birtles & Goble. 15 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "The Songwriting Wisdom of Graeham Goble". APRA AMCOS Australia. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Graeham Goble - News and Press on Little River Band (LRB) founding member & main songwriter, Graeham Goble, also Birtles Shorrock Goble". www.graehamgoble.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Graeham Goble - BMI 1 Million Airplay Awards - Take It Easy On Me & The Other Guy". Shorrock, Birtles & Goble. 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Glenn Shorrock's BMI Award For His Little River Band Hit 'Cool Change'". Shorrock, Birtles & Goble. 11 August 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "David Briggs' BMI Award For His Little River Band Hit, 'Lonesome Loser'". Shorrock, Birtles & Goble. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Atkinson, Ann; Linsay Knight; Margaret McPhee (1996). The dictionary of performing arts in Australia. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-86373-898-9. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
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