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'God told me to quit LRB': Bassist George McArdle swapped rock 'n' roll for religion

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George McArdle played on two of Little River Band's best-selling 1970s albums. He was honoured by ARIA in 2004 — inducted into its hall of fame — as part of the band's so-called classic line-up. But he quit LRB in early 1979 for an anonymous life, earning minimum wage as a painter's labourer on construction sites. He says he had an epiphany to pursue Christian studies at Bible college.

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George McArdle quit Little River Band at its peak to become a painter's assistant and study the Bible

He provided the basslines to Little River Band's most famous songs — including Reminiscing and Help Is On Its Way — but George McArdle gave it all away after being awoken in the middle of the night 44 years ago.

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George McArdle quit Little River Band at its peak to become a painter's assistant and study the Bible - ABC News #TopMusicHitsBreakingNews Courtesy of AndyKirkham - Music Lessons for ALL!

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