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- ↑ Rocco Granata (2013). Mijn leven (in Dutch). Lannoo Meulenhoff - Belgium. ISBN 978-9401409995.
- 1 2 "Cardinal Records". muziekcentrum.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ↑ "Moment of Truth is Approaching for Flemish Fest Contestants". Billboard. Vol. 77, no. 48. 1965-11-27. p. 22.
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