DAME VERA LYNN - the Forces' Sweetheart

Hi there

Vera Lynn brought comfort to millions during  her lifetime as she told the nation, "We will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again, we will meet again."  She remains an inspiration to many of us today. 

Katherine Jenkins, whose virtual duet was seen on the 75th VE Day anniversary, said "It was she who chose the sentiments of her songs - she knew instinctively what people needed to hear, how to rally the morale. Her spirit and strength created the soundtrack of a generation."

I hope you enjoy the links.  Be like me and click on the amazing u-tube links on the side panel, to allow you to keep singing.  

Cheers Claire

The Force's Sweetheart singing to the troops

Vera Lynn

Singer

Dame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ was an English singer, songwriter, and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were very popular during the Second World War. She was widely referred to 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".

Vera  Lynn dies https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/dame-vera-lynn-dies-aged-103/vi-BB15HHbf

Singalong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5C4meGkNycVerssongsSingsingsSingalongsingsing

Vera's life in pictureshttps://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53068899