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Little River Band's original manager, Glenn Wheatley, died from complications of COVID-19 on 1 February 2022 at the age of 74. [ 108 ] In 2022, Nashville singer, composer and guitarist Bruce Wallace replaced Rich Herring in the current band's lineup.
Iconic Australian music producer and talent manager Glenn Wheatley, who was responsible for launching the careers of John Farnham and Delta Goodrem, has died. The 74-year-old passed away in Melbourne on Tuesday, reportedly from complications from COVID-19. Wheatley had been in the music industry for more than 40 years.
Wheatley, who is credited as the mastermind behind the rise to fame of John Farnham, Delta Goodrem and Little River Band, leaves behind wife Gaynor Martin and their three children, Tim, 37 ...
Wheatley's first-hand experiences of the rip-offs in the 1960s music scene, combined with working in music management in the UK and the US in the early 1970s, allowed him to help Little River Band become the first Australian group to enjoy consistent commercial and chart success in the US.
“After Glenn left The Masters Apprentices in 1972 he went into band management and conquered the world with the likes of Little River Band, Australian Crawl, Moving Pictures, John Farnham and many others. Glenn Wheatley died in Melbourne on Tuesday from COVID-19 complications. Picture: Mark Wilson.
John Farnham and his family lead tributes to the singer's friend and former manager Glenn Wheatley, saying they are "devastated" at the loss of the Australian music legend, who died of COVID-19 complications aged 74.
John Farnham has been left “devastated” after his long-time manager and close friend, Glenn Wheatley, passed away aged 74. The Australian music industry legend, who was fully vaccinated, died on Tuesday of complications caused by COVID-19 after “fighting for several weeks” in a Melbourne hospital.
In February 1982, after Glenn Shorrock had departed Little River Band, Farnham became their lead vocalist after recommendations by Goble and Wheatley. [ 1 ] [ 20 ] Farnham had initially resisted the idea of joining LRB, but Wheatley convinced him that Shorrock approved of the replacement. [ 16 ]
John Farnham, the vocalist on the Little River Band 's most recent Top 40 hits, may never sing again. He was diagnosed with mouth cancer in late 2022 then underwent a surgical procedure where...
The Australian music scene is today mourning the loss of Glenn Wheatley who died at the age of 74 from COVID-19-related complications. The music promoter had been sick with coronavirus for the past few weeks, and is believed to have passed away in Melbourne yesterday.