Person    | Female  Born 26/8/1960  Died 13/3/2018

Claudia Fontaine

Categories: Music / songs

Claudia Fontaine was an backing vocalist from Peckham, London. Guardian obituary.

The plaque has Fontaine spelt as Fontayne.

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Claudia Fontaine

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Mellow Mix Studios in Hackney

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Hoxton Hall

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Albert Chevalier

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