Wayne Nelson

Wayne Nelson
Born	(1950-06-01) June 1, 1950 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, bassist
Instruments	Vocals Bass guitar keyboards
Years active	1976–present
Associated acts	Little River Band Jim Messina L.A. Cowboys
Website	http://www.littleriverband.com
Notable instruments
Fender Precision Bass Rickenbacker 4001

Wayne Nelson (born June 1, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American musician best known for being a member of the rock band Little River Band.

Early life

Shortly after his birth, Nelson's family moved to Rome, Illinois, a suburb of Peoria. During his teenage years and early twenties, he played in various regional bands around the Chicago area, emulating multiple styles but focusing on rhythm and blues.

Little River Band

In the late 1970s, Nelson moved to Los Angeles and worked with artists including Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina. He toured with many artists. While in Messina's band and opening for Little River Band, LRB's management invited Nelson to join the Australian band and he officially became a member in April 1980. In addition to playing bass, he was the lead singer of the band's hit "The Night Owls". He was absent from the band from 1996 to 1999 but now tours as its lead singer and bass guitarist. The band no longer has any original members.

References

External links

Little River Band

Wayne Nelson Greg Hind Chris Marion Rich Herring Ryan Ricks Graeham Goble Beeb Birtles Derek Pellicci Glenn Shorrock Roger McLachlan Graham Davidge Ric Formosa David Briggs George McArdle Geoff Cox Mal Logan Barry Sullivan Stephen Housden John Farnham David Hirschfelder Steve Prestwich Malcolm Wakeford James Roche Peter Beckett Tony Sciuto Richard Bryant Steve Wade Hal Tupea Paul Gildea Kevin Murphy Adrian Scott Glenn Reither Kip Raines Billy Thomas Mel Watts

Studio albums	Little River Band After Hours Diamantina Cocktail Sleeper Catcher First Under the Wire Time Exposure The Net Playing to Win No Reins Monsoon Get Lucky Where We Started From

Live albums	Backstage Pass Live Classics

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Too Late to Load Worldwide Love The Definitive Collection

Videos & DVDs	Live Exposure

Singles	"Help Is on Its Way" "Reminiscing" "Lady" "Cool Change" "Take It Easy on Me" "When the War Is Over"

Related articles	Members Discography Birtles Shorrock Goble Birtles & Goble Mississippi

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