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- ↑ "Dave Dobbyn". muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Dobbyn: Hall of Famer". metromag.co.nz. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Dobbyn – Beside You: 30 Years of Hits". acharts.us. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
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