Glenn Shorrock

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Glenn Barrie Shorrock (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 the post-LRB spin-off trio Birtles Shorrock Goble, as well as being a solo performer. "Needle in a Haystack" and "What's Wrong with the Way I Live" were two Twilights' national hit singles.

"Arkansas Grass," "Little Ray of Sunshine," and "My Baby's Gone" were among Axiom's top ten hits.

Little River Band had a 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 in 1991 as a solo artist and as a member of Little River Band in 2004.

As part of the APRA's 75th anniversary of independence, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) released "Cool Change" as one of the top ten Australian songs of all time in May 2001.

Early years

Glenn Barrie Shorrock was born in Chatham, Kent, England, on June 30th. On the Orcades, his family migrated to Adelaide, South Australia, when he was 10 years old in August 1954. Harry Shorrock, a Yorkshire-born fitter and turner at the Weapons Research Establishment in Salisbury, South Australia, was a father and a scholar. In January 1955, the Adelaide Hills were ravaged by days of 42 °F (108 °F) and a black Sunday bushfire. Joyce Shorrock, a London-born father, was not happy with Australia, and she brought Shorrock and his younger sister back to the United Kingdom, only for them to return to Australia on the Fairsea for a second time in 1956. The family lived in Elizabeth, 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Adelaide.

Shorrock's first public performance took place in 1958 at St Peter's Lutheran church hall in Elizabeth, when he introduced Elvis Presley's recording of "All Shook Up" on a gramophone and strumming on a cardboard guitar. When the recording artist was forced to continue singing by himself, he discovered a natural voice.

Shorrock formed the Checkmates, his first band, in 1962, with Clem McCartney, Mike Sykes, and Billy Volraat. They were a doo wop harmony group focusing on the Platters and the Crew Cuts' content. The Checkmates performed in Adelaide cafes and folk clubs, sometimes as a team with instrumental groups the Vector Men or the Hurricanes. Members of the Checkmates and the Hurricanes united to form the Twilights in 1964 as a result of the Beatles' fame.

Personal life

Sue Doran, a Melbourne nurse, was Shorrock's first wife, born in 1966. The couple married in 1967 and divorced in 1971. Shorrock met Jo Swan, a video editor nine years his junior, who worked in the same building (Armstrong Studios), where the Little River band was recording its first album. They married in 1980, divorced in 2020, and married in 2020. On December 21, 2021, Shorrock married Irene Rose, a teacher, on a date. He has suffered with arthritis, phobia, and stage fright at times.

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Later solo career

In 1982, Shorrock released the solo album Villain of the Peace and a single, "Rock and Roll Soldier," on Capitol Records, which was recorded in Los Angeles with John Boylan (Charlie Daniels, Little River Band) producing. In November, "Rock and Roll Soldier" made it to the Australian top 40, but he didn't achieve the international recognition that was awaited with the Little River Band. He toured Australia in 1982 and then joined Renée Geyer on Mushroom Records to bring "Goin' Back" a duet. Wendy Matthews, one of his backing singers, had been a session singer in Los Angeles. "We're Coming to Get You," the narrator announced at No. 10. The Bushwackers, a folk group, had 6 children in October. It was the theme of the film We're Coming to Get You.

He released "Don't Girls Get Lonely?"

In November, the Czech Republic hosted a contest in Istanbul. He wrote "Restless" for the documentary World Safari II: The Final Adventure in 1984.

In 1985, Shorrock released The First Twenty Years, a double-LP album compilation of his musical career with tracks from the Twilights, Axiom, and Little River Band as well as solo performances. He appeared in 1986 and as a breakfast announcer for Radio station Magic 11 in Sydney, and he was compere of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) TV music collection Rock Arena (ABC) TV music series Rock Arena (ABC) TV music collection Rock Arena (ABC) TV music collection Rock Arena (ABC) TV music collection Rock Arena (ABC) TV music series. In July, his solo album, "American Flyers," debuted. In 1986-1987, he appeared on the tour of One for the Money. He appeared in other stage shows, including his own showcase performances Go Cat Go (1990–91) and Two Up (1996).

Shorrock was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association's (ARIA) Hall of Fame on March 25, 1991, alongside contemporary rocker Billy Thorpe, bass-baritone Peter Dawson, and jazz singer Don Burrows. He re-joined with Axiom bandmate Brian Cadd in 1993 to record Blazing Salads and three singles for Blue Martin Records, as well as a subsequent two-year tour. Shorrock performed his hit songs on tour, as well as those of Axiom, Cadd, and a backing band of Rex Goh (ex-Air Supply), Kirk Lorange on guitar (Richard Clapton Band) and Mark Kennedy on drums (Spectrum, Ayers Rock, Marcia Hines Band).

Long Way to the Top, a 2001 ABC television six-part documentary on the history of Australian rock and roll from 1956 to the modern age. "In Awe of The Beatles," "Being Pop Stars" and "Coming From the United Kingdom," Shorrock talked about his early days with the Twilights. A Long Way to the Top Tour was produced in August-September 2002, with Shorrock appearing with the Twilights in the first set and "What's Wrong with the Way I Live?" says Shorrock. "Needle in a Haystack" and "In the second set with Axiom, he returned to perform "Arkans Grass" and "Little Ray of Sunshine"; he sang "Needle in a Haystack."

Shorrock and Beeb Birtles and Graeham Goble, two former Little River Band members, reformed Birtles Shorrock Goble in 2002. The 1970s members of Little River Band, Birtles, David Briggs, Goble, George McArdle, Derek Pellicci, and Shorrock were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame on October 17th. This induction was not inclusive of former Australian John Farnham and US-based musicians. They performed "Help Is on the Way" as the band's "classic lineup" in 2002 after a 2002 court decision on their right to use the band's name. Full Circle, Birtles Shorrock Goble's 2005 video and CD debut, and the group toured until 2007. At the Countdown Spectacular two concert series, the trio appeared as a medley of Little River Band hits from August to September.

Shorrock also undertook "The Reminiscing Tour - Glenn Shorrock & Friends" in 2005, bringing together invited guests such as Doug Parkinson and Wendy Matthews. He partnered actress Judy Nunn on the first season of a reality TV singing competition called It Takes Two in May-June 2006. They were voted out after week three. His first solo CD for seven years has been released in 2007, while his Live On The Liberation Blue label, which features acoustic versions of his career hits, was released in 2007. With Parkinson, Sharon O'Neill, and Mark Williams, he performed a Beatles tribute show, Let It Be.

Shorrock appeared with the musical Shout in 2008. The Legend of the Wild One is based on the life of Australian rocker Johnny O'Keefe. Shorrock held a retrospective of his 45 years in the music industry in July 2010. Shorrock is also touring Australia for public and private functions, as well as promoting new local musicians. In early 2013, he and his band appeared in Macau, New York, and London for the Titanic II project's media launch. Clive Palmer, an Australian entrepreneur, received this invitation.

Shorrock was inducted into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame in October 2014, along with Bon Scott's old band Fraternity, Chris Finnen, and David "Daisy" Day.

In June 2018, Shorrock released his autobiography Now, Where Was I?

On January 26, 2020, Shorrock was named an honorary member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant contribution to the performing arts as a singer, songwriter, and entertainer.

Shorrock appeared in the Australian film "A Stitch in Time" in 2021.

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