Eis aqui alguns artigos sobre esta célebre cantora, cuja vida tocante teve final tão trágico. Seu legado musical, contudo, jamais deve ser esquecido e nós LGBTQ, acima de todos, devemos cultivar sua memória e sua arte!
"Gay History: The Tragic Life and Death of Jeanne Deckers The Real Life Singing Nun"
"The sad song of Belgium's singing lesbian nun"
'Confused about her sexuality and seeking an escape from controlling parents, Jeannine Deckers decided to give everything up to become a nun - but that was just the beginning of her story.' by Stephen A. Russell 2017
"The Sad Tale Of Sister Luc Gabrielle, The Singing Nun"
'The sound of Sister Luc Gabrielle and a chorus of four nuns impressed Philips Records and, soon, the world.'
Artigo sobre versão cinematrográfica do final dos anos 2000 sobre sua vida:
Excerto:
"She was the bespectacled nun who beat the Beatles to the top of the US charts, sparking a worldwide craze for singers in wimples before either the Sound of Music or TV's the Flying Nun. ..."
Uma das biografias:
"The Singing Nun Story: The Life and Death of Soeur Sourire" October 3, 2012 by D. A. Chadwick
Artigo de Keneth Jones de 2006 sobre um musical em Manhattan baseado na obra de Blair Fell "The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun"
Excertos:
'The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun, a new musical, will be heard May 15 in the Musicals Tonight!/Musical Mondays Theatre Lab reading series, "New Musicals From the BMI Workshop," in midtown Manhattan.'
The series offers "sneak previews of new musicals from the BMI Workshop, birthplace of Avenue Q, A Chorus Line and Little Shop of Horrors."
The Tragic and Horrible musical comedy has music and lyrics by Andy Monroe and book and additional lyrics by Blair Fell. A 45-minute cutting of it will be presented.
The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun, based on the play written by Blair Fell, "is an homage to the story of Jeanine Deckers, the Belgian nun who became a chart-topping pop star under the name of Soeur Sourire with the song 'Dominique' in 1963."
According to the creators, "After the one hit wonder, her singing career — and life — devolved into a nightmare of addiction, depression, betrayal by the Church, and a tragic end in 1985. ..."
Artigo com a trágica notícia de seu suicídio e de sua companheira em 1985:
"Singing Nun of 1960s, Friend Commit Suicide"
Excertos:
'WAVRE, Belgium — The Singing Nun of the 1960s, who became world-famous with her hit “Dominique,” has committed suicide, police said Monday.'
"Officers said they found the body of Jeanine Deckers and that of an unidentified female friend over the weekend after receiving a telephone call from neighbors near the home they shared. The Associated Press quoted a police officer, who refused to be identified, as saying that the two women died of a massive overdose of sedatives. ..."https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-04-02-mn-19342-story.html
Um artigo de um site católico LGBTQ-friendly:
'Remembering Jeanne Deckers, Lesbian Catholic Who Won Fame as “The Singing Nun”' by Guest Contributor Emily Win, 2020
Há muito mais sobre ela na web, alguns outros artigos também excelentes, só não teria condições de pesquisar mais no momento.
Postagem relacionada em meu outro edublog, com vídeo do Youtube com a letra na tela da canção 'Dominique' com a tradução inglesa:
