Known For
Sound
Gender
Female
Birthday
January 2, 1917
Died
June 5, 1977
Age
60
Place of Birth
Petrograd, Russian SFSR
Popularity
0.3
Lida Goulesco
Sound
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.
