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Ilene Barnes

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En concert à PARIS

A l’ Européen
5 rue Biot - 17 eme
du 26/02/08 au 15/03/08 - 20h
(relâche les dimanches et lundis)

Tarif : 22€
Locations : l' Européen, fnac, ticketnet, digitick

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In concert in PARIS

At L' Européen Theatre
5 rue Biot - 75017 Paris
from february 28th - March 15th - 8:00 PM
(weekly from tuesday to saturday)

Admission : 22 €
Ticket reservations : L'européen, Fnac, ticketnet, digitik

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DISCOGRAPHIE
2007 - Live à FIP ( amazon.fr , fnac.com )
2006 - Yesterday Comes ( amazon.fr , fnac.com )
2003 - Time ( amazon.fr , fnac.com )
2000 - Set You Free ( amazon.fr )

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Music:

Member Since: 6/15/2006
Band Website: ilenebarnes.com/
Influences: Led Zeppelin, James Taylor, Leonard Cohen, Nat King Cole, Janis Ian, The Beatles, Astor Piazzola, Nina Simone, Jethro Tull, America...
Sounds Like: Tracy Chapman, Joan Armatrading, Nina Simone, Ben Harper
Record Label: IC Music
Type of Label: Indie