The Singing Nun

Summary

The Singing Nun is a human^[1]. She was born in Laeken^[2]. She was born on October 17, 1933^[3]. She passed away in Wavre^[4]. She died on March 29, 1985^[5]. She worked as a religious sister^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], guitarist^[8], drawing teacher^[9], and nun^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,319 views/month, #6,523 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• The Singing Nun was born in Laeken^[2].
• The Singing Nun passed away in Wavre^[4].
• The Singing Nun was born on October 17, 1933^[3].
• The Singing Nun died on March 29, 1985^[5].
• The Singing Nun died on March 30, 1985^[12].
• Burial took place at Q129716997^[13].
• The Singing Nun held citizenship in Belgium^[14].
• The Singing Nun worked as a religious sister^[6].
• The Singing Nun worked as a singer-songwriter^[7].
• The Singing Nun's professions included guitarist^[8].
• The Singing Nun worked as a drawing teacher^[9].
• The Singing Nun's professions included nun^[10].
• The Singing Nun worked as a composer^[15].
• The Singing Nun's field of work was performing arts^[16].
• The Singing Nun's education included a stint at Catholic University of Leuven^[17].
• The Singing Nun received the Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance^[18].
• The Singing Nun's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[19].
• The Singing Nun is recorded as female^[20].
• The Singing Nun's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• The Singing Nun's genre is traditional folk music^[22].
• The Singing Nun's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[23].
• The Singing Nun's Commons category is recorded as Sœur Sourire^[24].
• The cause of death was intoxication^[25].
• The Singing Nun's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order^[26].
• The Singing Nun's family name is recorded as Deckers^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-10-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1985-03-29^[31]

• Community tags: death by taxes^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c26869b8-a6f1-49e3-a2e1-9cb70304f3fe^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Laeken^[2], The Singing Nun… she was born on October 17, 1933^[3].

Education

The Singing Nun was educated at Catholic University of Leuven^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious sister^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], guitarist^[8], drawing teacher^[9], nun^[10], and composer^[15]. The Singing Nun's field of work was performing arts^[16].

Recognition

The Singing Nun received the Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance^[18].

Personal Life

The Singing Nun's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 29, 1985^[5] and March 30, 1985^[12]. The Singing Nun passed away in Wavre^[4]. The cause of death was intoxication^[25]. Burial took place at Q129716997^[13].

Why It Matters

The Singing Nun ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,319 views/month, #6,523 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was The Singing Nun born?

Born in Laeken^[2], The Singing Nun…

Where did The Singing Nun die?

The Singing Nun passed away in Wavre^[4].

What did The Singing Nun do for work?

The Singing Nun worked as religious sister^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], guitarist^[8], drawing teacher^[9], and nun^[10].

Where did The Singing Nun go to school?

The Singing Nun was educated at Catholic University of Leuven^[17].

What awards did The Singing Nun receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance^[18].