We used to be the Little River Band..

CONTROVERSIAL ARIA Hall of Fame honours for former members of Little River Band have taken a dramatic turn.

Sources say ARIA is suggesting every player in the LRB success story be recognised.

These moves follow previous reports about LRB's Hall of Fame induction recently.

ARIA is giving its highest kudos to what it terms the classic line up of Little River Band, comprising Glenn Shorrock, Graeham Goble, Beeb Bertles, Derek Pellicci, David Briggs and George McArdle.

But for legal reasons, ARIA is forbidden to induct those members as LIttle River Band.

Stephen Housden an LRB guitarist from 1980s, owns the trademark and still tours under the monicker.

LRB founders, including Birtles, Shorrock and Goble, sold their rights to the band name to Housden. ARIA insiders say that the ruling will apply at the Hall of Fame induction.

"The men being recognised for their work in LRB cannot legally called LRB," a source said. But in further developments, ARIA has suggested honouring all who played under the LRB name. That would boost the honour role by 21 names, including that of John
Farnham, who served as singer in LRB from 1982 to 1986 and releasing aor classic album - Playing to Win.

Other former members include Steve Prestwich of Cold Chisel, and film composer David Hirschfelder also known for his work with Farnham.

LRB have sold 30 million records. They cracked the US market in 1976, paving the way for Australian artists like INXS, Men at Work, Savage Garden and Jet.