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1009:Other works
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543:Filmography
538:Discography
527:Amanda Lear
272:music video
266:Music video
234:Amanda Lear
198:in 1977 by
190:Amanda Lear
139:Amanda Lear
128:Producer(s)
120:Amanda Lear
32:Amanda Lear
1532:1977 songs
1516:Categories
1415:Lady Lynda
1337:, BWV 1080
1329:, BWV 1079
1309:(doubtful)
1237:, BWV 1044
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1164:(doubtful)
936:No Regrets
873:The Sphinx
817:Blue Tango
796:La Bagarre
743:Ieri, oggi
463:2013-08-24
436:2018-05-28
415:Sony Music
395:2017-12-24
352:2013-08-29
324:References
294:Musikladen
282:chroma key
277:Musikladen
256:Blue Tango
152:Blue Tango
78:Euro disco
22:"Alphabet"
1375:Ave Maria
1211:Concertos
943:Assassino
838:Follow Me
658:With Love
630:Alter Ego
588:Incognito
456:Amazon.de
306:7" Single
1368:Alphabet
1159:♭
1131:Ensemble
1073:by, and
915:Red Tape
894:Diamonds
824:Alphabet
810:Tomorrow
750:Super 20
693:Tuberose
651:Tendance
342:Ponystep
319:" – 4:15
249:Tomorrow
238:alphabet
186:Alphabet
161:Alphabet
64:Released
1077:after,
788:Singles
595:Tam-Tam
174:(1977)
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156:(1977)
1451:Albums
1294:Suites
84:Length
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28:Single
1318:Fugal
1255:No. 5
1110:No. 3
1105:No. 2
964:Women
644:Heart
484:2 May
373:1 May
212:disco
101:Label
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