The Singing Nun

Jeanine Deckers (October 17, 1933-March 29, 1985), also known as The Singing Nun, born in Brussels, Belgium, was a Belgian nun, and a member as Sister Luc Gabriel of the Dominican Fichermont Convent located in Waterloo, Belgium. She became famous internationally in 1963 as Sœur Sourire (Sister Smile) when she scored a hit with the song "Dominique" but would never again score another hit. Her sudden fame didn't last long and even the failure of a 1966 film based somewhat on her life, also titled The Singing Nun, didn't even do anything to help her fame and Deckers condemned the film as fiction. The film was also poorly made too early and it muddies the liberal image of Deckers, who would go on to criticize the conservative establishment of the Catholic Church. She wrote a song that was a paeon to birth control which she strongly supported called "Glory be to God for the Golden Pill". The song didn't become a hit, however. She was still a do-gooder such as opening and operating a school for autistic children. She was also a lesbian and had a partner, Anna Pecher, both committed suicide. Their relationship just lasted for 10 years. May she rest in peace.