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Jacques Romain Georges Brel (8 April 1929 - 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following - initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world.
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Claudio Capeo, whose real name is Claudio Ruccolo, born January 10, 1985 in Cernay (Haut-Rhin), is a French singer and accordionist of Italian origin.
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Patrick Sebastien, born November 14, 1953 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, is an imitator, comedian, actor, director, singer, songwriter, poet, writer, producer-host of French television entertainment shows and former manager rugby club.
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Lale Andersen (23 March 1905 - 29 August 1972) was a German chanson singer-songwriter and actress born in Lehe (now part of Bremerhaven). She is best known for her interpretation of the song Lili Marleen in 1939, which by 1941 transcended the conflict to become World War II's biggest international hit. Popular with both the Axis and the Allies, Andersen's original recording spawned versions, by the end of the War, in most of the major languages of Europe, and by some of the most popular artists in their respective countries.
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Jean-Philippe Leo Smet (15 June 1943 - 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France.
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Ina Muller (born July 25, 1965) is a German singer-songwriter, comedian, television host, and author.
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Pierre Lapointe (born 23 May 1981) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His work largely follows in the tradition of French chanson, though he is influenced by modern pop music. Defining himself as a "popular singer", he has built an egocentric persona of a dandy onstage, but says he does this mostly to deflect attention from himself. His records have found critical and commercial success in Canada.
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Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti (17 January 1933 - 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida, was a French singer and actress, born in Egypt to Italian parents. She won the Miss Egypt beauty contest in 1954 and began a 31-year singing career in 1956, selling 170 million albums and singles worldwide. She died by suicide in 1987.