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1559:"A New 'Sparrow' Stirs France"
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1916:La véritable Mireille Mathieu
1771:. RFI Musique. Archived from
1769:"Biography: Mireille Mathieu"
1270:. Europa. 2001. p. 368.
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1150:Byblos International Festival
2213:. Abilene Disc. 7 March 2015
1458:. La Provence. November 2016
1216:Mireille Mathieu discography
772:Mireille Mathieu chante Pïaf
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1918:. Paris: Pygmalion, 2005.
1698:Les années 60 en Belgique
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