Vera Lynn

Vera Lynn

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 Ly...

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BirthdateMarch 20, 1917(103 years old)

Place of BirthEast Ham, London, England, UK

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Vera Lynn

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.

Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

as Old Lady that sang During the War

Entertaining the Troops

as Self - Contributor

13 Hours That Saved Britain

Legends

as Self (archive footage)

The One Show

A Picture of Britain

Songs That Won the War

as Herself/Presenter

Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music

Wogan