caption associated_acts years_active image_size background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name
shona laing performing at womad 2009 in new zealand manfred mann 's earth band 1972 -- present 250 solo_singer 9 october 1955 vocals , guitar rock , new wave shona_laing . jpg shona laing
 shona laing
shona laing

shona laing -lrb- born 9 october 1955 -rrb- is a new zealand musician .
she has had several hits in her native country , as well as a few minor international hits , most notably '' -lrb- glad i 'm -rrb- not a kennedy '' and `` soviet snow '' .
laing also contributed to the manfred mann 's earth band album `` somewhere in afrika '' .
laing also contributed music to , and appeared in , the 1985 action film `` shaker run '' .
currently she resides in new zealand and occasionally plays live shows , enjoying a small but devoted fan base .
