
Alice Donadel (born 17 February 1946 in
Maisons-Alfort
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), known by her stage name Alice Dona, is a French singer and
songwriter
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. She was born to an Italian father from
Veneto
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and a French mother, both musicians.
As a singer, she recorded 11 singles from 1963 to 1965, among them "", "Surboum 63", "", and ""; the latter, co-written with Jacques Demarny, was her entry for the song competition in 1966. After starting a family she then turned more to songwriting and provided a series of hits for other French singers during the 1970s.
Selected compositions
* "", "" and "" for
Joe Dassin
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;
* "" for
Régine;
* "", "" and "" for
Mireille Mathieu
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Biography and career
Early years
Mireille Mathieu was born on July 22, 1946, ...
;
* "" for
Enrico Macias
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Early years
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;
* "" for
Sheila;
* "" for
Hervé Vilard
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;
* "", "" and "" for
Serge Reggiani
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After studying acting at the Conservato ...
;
* "" for
Dalida
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;
* "" and "" for
Annie Girardot
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;
* "" for
Sylvie Vartan
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;
* "", "", "", "", "", "" and "" for
Claude François
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;
* "", "" and "" for
Serge Lama
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His most famous song is ''Je suis malade (song), Je suis malade'', written with Alice Dona. It has been written for Dalida and la ...
, the latter brought to success by Dalida and
Lara Fabian
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.
References
1946 births
Living people
French women singer-songwriters
French singer-songwriters
People from Maisons-Alfort
French people of Italian descent
People of Venetian descent
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