Gilli Smyth
Gillian Mary Smyth (1 June 1933 – 22 August 2016) was an English musician best known for co-founding the psychedelic rock 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".
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Smyth performing with Gong in Tel Aviv, 2009 | |
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| Birth name | Gillian Mary Smyth |
| Born | 1 June 1933 London, England |
| Died | 22 August 2016 (aged 83) Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Website | gillismyth |
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