The Singing Nun
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Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire or "The Singing Nun" in English-speaking countries, was a Belgian singer-songwriter and former member of a community of the Third Order of Sain
The grave of Deckers and Pécher at Chérémont Cemetery in Wavre, Brabant, Belgium
The Singing Nun (album)
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The Singing Nun is the debut studio album by Belgian musician and former religious sister Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, released by Philips Records in 1963. A surprise hit, the album topped the Billboar
The Singing Nun
…acquired widespread fame with the release of the Belgian French song Dominique, which topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and other charts, along with her debut album. Owing partially to confusion over the terms of the recording contract, she was eventually reduced to poverty. Deckers also experienced a crisis of…
Cover to the initial Belgian release, entitled Sœur Sourire (Smiling Sister), the Singing Nun's stage name in French-speaking markets