Researching Glenn Shorrock
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1477 people with the Shorrock surname? In that year Shorrock was ranked number 2185 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Glenn means "valley" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Glenn Shorrock on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Glenn Shorrock and the Shorrock Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1244 people with the Shorrock surname in the UK? Shorrock is now ranked number 2894 for popularity in the UK. |
Shorrock Genealogy Databases
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Glenn Shorrock. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Glenn Shorrock
Glenn Shorrock
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 post LRB spin-off trio Birtles Shorrock Goble, as well as being a solo performer.
The Twilights had eight consecutive national hit singles including "Needle in a Haystack" and "What's Wrong with the Way I Live". Axiom's topĀ 10 hits were "Arkansas Grass", "Little Ray of Sunshine" and "My Baby's Gone". Little River Band had 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 as a solo artist in 1991 and as a member of Little River Band in 2004. In May 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th-anniversary celebrations, named "Cool Change" as one of the APRA Top 30 Australian songs of all time.
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