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It was very liberating to be able to sing in English. It had a different resonance, different images. It was like being a stranger in a foreign land, which was helpful.

Charlotte Gainsbourg

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Charlotte Gainsbourg
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: July 21
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Musician
Recording Artist
Singer
London
England
Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg
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