The Bathurst RSL Club is set to a host a musician next Friday who has written some of the most noteworthy songs in Australian music history.
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Glenn Shorrock, who rose to fame as a member of Little River Band in the 1970s, will be performing in Bathurst to celebrate the release of his latest compilation album, Glenn Shorrock Sings Little River Band.
Shorrock said the album revisits the legacy of the band through some notable songs such as 'Help is on Its Way' and 'Cool Change.'
"Little River Band was built around three songwriters: myself, Beeb Birtles and Graeham Goble," he said.
"We started with an arsenal of around 60 to 70 songs which traversed multiple genres, and the songs eventually gave us success on the international stage."
I wanted to give the songs a fresh new feel and celebrate the legacy of my contributions to Little River Band"
- Glenn Shorrock
Shorrock was a founding member of Little River Band, who first formed in 1975 and has achieved commercial success in Australia and the United States.
To date, the group has sold 30 million records worldwide.
Shorrock left Little River Band in 1982 and was replaced by John Farnham, before returning in 1987.
Since leaving the band behind for good in 1996, Shorrock has been working on a solo career, with his previous solo album, Rise Again, emerging in 2016.
The new album and tour sees Shorrock revisiting the songs that turned Little River Band into one of the most celebrated acts in Australian music.
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"I wanted to give the songs a fresh new feel and celebrate the legacy of my contributions to Little River Band," he said.
"These songs ensured that Little River Band were able to crack the American market and their legacy continues to live on."
Shorrock has been touring consistently for the better part of five decades, and hopes that Bathurst audiences will be able to share in the legacy of his music.
"It's a great honour to see so many of my songs touch the lives of countless numbers of people around the world," he said.
"Music is my life, and it's the main thing that keeps me going."
Tickets for the show cost $35 for RSL members and $40 for non-members.
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