Alice Dona has composed some of the most beautiful melodies of French song. The composer of Serge Lama's greatest hits celebrates her 78th birthday this February 17.
She began a career as a singer - she was part of the Hello Friends team - and made her first Olympia in 1963. “I started at 3 years old by climbing on tables to sing, because I loved singing. My parents were mechanics, but dad strummed the guitar and mom the accordion and my grandmother the cornet”