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Vera Lynn

Vera Lynn

Born: 1917-03-20 • East Ham, London, England, UK

Dame Vera Lynn was an English singer-songwriter born Vera Margaret Welch on 20 March 1917. During World War II she toured India, Burma and Egypt, giving concerts for troops stationed there and gaining the nickname 'The Forces' Sweetheart'. Her 2009 album 'We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn' topped the UK album chart. At 92 she became the oldest artist to do so.

Filmography
Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC poster
Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
2020 • Self
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom poster
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
2011 • Old Lady that sang During the War
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Entertaining the Troops
2011 • Self - Contributor
13 Hours That Saved Britain poster
13 Hours That Saved Britain
2011 • Witness
Songs That Won the War poster
Songs That Won the War
1994 • Herself/Presenter
Venus fra Vestø poster
Venus fra Vestø
1962
One Exciting Night poster
One Exciting Night
1944 • Vera Baker
Rhythm Serenade poster
Rhythm Serenade
1943 • Ann Martin
We'll Meet Again poster
We'll Meet Again
1943 • Peggy Brown