Laura Smith | |
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| Born | March 18, 1952[1] London, Ontario, Canada[2] |
| Died | March 7, 2020 (aged 67) Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Folk, adult contemporary |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bohdran, piano |
| Years active | 1989–2020 |
| Labels | Borealis |
| Website | Laura Smith |
Laura Smith (March 18, 1952 – March 7, 2020) was a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 1995 single "Shade of Your Love", one of the year's biggest hits on adult contemporary radio stations in Canada,[3] and for her adaptation of the Scottish folk song "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" which she entitled "My Bonny". She recorded a version of this with The Chieftains, which they erroneously listed as "My Bonnie" on their album Fire in the Kitchen. In December 2010, that version received a nod for Song of the Decade from Bill Margeson at LiveIreland.