<P> Early members were Beeb Birtles, Ric Formosa, Graeham Goble, Roger McLachlan, Derek Pellicci and Glenn Shorrock . Most of the group's 1970s and 1980s material was written by Goble and / or Shorrock, Birtles and David Briggs (who replaced Formosa). </P> <P> Little River Band 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 . The 1976 line - up of Birtles, Briggs, Goble, Pellicci, Shorrock and George McArdle (who replaced McLachlan), were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual ARIA Music Awards of 2004 . </P> <P> Little River Band have undergone numerous personnel changes, with over 30 members since their formation . None of the musicians now performing as Little River Band are original members, nor did they contribute to the success the band had in the 1970s . In the 1980s, members included John Farnham, David Hirschfelder, Stephen Housden, Wayne Nelson and Steve Prestwich . Currently the line - up is Nelson with Rich Herring, Greg Hind, Chris Marion and Ryan Ricks . Two former members have died, Barry Sullivan in October 2003 (aged 57) and Steve Prestwich in January 2011 (aged 56). </P> <P> 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 . Upon formation they were an Australian super group, with Birtles, Goble, Pellicci and Shorrock each from prominent local bands . Birtles had been the bass guitarist in the 1960s pop - rock band Zoot (which launched the career of singer - guitarist Rick Springfield). Goble had led Adelaide - formed folk rock group Allison Gros before forming the harmony country rock band Mississippi (joined by Birtles and Pellicci) which had chart success in Australia and built up a strong following on the concert and festival circuit . During 1971--72 the original members of Mississippi also recorded as a studio band under the pseudonym Drummond . They achieved a number - one hit, for eight consecutive weeks, on the Go - Set National Top 40 with a novelty cover version of the Rays' song "Daddy Cool". </P>

Are there any original members of the little river band