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Interview: Yolande Bavan (Part 3)

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Marc Myers
Nov 15, 2007
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After winning a radio singing contest in 1956, Yolande Bavan left Sri Lanka for the first time at age 16 to tour with jazz pianist Graeme Bell. Then in 1957 the vocalist left Sri Lanka for good—this time on board a ship bound for England.

Over the next five years, Yolande sang in London and Paris clubs, where she befriended touring American jazz musician…

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