Vera Lynn
Known for: Acting
Born: March 20, 1917
Died: June 18, 2020
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.
Known for
One Exciting Night
1944
Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
2020
Songs That Won the War
1994
We'll Meet Again
1943
Rhythm Serenade
1943
13 Hours That Saved Britain
2011
Entertaining the Troops
2011
Juliana 75!
1984
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
2011
The One Show
2006
A Picture of Britain
2005
Wogan
1982
Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music
1986
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
An Audience with...
1978
Legends
2006
Venus fra Vestø
1962