The Singing Nun

This article is about the person. For the film, see The Singing Nun (film).
"Sister Smile" redirects here. For the film, see Sister Smile (film).

Jeanne Deckers
Jeanne Deckers in the late 1970s
Background information
Also known asThe Singing Nun
Sœur Sourire
Sister Luc Gabriel, O.P.
Luc Dominique
Born
Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers

(1933-10-17)17 October 1933
Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
Died29 March 1985(1985-03-29) (aged 51)
Wavre, Brabant, Belgium
GenresFolk, religious
InstrumentsVocals, acoustic guitar
LabelPhilips Records

Jeanne-Paule Marie "Jeannine" Deckers (17 October 1933 – 29 March 1985), better known as Sœur Sourire (French for 'Sister Smile') and often called The Singing Nun in English-speaking countries, was a Belgian Catholic singer-songwriter and former member of the Dominican Order as Sister Luc Gabriel. In 1963, she acquired widespread fame with the release of the Belgian French song "Dominique", which topped the US 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 and also experienced a crisis of faith, leaving the order, though still remaining a Catholic. She died by suicide in 1985 with her life partner, Annie Pécher.

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