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- 1 2 Studio One, 1968 - Sisarich composition (and info about her age) appears at 3:55 in part 2. NZ On Screen
- 1 2 3 4 Marc Saxon, Desna Sisarich Profile, 18 November 2015, AudioCulture
- ↑ Bruce Sergent, Desna Sisarich, sergent.com.au
- ↑ John Dix, Ziggy's, 18 February 2015, AudioCulture