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I definitely grew up to Nina Simone and a lot of Ella Fitzgerald. And I loved Amy Winehouse. I loved that sort of soulful singer.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugu Mbatha-Raw

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