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- 1 2 "Rachel or not Rachel". Libération (in French). 20 March 1964. p. 5. ISSN 1256-0332. OCLC 1366333759.
- ↑ Ahm, Leif (22 March 1964). "Små søde tralala". Politiken (in Danish). p. 8. OCLC 224543818.
- ↑ B., M. (21 March 1964). "Ce soir (22 h) grâce au 'Grand Prix Eurovision de la chanson' la route du succès passe par Copenhague". L'Aurore (in French). p. 8. ISSN 0294-8486. OCLC 1367943474.
- 1 2 "Rachel notre chance". Le Figaro . 20 March 1964. p. 18. ISSN 0182-5852.
- ↑ André Popp: Songwriter and innovative composer best known for the 1960s easy listening classic 'Love Is Blue' Independent Retrieved 20 January 2020
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