Alice Dona Explained
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 "French: Demain, j'ai dix-sept ans|i=no", "Surboum 63", "French: Mon Train de banlieue|i=no", and "French: Avec toi|i=no"; the latter, co-written with Jacques Demarny, was her entry for the French: Rose de France|i=no 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
- "French: Ton Côté du lit|i=no", "French: Le général a dit|i=no" and "French: La fan|i=no" for Joe Dassin;
- "French: Les amants sont maigres, les maris sont gras|i=no" for Régine;
- "French: Qu'attends-tu de moi|i=no", "French: Des Prières|i=no" and "French: Un oiseau chante|i=no" for Mireille Mathieu;
- "French: Un homme a traversé la mer|i=no" for Enrico Macias;
- "French: C'est écrit|i=no" for Sheila;
- "French: Combien faudra-t-il de temps|i=no" for Hervé Vilard;
- "French: Le Monsieur qui passe|i=no", "French: Ma Dernière Volonté|i=no" and "French: Le Barbier de Belleville|i=no" for Serge Reggiani;
- "French: Tables séparées|i=no" for Dalida;
- "French: Deux Bateaux|i=no" and "French: Le Dernier Baiser|i=no" for Annie Girardot;
- "French: Riche|i=no" for Sylvie Vartan;
- "French: C'est de l'eau, c'est du vent|i=no", "French: Les Ballons et les Billes|i=no", "French: Le Musée de ma vie|i=no", "French: Un peu d'amour, beaucoup de haine|i=no", "French: Merci merci beaucoup|i=no", "French: L'Anneau dans la rivière|i=no" and "French: Gens qui pleurent, gens qui rient|i=no" for Claude François;
- "French: [[Un jardin sur la terre|Un Jardin sur la terre]]|i=no", "French: [[Chez moi (song)|Chez moi]]|i=no" and "French: [[Je suis malade (song)|Je suis malade]]|i=no" for Serge Lama, the latter brought to success by Dalida and Lara Fabian.
Notes and References
- Billboard. 2 July 1966. 42. INTERNATIONAL NEWS REPORTS. Entries for the Rose de France Song Festival Antibes, June 23–25 [...] 'Avec Toi' Alice Dona J. Demarny A. Dona [...].
- Book: Paroles de stars. 2003. 107. Interview: Alice Dona. fr. 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. [...].