Cordy, Annie

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Name (Latin)
Cordy, Annie
Other forms of name
Chance, Nini la
Cooreman, Léonie
La Chance, Nini
Nini la Chance
Date of birth
1928-06-16
Date of death
2020-09-04
Associated country
Belgium
Field of activity
Acting
Singing
Occupation
Actresses
Singers
Associated Language
fre
Gender
female
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 14957903
Wikidata: Q465249
Library of congress: n 97878470
Sources of Information
  • NYPL Dict. Cat. of the Dance Coll., 1974-
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Wikipedia description:

Léonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman (16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), also known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1954 and staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coquatrix' famous Paris Olympia. Her version of "La Ballade de Davy Crockett" was number 1 in the charts for five weeks in France in August 1956. She was born in Laeken, Belgium, where in 2004, King Albert II of Belgium bestowed upon her the title of Baroness in recognition for her life's achievements.

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