![]() “I had a platinum selling album and a platinum single. Gowan was living his dream of making music. ‘(You’re a) Strange Animal’, ‘Moonlight Desires’, ‘All The Lovers In The World’, and ‘When There’s Time (For Love)‘ would become Top 10 singles, carrying his success into the 1990’s earning Gowan numerous industry awards and nominations in Canada. His debut release under his last name garnered rave reviews but it was his follow up album ‘Strange Animal’ and the single ‘A Criminal Mind’ that caught the attention of Canadian radio. A gifted pianist Gowan was born in Scotland, reared in Canada, graduating from Toronto’s famed Royal Conservatory of Music, in the mid 1970’s before embarking on a musical career.Ī short lived gig with the group Rhinegold paved the way for him going out on his own in 1981. Long before he took over as the lead singer for Styx, one of the most prominent and progressive bands in the rock n’ roll era, Lawrence Gowan had built a decent resume as a solo artist in his native Canada. Canadian Native Had Successful Solo Career Long Before Styx Came A Calling ![]()
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