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Carrie Fisher is revered by fans as Princess Leia, an outspoken comedian, a best-selling author and a mental health advocate. But one unlikely person revealed that she was a songwriter, too.Musician Sean Lennon released a new song on Soundcloud, titled “Bird Song,” which was co-written by the late actress just before her death in late 2016 at age 60.STARS REMEMBER ACTRESS CARRIE FISHER “Carrie and I wrote this song years ago,” wrote the 41-year-old son of artists John Lennon and Yoko Ono. “When she died I just felt I had to record it. This is only a demo unmixed, we only had a few hours to record it. But the lyrics she wrote with me I think are marvelous.”“Carrie and I used to stay up til dawn chatting and pontificating about life,” he added. “Those were my best moments. Anyway… We wrote a song about staying up too late and hearing the birds sing. Willow Smith (16-year-old daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith) is a prodigal angel and was generous enough to lend her golden voice to this little tune.”FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Lennon didn’t reveal whether he holds more songs co-written by Fisher or if this was their only collaboration before her passing.The “Star Wars” actress died on Dec. 27 after suffering a heart attack.

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