Gilli Smyth
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Person
- Born
- 1933-06-01
- Died
- 2016-08-22
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Gillian Mary "Gilli" Smyth (1 June 1933 – 22 August 2016) was an English musician who performed with the bands Gong, Mother Gong, and Planet Gong and released several solo albums and albums in collaboration with other members of Gong. In Gong, she often performed under the name Shakti Yoni, contributing poems and "space whispers". Smyth had three degrees from King's College London, (the liner notes for Voiceprint's 'Mother Gong' CD suggests 'London University') where she gained notoriety as the
Key dates
- Born
- 1 June 1933
- Died
- 22 August 2016
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mary
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Byron Bay
- Occupation
- poet
- Educated at
- King's College London
- Employer
- University of Paris
- Languages spoken
- English language