Lida Goulesco
Sound
- Born
- January 2, 1917 in Petrograd, Russian SFSR
- Died
- June 5, 1977
- Age
- Died at age 60
Biography
Lydia Ivanovna Goulesko was a Russian born vocalist with Romanian Tzigani roots. After the collapse of the Russian Empire her family fled to Paris, where Lida made her debut as a café-singer/dancer at 17. She became known for her dramatic interpretations of various gypsy songs and toured parts of Europe and the USA. In 1969 Lida Goulesco performed with the Schnuckenack-Reinhardt-Quintett for the first time.
