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"Dominique" is a 1963 French language popular song, written and performed by Belgian singer Jeannine Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire ("Sister Smile" in French) or The Singing Nun. The song is about Saint Dominic , a Spanish-born priest and founder of the Dominican Order , of which she was a member (as Sister Luc-Gabrielle). [ 2 ]
In 1963 the General Music Company published a book of 15 Soeur Sourire songs with English lyrics provided by Noël Regney, who later claimed that he had co-written "Dominique." [10] Later that same year she was sent by her order to take theology courses at the University of Louvain. She liked the student life, if not her courses.
The Singing Nun is the debut studio album by Belgian musician and nun The Singing Nun, released by Philips Records in 1963. A surprise hit, the album topped the Billboard 200 and other charts internationally for several weeks and sold millions of copies, particularly on the strength of the single "Dominique".
The Singing Nun is a 1966 American semi-biographical musical drama film about the life of Jeannine Deckers, the nun who recorded the chart-topping song "Dominique".Directed by Henry Koster, in his final film, it starred Debbie Reynolds in the title role, and features Ricardo Montalbán, Greer Garson, Katharine Ross, Chad Everett, and Ed Sullivan as himself.
Dominique" is a 1963 French song by Sœur Sourire, also known as the Singing Nun. Dominique may also refer to: Dominique (name), a given name and surname; Dominique chicken, a chicken breed; Dominique, a British film directed by Michael Anderson; Dominique, a French comedy film directed by Yvan Noé
Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in jail at the end of a historic three-and-a-half month trial in December. More than four years later, Darian says that her father "should die in prison".
The following is a list of the CHUM Chart number-one singles of 1963. Issue date Song Artist Reference ... "Dominique" The Singing Nun [48] December 9 [49] December ...
Dominique Pelicot, 72, has been found guilty of all charges in the rape and drugging of his then-wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and on Thursday was given the maximum sentence of 20 years in the massive ...