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References
- ↑ Versions and release dates of "La valse des lilas" and "Once Upon a Summertime", Secondhandsongs.com
- ↑ Look to the Rainbow – Astrud Gilberto – AllMusic
- ↑ "Discography 90s". Vao.at. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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