Soeur Sourire - L integrale
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Soeur Sourire - L´integrale

In 1963, the world discovered an unforgettable song : ´Dominique´, sung by a most extraordinary artist : a nun ! 40 years later, this song is still in our mind, but most people are not aware of its background and how it had changed life and fate of the person behind it, the ‘singing nun’ Soeur Sourire (Jeanine Deckers).

The shy young lady, born 1933 in Brussels, had discovered her passions in life as a young girl. These vocations and devotions were God, music and drawing. On her twenty-fifth birthday, she took her vows in Fichermont, living with Dominican missionaries. She had started writing songs long before having joined the convent. But once there, she was supported and encouraged by her co-sisters, to record her first 45RPM single : Sur Sourire was born ! Soon, she was known not only amongst people sharing her devotion and belief in God, but had also gained popularity all over the world – and even topped the American charts. The Americans were fascinated by this peculiar person and instantly shoot a movie about her – not altogether authentical, though. It was named ´The Singing Nun´ and featured Debbie Reynolds. Jeanine Deckers continued to compose and sing many other songs apart from ´Dominique´.

She released several LPs, and at a certain stage in her career, she decided to escape from her monastic and mediatic life. With the Seventies approaching, she began singing more committed, anti-establishment and mystical songs : ´La Pilule d´Or´ – ´The Golden Pill´ – caused a real scandal for obvious reasons. Regardless of the critics, Sur Sourire decided to leave for a big tour throughout the U.S.A. Upon her return – she found herself facing serious problems with the tax authorities.

In view of these unexpected problems and threats, Jeanine slowly but surely slipped into addiction to drugs and alcohol. On top of all this, she was held responsible for owing her former convent, Fichermont, a huge amount of money. Although Madame Deckers was trying to fight back and proceeded going to court, she lost these cases in the end. In order to earn her living, she started giving drawing and guitar lessons again. In 1982, she made friend with Gilles Verlant, a famous journalist and producer who suggested recording a new, more contemporary version of ´Dominique´. Jeanine was excited about this idea and the re-mix became – once again – an impressive success ! This unexpected little triumph encouraged her to even shoot a video clip – her very first promotional film ever.

Unfortunately, sales were not as big as expected – and soon the record sales stagnated. The audience seemed to have forgotten her after all these years. Financially ruined, desperate and homeless, Jeanine pleaded for help, but her request was only heard by very few friends. Even those hardly seemed to be affected by her pleas. It was the last straw : on March 29th 1985, with mounting debts on her back and desperation in her mind, Jeanine Deckers committed suicide by swallowing an overdose of sleeping pills.

CD Info

CD1

01. Dominique
02. Pentecte, renouveau
03. Jesus, verbe de Dieu, nous t'adorons
04. Les facades
05. Plein ton esprit dans ma guitare
06. Les drogues
07. Viens
08. Le seigneur est mon fiance
09. Pain de lumire
10. Renaissance
11. Alliance de vie
12. Recreation
13. Je te benis, seigneur
14. Envoie moi
15. Sur la route de ma vie
16. L'esprit de Jesus
17. Pardon Jesus
18. Jesus, apprends nous prier
19. Jesus, donne la paix de Dieu
20. Marie-Madeleine

CD2

01. Un moustique tique tique
02. Toussaint
03. Un escargot
04. Tirlitonton
05. C'est nol
06. Souriceau et souricette
07. Un petit marin d'eau douce
08. Les couleurs de la vie
09. Chantons Marie
10. Jesus, j'ai faim de toi
11. Jesus comme nous
12. La bonne nouvelle
13. Jesus est le pain de vie
14. Jesus te regarde comme un ami
15. Tout est nouveau
16. Annonciation
17. Ascension
18. Au bord du clair de lune
19. Jesus regarde tout ce qui l'entoure
20. Le marche de mon quartier

CD3

01. Tant sont les routes
02. Dansons la farandole
03. Histoire du pissenlit
04. Les moutons peles
05. Petit frre Jesus
06. Vacances au bord de mer
07. Vive l'hiver
08. Les feux de joie
09. Filles et garons
10. Ciel de Paques
11. Chemin de nuit
12. Heureux qui fait plaisir
13. Dominique ROBOT MONK MIX Tecktonik Remix 2009)
14. Dominique (Disco version 1983)
15. Dominique (Techno Mix 1994 - Radio Edit)
16. Dominique (Techno Mix 1994 - Long version)
17. Dominique (Instrumental Mix 1983)
18. Dominique (Techno Mix 1994 - Dub version)
19. Final Bells (par Hortus Musicus)
20. BONUS TRACK : Dominique (par le groupe Odeurs)

Soeur Sourire - L integraleProduct #: ANT090461 Music Genre: ChansonArtists Albums

Soeur Sourire - L´integrale

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Soeur Sourire - L integrale
Product #: ANT090461
Music Genre: Chanson
Artists Albums