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French80 · La télé des années 80
1985
Agathe / Regrets
Agathe Labemia formed the group Regrets in 1983, and took the French musical scene by storm with her sweet, sugary voice. This song hails from their only full length album, and captures the upbeat, danceable style that the group was known for as well as the impossibly kitsch videos that were typical at the time.
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