Vera Lynn, Singer Whose Songs Bolstered British Morale During WW2, Dies At Age 103
Dame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ was a British singer, songwriter and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were largely popular during the Second World War. She was widely known as "the Forces' Sweetheart" and gave outdoor concerts for the troops in Egypt, India, and Burma during the war as part of Entertainments National Service Association. The songs most associated with her are "We'll Meet Again", "The White Cliffs of Dover", "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and "There'll Always Be an England".
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Vera Lynn, ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Singer, Dies at 103
Dame Vera Lynn , the iconic British singer best known for her rousing wartime song “We’ll Meet Again,” has died. She was 103.
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WE'LL MEET AGAIN - Vera Lynn
Bless 'Em All
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THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER - Vera Lynn
RIP Vera.
Many years ago I sailed past the ''White Cliff of Dover''....What a reminder of that time, Thanks Vera.
Artist rendering of aerial combat over the Cliffs of Dover, 1940
She was without a doubt a legend for those who fought for the UK during WWII. When I think of the music of that period, which was aimed at military personnel, there is only one other I think of. She died in 1992 - Marlene Dietrich.
As a child during WW2, I listened to her songs being played often on the radio, and have never forgotten her distinctive voice and the famed words of encouragement for the British forces.
Land of Hope and Glory - Vera Lynn
scenes from movie Hope And Glory