Glenn Shorrock
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Glenn Barrie Shorrock AM (born 30 June 1944) is an English-born Australian singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of rock bands the Twilights, Axiom, Little River Band and post LRB spin-off trio Birtles Shorrock Goble, as well as being a solo performer.
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Birth name | Glenn Barrie Shorrock |
Also known as | André L'Escargot,[1] Sharky[2] |
Born | (1944-06-30) 30 June 1944 (age 79) Chatham, Kent, England |
Origin | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Genres | Rock, pop, soft rock |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1962–present |
Labels | MAM, Capitol, Mushroom, Liberation Blue |
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Website | glennshorrock.com |
The Twilights had eight consecutive national hit singles including "Needle in a Haystack" and "What's Wrong with the Way I Live". Axiom's top 10 hits were "Arkansas Grass", "Little Ray of Sunshine" and "My Baby's Gone". Little River Band had national and international chart success, including the Shorrock-penned "Emma", "Help Is on Its Way" and "Cool Change".
Shorrock was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 1991 and as a member of Little River Band in 2004. In May 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th-anniversary celebrations, named "Cool Change" as one of the APRA Top 30 Australian songs of all time.