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Little River Band is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jimmy Buffett, Queen, Daddy Cool, Mississippi and Player. Those roots explain a lot about how Little River Band arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Orleans, Firefall, Seals & Crofts, Pablo Cruise and England Dan & John Ford Coley, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Rick Springfield, Madison Avenue and Australian Crawl, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 48 connections around Little River Band, reaching back through Jimmy Buffett and forward to Rick Springfield. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Little River Band (LRB) are a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studio albums reached the top 10 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums chart including Diamantina Cocktail and First Under the Wire, which both peaked at No. 2. Nine singles appeared in the top 20 on the related singles chart, with "Help Is on Its Way" (1977) as their only number-one hit. Ten singles reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Reminiscing" their highest, peaking at No. 3.
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Little River Band connections
Little River Band grew out of Jimmy Buffett, Queen, Daddy Cool and Mississippi, shares an orbit with Orleans, Firefall, Seals & Crofts and Pablo Cruise, went on to shape Rick Springfield, Madison Avenue and Australian Crawl. 48 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Little River Band
Sounds and acts that shaped Little River Band.
- Jimmy Buffettartist
- Queenartist
- Daddy Coolartist
- Mississippiartist
- Playerartist
- David Crosbyartist
- Graham Nashartist
- Little Featartist
- The Doobie Brothersartist
- Supertrampartist
- Americaartist
- Thin Lizzyartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Santanaartist
- Boz Scaggsartist
- Bobby Darinartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- The Holliesartist
- Average White Bandartist
Artists similar to Little River Band
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Little River Band.
- Orleansartist
- Firefallartist
- Seals & Croftsartist
- Pablo Cruiseartist
- England Dan & John Ford Coleyartist
- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
- Paul Davisartist
- Jefferson Starshipartist
- Dr. Hookartist
- Robbie Dupreeartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Eddie Moneyartist
- Dave Masonartist
- The Babysartist
- Breadartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Pure Prairie Leagueartist
- Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynoldsartist
- Loverboyartist
- Leo Sayerartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
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