Shona Laing

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Shona Laing (born c. 1955) is a New Zealand born musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor international hits, most notably "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" and "Soviet Snow". Laing also contributed to the Manfred Mann's Earth Band album Somewhere in Afrika.

Currently she resides in New Zealand and occasionally plays live shows, enjoying a small but devoted fan base.

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[edit] Private life

During a concert in 1996, Shona Laing came out as bisexual and noted that she was in a relationship with another woman. [1]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

  • "1905" (1972)
  • "Show Your Love" (1973)
  • "Masquerade" (1973)
  • "Someone To Be With" (1973)
  • "One In A Miilion" (1985)
  • "(Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy" (1986)
  • "Drive Baby Drive" (1987)
  • "Soviet Snow" (1987)
  • "Caught" (1987)

[edit] Albums

  • Whispering Afraid (1972)
  • Shooting Stars Are Only Seen At Night (1974)
  • Tied To The Tracks (1982)
  • Genre (1985)
  • South (1987)
  • 1905–1990 Retrospective* (1991)
  • New on Earth (1992)
  • Shona (1994)
  • Roadworks (1997)
  • The Essential Shona Laing* (2002)
  • PASS THE WHISPER 2007

*Compilation albums.

[edit] References

  1. ^ A Lesbian Decade: September 1990- September 2000 (from The Auckland Women's Centre's website)

[edit] External links

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann • Mick Rodgers • Noel McCalla • Geoff Dunn • Steve Kinch
Chris Thompson • Steve Waller • Chris Slade • Colin Pattenden • Pat King • John Lingwood • Clive Bunker • Dave Flett • Matt Irving • Shona Laing • Richard Marcangelo • Geoff Britton • John Trotter • Pete May
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Discography • Manfred Mann • Manfred Mann Chapter Three • The Manfreds
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