The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)

Biography & Overview

Born Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, she was a nun in the Dominican Fichermont Convent in Fichermont, Belgium. She used to write, sing and perform her own material there, which was so well received that the monastery decided to let her record an album. Visitors of the monastery would then be able to take a copy home. In 1963, the album was recorded in Brussels at Philips. The single "Dominique" became an international hit.