Dame Vera Lynn, singer and 'forces' sweetheart', dies aged 103

[Soph0571]

Source: The Guardian

Dame Vera Lynn, whose song We’ll Meet Again became an anthem of hope and resilience during the second world war, has died aged 103.

Her family said they were “deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers,” and that they were with her when she died at her East Sussex home.

Labour politician Angela Rayner was among the first to pay tribute, calling her “a beautiful person who will be sadly missed by all who her knew her”.

Born in East Ham, on the outskirts of London, in 1917, Lynn survived a near-fatal case of diphtheria as a two-year old, and began performing aged seven. From the age of 18 she began performing with orchestras in the UK, and released her debut solo recording, Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire, in 1936, while she worked in an East End shipping company.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/18/dame-vera-lynn-dies-aged-103

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She was 103 when she died. When she was a 100 she was the best selling female artist in England!!

She was an inspiration to many a generation

[James48]

2. What a wonderful voice

Her soul flies over

White Cliffs of Dover

[Fullduplexxx]

3. Vera

[Squinch]

4. Oh man. That video is just heartbreaking.

[3catwoman3]

14. Agreed. I can't help but wonder how many of the young men...

...in uniform in that audience did not come home.

I do wish the human race could figure out that killing each other is NOT the way to solve problems.

[Sherman A1]

5. RIP

[irisblue]

6. 🕯️. A lovely voice

source--https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-13118290

snip--"In the same year, she first sang We'll Meet Again, the song that more than any other came to be associated with World War Two.

Its underlying message of hope - that scattered families would eventually be reunited after the conflict - struck a chord with troops abroad and their relatives at home.

Her down-to-earth style quickly established her as the public's favourite antidote to the misery of the blackout and the Blitz."


snip--" Then in May, We'll Meet Again was used during the finale of the BBC's coverage of the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Dame Vera appeared in a virtual duet with Katherine Jenkins, while key workers also joined in with the song."


much much more at source with many photos

[whopis01]

7. How I learned of her

https://m.

[edbermac]

8. Only knew of her from Dr Strangelove

RIP

[Danmel]

9. The Queen quoted this song during her COVID-19 speech

To the British people when the lockdown was imposed. Hearing her sing this made me cry.

[Maeve]

12. Yes and then there was a UK national sing-along in May for VE Day

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vera-lynn-singalong-public-britain-uk-ve-day-anniversary-a9506296.html
Glad she lived to see that!

[Danascot]

10. We had a thread about her and 'We'll Meet Again" on here recently

started by Malaise

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213383652

[bobnicewander]

11. Thank you

My favorite music folder listing on my computer. I've had it for years.(I'm a Yank):

a-Bless 'em all - Vera Lynn
b-I'll Be Seeing You - Vera Lynn
c-We'll Meet Again - Vera Lynn
d-The Last Time I Saw Paris - Vera Lynn

Thank you many times over Vera. R.I.P.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. K&R