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TIL that Paula Cole's big break began as a voicemail from Peter Gabriel. After Sinéad O'Connor abruptly exited Gabriel's 1993 tour as a backing vocalist, Cole was called in. Cole immediately flew from San Francisco to Germany for just one rehearsal and then performed for 16,000 people.

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