Vera Lynn

Dame Vera Lynn, DBE ( born March 20, 1917 in East Ham, London; civil Vera Margaret Welch) is a British singer. The highlight of her career she achieved during the Second World War, when she was nicknamed "The Forces ' Sweetheart".

Career

Vera Lynn began singing at the age of seven years. As a stage name she chose Lynn, the maiden name of her grandmother.

Your first radio appearance was in 1935 with the Joe Loss Orchestra. In 1939, she married clarinetist and saxophonist Harry Lewis. In 1940 started her own radio program Sincerely Yours. Their song on Wiederseh'n Sweetheart was the first single by a British artist who could reach the top of the U.S. Billboard charts. Pink Floyd's song Vera from the album The Wall is named after Vera Lynn. The text makes reference to her song We'll Meet Again from 1942, also known from the final scene of Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Johnny Cash coverte that piece on his last published during his lifetime album.

With her album We'll Meet Again - The Very Best of Vera Lynn in 2009 she came again No. 1 on the British album charts and was 92 years, the oldest living singer, who was listed among the top 20.

Awards

1969 Vera Lynn was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( OBE), 1975, she was elevated to the British peerage by Queen Elizabeth II as Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE ).

Recordings

  • " The General's Fast Asleep " (1935 )
  • " No Regrets " (1935 )
  • " When the Poppies Bloom Again"
  • " I'm in the Mood for Love" ( Rex Records, 1935)
  • "Sailing Home with the Tide " ( Rex Records, 1935)
  • " Thanks a Million " ( Rex Records, 1935)
  • "Heart of Gold" ( Rex Records, 1936)
  • " A Star Fell out of Heaven" ( Rex Records, 1936)
  • "Crying My Heart Out for You" ( Rex Records, 1936)
  • " It's Love Again" ( Rex Records, 1936)
  • " Did Your Mother Come from Ireland? " ( Rex Records, 1936)
  • " Have You Forgotten so Soon? " ( Rex Records, 1936)
  • " Everything Is Rhythm" ( Rex Records, 1936)
  • " When My Dream Boat Comes Home " ( Rex Records, 1937)
  • " Goodnight, My Love" ( Rex Records, 1937)
  • " All Alone in Vienna" ( Rex Records, 1937)
  • " Careless " (1940 )
  • "Until You Fall in Love" (1940 )
  • "It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow" (1940 )
  • "When You Wish upon a Star" (1940 )
  • "Memories Live Longer Than Dreams" (1940 )
  • " There'll Come Another Day" (1940 )
  • " There'll Always Be an England " (1940 )
  • " Smilin 'Through " (1941 )
  • " When They Sound the Last All Clear" (1941 )
  • " Yours" (1941 )
  • " My Sister and I"
  • " I Do not Want to Set the World on Fire "
  • " We'll Meet Again" ( from the film, 1942)
  • " You're in My Arms "
  • "You Can not Be True, Dear" (1948 )
  • "Again"
  • " On Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" (1952 )
  • " If You Love Me (Really Love Me) "
  • " My Son, My Son" (number 1 in Great Britain, 1954)
  • " Homing Waltz"
  • " Forget Me Not "
  • " Windsor Waltz"
  • " Who Are We "
  • " A House with Love in It"
  • " The Faithful Hussar ( Do not Cry My Love ) "
  • " Travellin ' Home "
  • Hits of the Sixties (Album) "By the Time I Get to Phoenix "
  • " Everybody's Talking"
  • " The Fool on the Hill "

Filmography

  • We'll Meet Again ( 1942)
  • Rhythm Serenade ( 1943)
  • One Exciting Night ( 1944)
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