Laurel Lea
Laurel Lea | |
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| Birth name | Lorraine May Chapman |
| Also known as | Lorraine Lianos |
| Born | 3 October 1942 |
| Origin | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 31 January 1992 (aged 49) Camperdown, New South Wales |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, TV performer |
| Years active | 1957–1992 |
| Labels | Leedon, CBS |
Lorraine May Chapman (3 October 1942 – 31 January 1992), professionally known as Laurel Lea, was an Australian popular singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Lea appeared regularly on TV series, Bandstand, Six O'Clock Rock and Saturday Date. In 1974 and 1975 she toured throughout Australia with contemporaries Johnny O'Keefe, Johnny Devlin, Lonnie Lee and Barry Stanton. On 31 January 1992 Lea died of leukaemia.