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Georges Moustaki
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Eddy Mitchell
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Johnny Hallyday
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Claude François
151,625 listeners
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Louis Chedid
21,440 listeners
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Claude Barzotti
28,203 listeners
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Michel Delpech
103,878 listeners
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Marc Lavoine
132,784 listeners
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Julien Clerc
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