By: Michael Bailey

James Roe

Mike Parker

BY: Mike Parker James Roe Michael Bailey

Beeb Beeb BirtlesBirtles

• A founding member, A founding member, singer, song-writer, singer, song-writer, and guitarist for and guitarist for Little River Band Little River Band (Mississippi)(Mississippi)

• Best known for his Best known for his ability to harmonize ability to harmonize and arrange vocals.and arrange vocals.

• His musical His musical arrangement of LRB arrangement of LRB helped define the helped define the “Little River Band” “Little River Band” sound.sound.

Original Members

Beeb Birtles Gramham Goble

The Early YearsThe Early Years• Little River Band evolved from an early 70’s group calledLittle River Band evolved from an early 70’s group called “ “Mississippi.”Mississippi.”• They came together in 1974 in Melbourne, Australia.They came together in 1974 in Melbourne, Australia.• Original members came from well-known Australian bands like The Original members came from well-known Australian bands like The

Twilights, Axiom, and the Master Apprentices.Twilights, Axiom, and the Master Apprentices.• They released their self-titled album in November of 1975, which They released their self-titled album in November of 1975, which

featured the single “It’s a Long Way There.”featured the single “It’s a Long Way There.”

www.amazon.com/itsalongwaythere

Record LabelsRecord Labels

Fellow MusiciansFellow Musicians

• QueenQueen• Jimmy BuffettJimmy Buffett• Average White BandAverage White Band• Boz ScaggsBoz Scaggs• Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac• HeartHeart• The EaglesThe Eagles• (and more)(and more)

www.amazon.com/reminiscing

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

• First Australian act to have a gold-selling album in First Australian act to have a gold-selling album in USUS

• So far there have been 22 albums released.So far there have been 22 albums released.

• Prior to the success of AC/DC, Air Supply, Men At Prior to the success of AC/DC, Air Supply, Men At Work, and INXS, the Little River Band were Work, and INXS, the Little River Band were Australia’s most successful international rock band.Australia’s most successful international rock band.

• Celebrating it 29Celebrating it 29thth year as an enduring musical icon year as an enduring musical icon

• Have had ten top-ten hits in the US chartsHave had ten top-ten hits in the US charts

• Have sold 20 million albums worldwideHave sold 20 million albums worldwide

Current MembersCurrent Members

Greg Hind Kevin Murphy Glenn Reither Wayne NelsonStephen Housden

SourcesSources• http://www.rockandrollusa.http://www.rockandrollusa.

com/LittleRiverBand1.htmcom/LittleRiverBand1.htm• http://www.classicbands.cohttp://www.classicbands.co

m/littleriver.htmlm/littleriver.html• http://www.littleriverband.chttp://www.littleriverband.c

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QuestionsQuestions 1. What was the name of the first US album released?

a. Reminiscingb. Long Way Therec. Test of Time

2. Who was the founding members of Little River Band?a. Willie Nelsonb. George Michaelsc. Beeb Birtles

3. What was the name of the band before they were known as “Little River Band?”a. Missourib. Little Rock Bandc. Mississippi

AnswersAnswers

• 1. b1. b

• 2. c2. c

• 3. c3. c