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“Dominique,“ sung by Lucille Starr, was released in 1963. It was an unexpected hit. The song, sung entirely in French, tells the story of Saint Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order, and his devout journey spreading the word of God. The production of “Dominique“ was spearheaded by A&M Records co-founder Herb Alpert, who saw potential in Starr’s unique talent. “Dominique“ climbed to the top of the charts in the United States, Canada, and several European countries, making Lucille Starr the first Canadian artist to achieve such a feat. Starr, born Lucille Marie Raymonde Savoie on May 13, 1938, in St. Boniface, Manitoba, was a highly acclaimed Canadian singer, songwriter, and yodeler. Hailing from a musical family, she began her musical journey in the Franco-Manitoban community of Saint Boniface, where she first showcased her vocal talents in church. Her early years saw her singing with the local group Les Hirondelles, setting the stage for her remarkable career in the world of music. In 1954, she embarked on her professional career in Vancouver, adopting the stage name Lucille Starr. Two years later, she joined forces with country singer Bob Regan, her future husband, to form the country duo known as “Bob & Lucille.“ The duo caught the attention of A&M Records in Los Angeles in 1963, leading to a new chapter as “The Canadian Sweethearts.“ Starr’s powerful voice and distinctive performances, particularly the bilingual hit “The French Song“ in 1964, propelled her to international stardom. Lucille Starr passed away in the early hours of September 4, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Watch our great music videos ❯ More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ More info on Wikipedia ❯ This is to let you know that the video recording of the video clip was originally recorded by AVROTROS Broadcasting. AVROTROS Broadcasting hereby warrants and represents that it is the sole and exclusive owner of the physical film and/or videotape footage in this video clip. The performance of the artist(s) in the clip was filmed and recorded with the written consent of the artist(s) and their representatives. AVROTROS is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster, founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programmes. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster. TROS started broadcasting in 1964. Toppop was a weekly AVRO pop program that was aired between 1970 and 1988. AVROTROS Broadcasting PO Box 2 1200 JA Hilversum The Netherlands TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years. World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons with Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Queen, Golden Earring, Boney M, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chic, Donna Summer and many many more.
