Alice Dona

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Alice Dona at the Festival of American Cinema of Deauville in 2010

Alice Donadel (born 17 February 1946 in Maisons-Alfort), known by her stage name Alice Dona, is a French singer and songwriter. She was born to an Italian father from Veneto and a French mother, both musicians.

As a singer, she recorded 11 singles from 1963 to 1965, among them "Demain, j'ai dix-sept ans", "Surboum 63", "Mon Train de banlieue", and "Avec toi"; the latter, co-written with Jacques Demarny, was her entry for the Rose de France song competition in 1966. [1] After starting a family she then turned more to songwriting and provided a series of hits for other French singers during the 1970s. [2]

Selected compositions

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References

  1. "INTERNATIONAL NEWS REPORTS". Billboard : 42. 2 July 1966. Entries for the Rose de France Song Festival Antibes, June 23–25 [...] 'Avec Toi' Alice Dona J. Demarny A. Dona [...]
  2. "Interview: Alice Dona". Paroles de stars (in French). 2003. p. 107. La prime à Dona: Compositeur pour les plus grands, Alice Dona a été propulsée sur l'avant-scène par son compère et ami Serge Lama. « L'antistar » est revenue au Théâtre de Dix-Heures, quatorze ans après son premier passage. Un bail pour cette grande dame qui a mené sa carrière avec sagesse. [...]