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Little River Band
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The 1976–1978 line-up of Little River Band (rear, left to right): Graeham Goble, Beeb Birtles, George McArdle, Glenn Shorrock and David Briggs; (front): Derek Pellicci
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
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| Associated acts | Mississippi, Birtles & Goble, Birtles Shorrock Goble |
| Website | littleriverband |
| Members | Wayne Nelson Chris Marion Rich Herring Ryan Ricks Colin Whinnery |
Little River Band (LRB) is a rock band originally 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 (April 1977) and First Under the Wire (July 1979), 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. Only First Under the Wire appeared in the top 10 albums on the Billboard 200.
Little River Band have received many music awards in Australia. The 1976 line-up of Beeb Birtles, David Briggs, Graeham Goble, Glenn Shorrock, George McArdle and Derek Pellicci, were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame at the 18th Annual ARIA Music Awards of 2004. Most of the group’s 1970s and 1980s material was written by Goble and/or Shorrock, Birtles and Briggs. 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. “Reminiscing”, written by Goble, received a 5-Million Broadcast Citation from BMI in 2020.
In 1989 the group recorded “Listen to Your Heart”, written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, for the film soundtrack, The Karate Kid Part III.
| The Karate Kid Part III | |
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| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
| Written by | Robert Mark Kamen |
| Based on | Characters created by Robert Mark Kamen |
| Starring | Ralph MacchioNoriyuki “Pat” MoritaMartin KoveThomas Ian Griffith |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Steve Yaconelli |
| Edited by | John G. AvildsenJohn Carter |
| Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | June 30, 1989 (U.S.) |
| Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12.5 million |
| Box office | $38.9 million |
The Karate Kid Part III is a 1989 American martial arts drama film and a sequel to The Karate Kid Part II (1986). The film stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, and Thomas Ian Griffith in his film debut. As was the case with the first two films in the series, it was directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen, with stunts choreographed by Pat E. Johnson and music composed by Bill Conti. In the film, the returning John Kreese, with the help of his best friend Terry Silver, attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi which involves hiring a ruthless martial artist and harming their relationship.
After Robyn Lively was cast as Jessica Andrews in The Karate Kid Part III in 1988, producers were forced to modify her role of protagonist Daniel LaRusso’s new love interest because Lively was only 17 at the time of filming and still a minor, while Ralph Macchio was 27 (although his character Daniel is 18). This situation caused romantic scenes between Jessica and Daniel to be rewritten so that the pair only developed a close friendship.
The Karate Kid: Part III (1989) – Movie Trailer
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