Rose Laurens, previously billed as Rose Merryl, was a French-Polish singer-songwriter, known for her 1982 single "Africa", a top-three hit in several European countries.
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Rose Laurens, previously billed as Rose Merryl, was a French-Polish singer-songwriter, known for her 1982 single "Africa", a top-three hit in several European countries. She was also famous for portraying the character of Fantine, on the original 1980 French concept album of Les Misérables, singing "L'air de la misère" and "J'avais rêvé d'une autre vie" two songs later adapted into English as "On My Own" and "I Dreamed a Dream" respectively.
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Singer / Musician
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deceased
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Lived 1951 to 2018 · aged 67
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