# List of Little River Band members

Little River Band (LRB) were formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in March 1975. The original Australian group featured lead vocalist Glenn Shorrock, guitarists and vocalists Beeb Birtles and Graeham Goble, lead guitarist Ric Formosa, bassist Roger McLachlan and drummer Derek Pellicci. Since their formation, the band have been through numerous lineup changes. None of the original Australian band are members of the current American band which have legal use of the Little River Band name and trademarks. This band includes bassist and lead vocalist Wayne Nelson (from 1980 to 1996 and since 1999), keyboardist and vocalist Chris Marion (since 2004), drummer and vocalist Ryan Ricks (since 2012), guitarist and vocalist Colin Whinnery (since 2018) and guitarist and vocalist Bruce Wallace (since 2022).

## History
### 1975–82

LRB were formed in March 1975 by lead vocalist Glenn Shorrock, guitarist-vocalists Beeb Birtles and Graeham Goble, lead guitarist Ric Formosa, bassist Roger McLachlan and drummer Derek Pellicci. The previous month, before taking on its new name, the group had recorded a cover version of the Everly Brothers song "When Will I Be Loved" with lead guitarist Graham Davidge and bassist Dave Orams, however this remained unreleased until 1988 when it was featured on the compilation Too Late to Load. With the original lineup, LRB recorded its self-titled 1975 debut album and follow-up After Hours, before Formosa left in August 1976; he was replaced by David Briggs, while the group also brought in George McArdle to take over from McLachlan, with whom they "weren't 100 per cent happy".
With Briggs and McArdle, LRB achieved international success with the releases of Diamantina Cocktail in 1977 and Sleeper Catcher in 1978. For a world tour in the summer of 1978, Pellicci was temporarily replaced by Geoff Cox, a former bandmate of Briggs in the band Cycle, after suffering burn injuries which rendered him unable to perform. At the same time, Mal Logan was brought in as a touring keyboardist. Following Pellicci's return, the group recorded three shows in November 1978 for its first live album, Backstage Pass. At the end of January 1979, however, McArdle also left after converting to Christianity and deciding to attend Bible college full-time. He was not immediately replaced, with bass on First Under the Wire performed by session musicians Clive Harrison and Mike Clarke.
In July 1979, McArdle's official replacement was announced to be Barry Sullivan. He remained for less than a year, however, before former Jim Messina Band bassist Wayne Nelson took over in April 1980. The new lineup recorded Time Exposure in 1981, although before it was released Briggs left the group. He was replaced in August 1981 by Stephen Housden, formerly of Stevie Wright's band. Following a world tour which spawned the live video Live Exposure, frontman Shorrock left LRB in February 1982 to focus on his solo career. In subsequent years, Shorrock has claimed that he did not leave the band voluntarily, and was instead sacked. Nelson has supported the claim, suggesting that guitarist Beeb Birtles "voted to oust" the singer which led to the band subsequently "dismantling".

### 1982–98

Glenn Shorrock was replaced in February 1982 by John Farnham. His first recording with LRB was "The Other Guy", which was released on the compilation Greatest Hits. Following the release of The Net, the band added its first official keyboardist in David Hirschfelder, who joined in time for tour dates in September 1983. Within six months of his arrival, the group had lost two more founding members – Beeb Birtles left in October 1983 and Derek Pellicci followed in February 1984, both due to stylistic differences. Birtles was not replaced, while former Cold Chisel drummer Steve Prestwich took over from Pellicci ready for the recording of Playing to Win in July 1984. A second album, No Reins, followed in 1986.
For a short Australian tour in April 1986, Prestwich was replaced by touring drummer Malcolm Wakeford. However, this would prove to be the final tour with several band members, and the band's last activity for almost two years, as Farnham left in October that year to focus on his solo career. The group subsequently disbanded, citing "frustration over diminishing record sales and radio airplay". After months of rumours, LRB officially reformed in December 1987 with original lead singer Glenn Shorrock. Stephen Housden, Graeham Goble and Wayne Nelson returned from the 1986 lineup, alongside original drummer Derek Pellicci. James Roche joined as the band's touring keyboardist. This lineup issued Monsoon in 1988 and Get Lucky in 1990.
Goble – now the sole constant member of LRB – performed his last shows with the band in April 1989. It was officially announced in March the next year that he would no longer tour with the group, in order to focus primarily on his side project Broken Voices. He was replaced by former Player frontman Peter Beckett, while Tony Sciuto joined as the group's new keyboardist. This lineup issued Worldwide Love in 1991, a compilation on which the title track was a new recording. By summer 1992, Goble had left permanently and Sciuto had been temporarily replaced by Richard Bryant. After a tour which spawned the live album Live Classics, Sciuto returned.
In 1996, both lead vocalists Shorrock and Nelson left LRB, replaced by Steve Wade and Hal Tupaea, respectively. After a touring cycle which ran until late 1997, Beckett left the band to return to Player, to which he also brought Sciuto. Pellicci also left for a second time, leaving the group with no founding members for the first time in its history. At this point, Stephen Housden acquired the rights to the LRB band name, after Shorrock reportedly declined an offer to rejoin the outfit.

### Since 1998

Retaining Steve Wade as frontman, Stephen Housden rebuilt LRB in early 1998 with the addition of Icehouse guitarist Paul Gildea, original LRB bassist Roger McLachlan, drummer Kevin Murphy and former Air Supply keyboardist Adrian Scott. McLachlan and Scott remained only for a year, before they were replaced in early 1999 by returning Wayne Nelson and new member Glenn Reither. One year later, Gildea was replaced by Greg Hind. Wade also left the group at the same time, at which point Nelson took over as the band's lead vocalist. This lineup issued the group's first studio album in 11 years, Where We Started From.
Shortly after the release of Test of Time in 2004, Reither was replaced by Chris Marion. Murphy was also briefly replaced by Kip Raines, although he was unable to commit to the band full-time and was himself replaced early the next year by Billy Thomas. In March 2006, LRB's longest-running continuous member Stephen Housden stepped down from touring, with Rich Herring brought in to take his place. This lineup released studio album Re-arranged and live collection Standing Room Only, before Thomas was replaced by Mel Watts in early 2007. Watts remained until early 2012, recording two Christmas albums with the group, before he was replaced by Ryan Ricks. During 2017, Hind was briefly unable to tour due to a carpal tunnel injury, with Colin Whinnery temporarily taking his place; Whinnery returned on a permanent basis early the next year, after Hind chose to leave following a series of family issues. In 2022, Bruce Wallace replaced Rich Herring on guitar and vocals.

## Members
### Current

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Wayne Nelson | 1980–19861987–19961999–present | bassvocals (co-lead until 2000, lead since 2000) | all Little River Band (LRB) releases from Time Exposure (1981) onwards |
| Chris Marion | 2004–present | keyboardssynthesisersbacking vocals | all LRB releases from Re-arranged (2006) onwards |
| Ryan Ricks | 2012–present | drumspercussionbacking vocals | Cuts Like a Diamond (2013)The Hits... Revisited (2016)Black Tie (2020) |
| Colin Whinnery | 2018–present | guitarsbacking vocals | Black Tie (2020) |
| Bruce Wallace | 2022–present | guitarsbacking vocals | none to date |

### Former

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Graeham Goble | 1975–19861987–1992 (session only 1989–92) | rhythm and lead guitarsbacking vocals | all LRB releases from Little River Band (1975) to Get Lucky (1990) |
| Derek Pellicci | 1975–19841987–1998 | drumspercussionbacking vocals | all LRB releases from Little River Band (1975) to The Net (1983), and from Monsoon (1988) to Live Classics (1992) |
| Beeb Birtles (Gerard Bertelkamp) | 1975–1983 | rhythm and lead guitarslead and backing vocals | all LRB releases from Little River Band (1975) to The Net (1983) |
| Glenn Shorrock | 1975–19821987–1996 | lead vocalsharmonicapercussionpianoacoustic guitar | all LRB releases from Little River Band (1975) to Live Exposure (1982), and from Monsoon (1988) to Live Classics (1992) |
| Roger McLachlan | 1975–19761998–1999 | bassbacking vocals | Little River Band (1975)After Hours (1976) |
| Ric Formosa | 1975–1976 | lead and slide guitarsbacking and lead vocals | Little River Band (1975)After Hours (1976) |
| David Briggs | 1976–1981 | lead and slide guitars | all LRB releases from Diamantina Cocktail (1977) to Time Exposure (1981) |
| George McArdle | 1976–1979 | bass | Diamantina Cocktail (1977)Sleeper Catcher (1978)Backstage Pass (1980) |
| Barry Sullivan | 1979–1980 (died 2003) | bass | Live in America (1980) |
| Stephen Housden | 1981–2006 | lead and slide guitarsbacking vocals | all LRB releases from Live Exposure (1982) onwards |
| John Farnham | 1982–1986 | lead vocals | "The Other Guy" (1982)The Net (1983)Playing to Win (1984)No Reins (1986) |
| David Hirschfelder | 1983–1986 | keyboardssynthesisersbacking vocals | The Net (1983)Playing to Win (1984)No Reins (1986) |
| Steve Prestwich | 1984–1986 (died 2011) | drumsbacking vocals | Playing to Win (1985)No Reins (1986) |
| Peter Beckett | 1990–1997 | rhythm and lead guitarsbacking vocals | "Worldwide Love" (1991)Live Classics (1992) |
| Tony Sciuto | 1990–19921993–1997 | keyboardsrhythm guitarbacking vocals | "Worldwide Love" (1991) |
| Richard Bryant | 1992–1993 | keyboardssynthesisersbacking vocals | Live Classics (1992) |
| Hal Tupaea | 1992–1993 (touring only)1996–1997 | bassbacking vocals | none – live performances only |
| Steve Wade | 1996–2000 | lead vocalsrhythm guitar | none – live performances only |
| Kevin Murphy | 1998–2004 | drumspercussionadditional vocals | Where We Started From (2001)One Night in Mississippi (2002)Test of Time (2004) |
| Paul Gildea | 1998–2000 | rhythm and lead guitarsbacking vocals | Where We Started From (2001) – one track only |
| Adrian Scott | 1998–1999 | keyboardssynthesisersbacking vocals | none – live performances only |
| Glenn Reither | 1999–2004 | keyboardssaxophonesbacking vocals | Where We Started From (2001)One Night in Mississippi (2002)Test of Time (2004) |
| Greg Hind | 2000–2018 | rhythm and lead guitarsbacking vocals | all LRB releases from Where We Started From (2001) to Cuts Like a Diamond (2013) |
| Kip Raines | 2004–2005 | drumspercussionbacking vocals | all LRB releases from Re-arranged (2006) to A Little River Band Christmas (2011) |
| Billy Thomas | 2005–2007 | drumspercussionbacking vocals | Re-arranged (2006)Standing Room Only (2007) |
| Rich Herring | 2006–present | lead and rhythm guitarsbacking vocals | all LRB releases from Re-arranged (2006) onwards |
| Mel Watts | 2007–2012 | drumspercussionbacking vocals | We Call It Christmas (2008)Outback (2009)A Little River Band Christmas (2011) |

### Touring

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Mal Logan | 1978–1982 | keyboardssynthesisersbacking vocals | Logan served as LRB's touring keyboardist between 1978 and 1982. He also performed on Sleeper Catcher. |
| Geoff Cox | 1978 (substitute) | drums | Cox temporarily replaced Derek Pellicci, who had suffered injury, for tour dates between June and October 1978. |
| Malcolm Wakeford | 1986 | drums | Wakeford took over from Steve Prestwich for a short Australian tour in April 1986, before the band went on hiatus. |
| James Roche | 1988–1990 | keyboardssynthesisersbacking vocals | Roche joined as touring keyboardist when the band reformed in 1988, performing with the group for two years. |

## Timelines
### Recording

| Album | Lead vocals | Lead guitar | Guitar, vocals | Bass | Drums | Keyboards |
| Little River Band (1975) | Glenn Shorrock | Ric Formosa | Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles | Roger McLachlan | Derek Pellicci | session musicians |
| After Hours (1976) | Glenn Shorrock | Ric Formosa | Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles | Roger McLachlan | Derek Pellicci | session musicians |
| Diamantina Cocktail (1977) | Glenn Shorrock | David Briggs | Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles | George McArdle | Derek Pellicci | session musicians |
| Sleeper Catcher (1978) | Glenn Shorrock | David Briggs | Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles | George McArdle | Derek Pellicci | session musicians |
| First Under the Wire (1979) | Glenn Shorrock | David Briggs | Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles | session musicians | Derek Pellicci | session musicians |
| Time Exposure (1981) | Glenn Shorrock | David Briggs | Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles | Wayne Nelson | Derek Pellicci | session musicians |
| The Net (1983) | John Farnham | Stephen Housden | Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles | Wayne Nelson | Derek Pellicci | David Hirschfelder |
| Playing to Win (1984) | John Farnham | Stephen Housden | Graeham Goble | Wayne Nelson | Steve Prestwich | David Hirschfelder |
| No Reins (1986) | John Farnham | Stephen Housden | Graeham Goble | Wayne Nelson | Steve Prestwich | David Hirschfelder |
| Monsoon (1988) | Glenn Shorrock | Stephen Housden | Graeham Goble | Wayne Nelson | Derek Pellicci | session musicians |
| Get Lucky (1990) | Glenn Shorrock | Stephen Housden | Graeham Goble | Wayne Nelson | Derek Pellicci | session musicians |
| Where We Started From (2001) | Wayne Nelson | Stephen Housden | Greg Hind | Wayne Nelson | Kevin Murphy | Glenn Reither |
| Test of Time (2005) | Wayne Nelson | Stephen Housden | Greg Hind | Wayne Nelson | Kevin Murphy | Glenn Reither |
| Re-arranged (2006) | Wayne Nelson | Rich Herring | Greg Hind | Wayne Nelson | Billy Thomas | Chris Marion |
| We Call It Christmas (2008) | Wayne Nelson | Rich Herring | Greg Hind | Wayne Nelson | Mel Watts | Chris Marion |
| A Little River Band Christmas (2011) | Wayne Nelson | Rich Herring | Greg Hind | Wayne Nelson | Mel Watts | Chris Marion |
| Cuts Like a Diamond (2013) | Wayne Nelson | Rich Herring | Greg Hind | Wayne Nelson | Ryan Ricks | Chris Marion |
| The Hits... Revisited (2016) | Wayne Nelson | Rich Herring | Greg Hind | Wayne Nelson | Ryan Ricks | Chris Marion |
| Black Tie (2020) | Wayne Nelson | Rich Herring | Colin Whinnery | Wayne Nelson | Ryan Ricks | Chris Marion |

## Lineups

| Period | Members | Releases |
| February – March 1975 (rehearsals and initial shows as Mississippi) | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals Graham Davidge – lead guitar, vocals Beeb Birtles – rhythm guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Dave Orams – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals | "When Will I Be Loved" (1988) |
| March 1975 – August 1976 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals Ric Formosa – lead guitar, vocals Beeb Birtles – rhythm guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Roger McLachlan – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals | Little River Band (1975) After Hours (1976) |
| August 1976 – January 1979 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals David Briggs – lead guitar Beeb Birtles – rhythm guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals George McArdle – bass Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals | Diamantina Cocktail (1977) Sleeper Catcher (1978) Backstage Pass (1980) |
| February – July 1979 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals David Briggs – lead guitar Beeb Birtles – rhythm guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals | First Under the Wire (1979) |
| July 1979 – April 1980 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals David Briggs – lead guitar Beeb Birtles – rhythm guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Barry Sullivan – bass Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals | Live in America (1980) |
| April 1980 – August 1981 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals David Briggs – lead guitar Beeb Birtles – rhythm guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals | Time Exposure (1981) |
| August 1981 – February 1982 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Beeb Birtles – rhythm guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals | Live Exposure (1982) |
| February 1982 – September 1983 | John Farnham – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Beeb Birtles – rhythm guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals | "The Other Guy" (1982) The Net (1983) |
| September – October 1983 | John Farnham – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Beeb Birtles – rhythm guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals David Hirschfelder – keyboards, vocals | none |
| October 1983 – February 1984 | John Farnham – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals David Hirschfelder – keyboards, vocals | none |
| July 1984 – April 1986 | John Farnham – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Steve Prestwich – drums David Hirschfelder – keyboards, vocals | Playing to Win (1985) No Reins (1986) |
| April – October 1986 | John Farnham – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals David Hirschfelder – keyboards, vocals | none |
| Band inactive October 1986 – December 1987 |||
| December 1987 – April 1989 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Graeham Goble – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals | Monsoon (1988) Get Lucky (1990) |
| Late 1989 – early 1990 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Peter Beckett – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals | none |
| Early 1990 – summer 1992 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Peter Beckett – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals Tony Sciuto – keyboards, guitar, vocals | "Worldwide Love" (1991) |
| 1992–1993 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Peter Beckett – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals Richard Bryant – keyboards, vocals | Live Classics (1992) |
| 1993–1996 | Glenn Shorrock – lead vocals Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Peter Beckett – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals Tony Sciuto – keyboards, guitar, vocals | none |
| Spring 1996 – late 1997 | Steve Wade – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Peter Beckett – rhythm guitar, vocals Hal Tupaea – bass, vocals Derek Pellicci – drums, percussion, vocals Tony Sciuto – keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals | none |
| Spring 1998 – early 1999 | Steve Wade – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Paul Gildea – rhythm guitar, vocals Roger McLachlan – bass, vocals Kevin Murphy – drums, percussion, vocals Adrian Scott – keyboards, vocals | none |
| Early 1999 – early 2000 (No longer any original members in the lineup) | Steve Wade – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Paul Gildea – rhythm guitar, vocals Wayne Nelson – bass, vocals Kevin Murphy – drums, percussion, vocals Glenn Reither – keyboards, saxophone, vocals | Where We Started From (2001) – one track |
| Early 2000 – late 2004 | Wayne Nelson – lead vocals, bass Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Greg Hind – rhythm guitar, vocals Kevin Murphy – drums, percussion, vocals Glenn Reither – keyboards, saxophone, vocals | Where We Started From (2001) One Night in Mississippi (2002) Test of Time (2004) |
| Late 2004 – early 2005 | Wayne Nelson – lead vocals, bass Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Greg Hind – rhythm guitar, vocals Kip Raines – drums, percussion, vocals Chris Marion – keyboards, vocals | none |
| Early 2005 – March 2006 | Wayne Nelson – lead vocals, bass Stephen Housden – lead guitar, vocals Greg Hind – rhythm guitar, vocals Billy Thomas – drums, percussion, vocals Chris Marion – keyboards, vocals | none |
| March 2006 – early 2007 | Wayne Nelson – lead vocals, bass Rich Herring – lead guitar, vocals Greg Hind – rhythm guitar, vocals Billy Thomas – drums, percussion, vocals Chris Marion – keyboards, vocals | Re-arranged (2006) Standing Room Only (2007) |
| Early 2007 – early 2012 | Wayne Nelson – lead vocals, bass Rich Herring – lead guitar, vocals Greg Hind – rhythm guitar, vocals Mel Watts – drums, percussion Chris Marion – keyboards, vocals | We Call It Christmas (2008) Outback (2009) A Little River Band Christmas (2011) |
| Early 2012 – early 2018 | Wayne Nelson – lead vocals, bass Rich Herring – lead guitar, vocals Greg Hind – rhythm guitar, vocals Ryan Ricks – drums, percussion, vocals Chris Marion – keyboards, vocals | Cuts Like a Diamond (2013) The Hits... Revisited (2016) |
| Early 2018 – early 2022 (No longer any Australians in the lineup) | Wayne Nelson – lead vocals, bass Rich Herring – lead guitar, vocals Colin Whinnery – rhythm guitar, vocals Ryan Ricks – drums, percussion, vocals Chris Marion – keyboards, vocals | Black Tie (2020) |
| Early 2022 – present | Wayne Nelson – lead vocals, bass Colin Whinnery – lead guitar, vocals Bruce Wallace – rhythm guitar, vocals Ryan Ricks – drums, percussion, vocals Chris Marion – keyboards, vocals | none |