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This NZBC profile finds singer/songwriter Shona Laing as a 17-year-old in the seventh form (now year 13) at Hutt Valley High, distracted from study by an impending music career. Laing had shot to national prominence with her performances on the Studio One talent show, had a hit with her Henry Fonda-inspired single '1905' and supported American singer Lobo. She is already a guarded interviewee while her school mates are unsure what to make of her success. Lobo is effusive in his praise and there are performances of '1905' and Roberta Flack's 'Killing Me Softly'.
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Shona lives quietly now in the North Island. Read an article about her on the Stuff website a few months back....
Real cool ! What a great rendition of Killing Me Softly - mesmerising...And very 70s. What about the hair on those guys and the girls on the motorbike with no helmets.
She was kinda neat. Eastbourne girl I think. Cool bit of nostalgia. Was thatdude in the suit Lobo who kept showing us the worn out souls of his shoes? I think he quite keen on her. She also sang with Manfred Mann's Earth band, Blinded by the Light. Where is she now?
Yep, that's an excellent time piece on quality camera and exactly how I remember her and the times. Nice going.
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Jane
Posted at 10.20PM - 30.04.2013
Shonas a friend of mine and last year celebrated 40 years since she sung 1905 on new faces, check out this clip i did showcasing her 40 years. Http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UHisJ8KyoME
By the way does anyone have a copy of the video clip to Shonas "Drive Baby Drive" or "Caught"?