
Sinead O'Connor
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Suzanne Vega
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1 June 1974, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Morissette enjoyed considerable critical and public acclaim in her native Canada before that success began to translate to international audiences in the mid-90s. An accomplished singer, dancer and pianist, she began writing her own material...
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Clannad
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Cyndi Lauper
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