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French recording artist; singer-songwriter (1930–1997)

Also known as: Andrée Olga, Barbara Brodi, Monique Andrée Serf, Барбара, باربارا, 바르바라

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Known works

  • Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead
  • Barbara ou les Parenthèses
  • First Things First
  • Ma plus belle histoire d'amour
  • Il était un piano noir-- (1998)