24 Facts About Lawrence Gowan

Lawrence Henry Gowan was born on 22 November 1956 and is a Scottish born Canadian singer and keyboardist.

Lawrence Gowan spent a year writing songs, and travelled to Scotland and Ireland to trace his heritage.

Lawrence Gowan's 1987 follow up Great Dirty World gave him another hit single with "Moonlight Desires", featuring Jon Anderson on backing vocals, as well as "Dedication".

Lawrence Gowan subsequently released The Good Catches Up independently in 1995, which featured the single "Guns and God", which received moderate airplay in Canada.

Also that same year, Lawrence Gowan was part of an all-star lineup at Toronto's Massey Hall to celebrate Ronnie Hawkins' 60th birthday, as documented on the album Let It Rock, sharing the stage with veteran rockers Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and The Band.

In 1997, Lawrence Gowan released "Healing Waters" as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales after her death.

In 1998, Lawrence Gowan was the recipient of the National Achievement Award at the annual SOCAN Awards in Toronto.

Lawrence Gowan guest-starred on the Canadian animated comedy series Chilly Beach.

In February 2006, Lawrence Gowan did four orchestra-accompanied concerts in London, Ontario and Kitchener, Ontario.

In March 2010, Lawrence Gowan released "Return of the Strange Animal", a remastered version of 1985's "Strange Animal" plus a making-of documentary and music videos on DVD.

In May 2010, Lawrence Gowan performed two solo shows in support of the 25th anniversary of the "Strange Animal" album.

In May 2012, Lawrence Gowan re-issued a remastered version of 1987's "Great Dirty World".

Lawrence Gowan acquired the master tapes to his catalogue from CBS Records International in the 2010s, and assigned them to Linus Entertainment under the True North Records label.

On 11 October 2012, Lawrence Gowan appeared on episode 29 of John Wants Answers.

On 13 October 2013, Lawrence Gowan played a solo concert, titled 'In Kilt Tonight' at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In 1997, during Styx's tour, Lawrence Gowan performed as a supporting act for Styx at Montreal's Molson Centre and Quebec City's Colisee.

Since then, Lawrence Gowan's classic hit, "A Criminal Mind", is often played by Styx.

Lawrence Gowan then continued recording with Styx for their 2005 album, Big Bang Theory.

Lawrence Gowan continues with Styx to the present and is featured on many live releases from the band.

In 1995, Lawrence Gowan was presented with the SOCAN award for songs that have won major airplay in 1995 for his song, "Dancing on My Own Ground".

On 16 November 1998, Lawrence Gowan received the National Achievement Award from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada.

In 2003, Lawrence Gowan was presented with the SOCAN award for songs that have surpassed the 100,000 radio-airplay mark for his song, "Moonlight Desires".

In 2013, Lawrence Gowan announced he was recording a new studio album, complete with new original material.

Lawrence Gowan was presented with the plaque on stage at his show in Windsor, Ontario at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor.