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Les Beatles et Sœur Sourire
« on: August 10, 2023, 03:08:34 AM »




In early 1964, The Beatles and The Singing Nun dominated music radio...


<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bD10bNuJYA" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bD10bNuJYA</a>




Sœur Sourire (Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers) even appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show...


<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRB0AIpg4rs" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRB0AIpg4rs</a>






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Re: Les Beatles et Sœur Sourire
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2023, 03:35:30 AM »
Sister Luc Gabriel (her religious name), also known as The Singing Nun, was an international star! 

And, just like The Beatles, there was a movie about her starring Debbie Reynolds...


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Re: Les Beatles et Sœur Sourire
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2023, 06:42:51 AM »
Quote from: Hello Goodbye on August 10, 2023, 03:08:34 AM




In early 1964, The Beatles and The Singing Nun dominated music radio...





That juxtaposition is great, Barry!
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Re: Les Beatles et Sœur Sourire
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2023, 08:48:08 PM »
You can thank Al Hirschfeld for that, Kelley...






There's no number next to his signature which means there's only one Nina (the name of his daughter) in his drawing of The Beatles and The Singing Nun.  Can you find it?
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Re: Les Beatles et Sœur Sourire
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2023, 05:31:00 AM »
Quote from: Hello Goodbye on August 10, 2023, 08:48:08 PM
Can you find it?

Yes! I was about to give up then it jumped right out at me.  :)
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