The Singing Nun
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About
Belgian singer-songwriter and nun in the Dominican Order of Preachers who rose to fame in 1963 for her song "Dominique," which topped the US Billboard Hot 100.
Before Fame
She joined the Missionary Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of Fichermont in 1959.
Trivia
She appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show on January 5, 1964.
Family Life
She was born Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers. She was the daughter of a pâtisserie owner.
Associated With
The 1966 film The Singing Nun is loosely based on her life and stars Debbie Reynolds.
