About Gilli Smyth
Lived 1933 – 2016 (aged 83). Gilli Smyth was a British singer, writer, songwriter and poet.
Gillian Mary Smyth (1 June 1933 – 22 August 2016) was an English musician best known for co-founding the Canterbury scene group Gong with her partner Daevid Allen in 1967. She also released music with spinoff groups Mother Gong and Planet Gong as well as releasing 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 vocals dubbed "space whispers".
Biography Smyth was born in London.
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Who was Gilli Smyth?
British singer and poet (1933–2016)
When was Gilli Smyth born?
Gilli Smyth was born on 1 June 1933 in London.
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Gilli Smyth died on 22 August 2016 in Byron Bay.
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Gilli Smyth was a singer, writer, songwriter and poet.
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Gilli Smyth was British.
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