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Annie Cordy
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Belgian actress and singer (1928–2020)
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Annie Cordy, born Léonia Juliana Cooreman on 16 June 1928 in Laeken, held citizenship of Belgium and France and performed under the pseudonym Annie Cordy. She worked as a singer and actor, active in the performing arts, theatre, variety shows and musicals between 1939 and 2018. She sang chanson, tango, ballad and samba, and released recordings on the Bertelsmann Music Group label.
Her relative was Udo Mechels. Cordy died on 4 September 2020 in Vallauris of cardiac arrest, from natural causes.
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Film & TV
Bruxelles, Belgium
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…
Known for
- 50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier — Self (archive footage)2025
- Les Rois de la comédie — Self (archive footage)2023
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président — Self (archive footage)2022
- La tournée triomphale des idoles — Self (archive footage)2022
- Sheila, toutes ces vies-là — Self (archive footage)2022
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées — Self (archive footage)2022
- Samedi Sébastien — Self - Guest (archive footage)2021
- Boris Vian, un cœur qui battait trop fort — Self (archive footage)2020
- Annie Cordy, une vie d’artiste — Self (archive footage)2020
- Laissez-moi sortir — Joce de Guérande2020
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Belgium
- Active from
- 1928
- Active to
- 2020
Discography
- Annie Cordy1955
- Fleur de papillon1955
- Les Succès d'Annie Cordy n°41956
- Annie Cordy chante les airs de l’opérette « Tête de linotte »1957
- Cigarettes & whisky1957
- Cigarettes & Whisky1957
- Le Millionnaire / Tango militaire / Bim–Bom–Bey / Pantaleon1959
- Merveilleuse Annie1959
- Pleins feux sur Annie Cordy1960
- Chantent Visa Pour L'amour1961
Member of
- Les Enfoirés2000–2000
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 25,787
- Total plays
- 140,898
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Baroness Léonie Cooreman, known under the stage name Annie Cordy (born 16 June 1928), is a Belgian film actress and singer. She has appeared in 50 films since 1954. She has 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
Key facts
- Born
- Léonie Cooreman , ( 1928-06-16 ) 16 June 1928, Laeken , Belgium
- Died
- 4 September 2020 (2020-09-04) (aged 92), Vallauris , France
- Occupations
- Actress comedian dancer singer
- Years active
- 1948–2020
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Juliana
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Laeken
- Place of death
- Vallauris
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Noble title
- baron
- Field of work
- operetta
- Genre
- variety show
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Bertelsmann Music Group
- Image
- Annie Cordy Cannes.jpg
- Height
- 1.60
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- Commons category
- Annie Cordy
- date of birth
- 1928-06-16
- birth name
- Léonia Juliana Cooreman
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
- date of death
- 2020-09-04
- cause of death
- cardiac arrest
- end of work period
- 2018-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- pseudonym
- Annie Cordy
- relative
- Udo Mechels
- name in native language
- Léonia Juliana baronne Cooreman
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Encyclopedic overview
Léonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman (16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), best known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian singer and actress. 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.
Early life
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