Vera Lynn

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Vera Lynn (født 20. mars 1917 i East Ham i London i Storbritannia, egentlig Vera Margaret Welch) er en britisk sangerinne. Høydepunktet under hennes karriere var under annen verdenskrig, og da fikk hun tilavnet «The Forces' Sweetheart».

Vera Lynn begynte å synge i syvårsalderen. Kunstnernavnet Lynn var hennes bestemors pikenavn.

Hun hadde sin første radioopptreden i 1935 sammen med Joe Loss Orchestra. I 1939 giftet hun seg med klarinettisten og saksofonisten Harry Lewis. I 1940 startet hennes egen radiosending Sincerely Yours.

[rediger] Diskografi

"The General's Fast Asleep" (1935)
"No Regrets" (1935)
"When the Poppies Bloom Again"
"I'm in the Mood for Love" (Rex Records, 1935)
"Sailing Home With The Tide" (Rex Records, 1935)
"Thanks A Million" (Rex Records, 1935)
"Heart Of Gold" (Rex Records, 1936)
"A Star Fell Out Of Heaven" (Rex Records, 1936)
"Crying My Heart Out For You" (Rex Records, 1936)
"It's Love Again" (Rex Records, 1936)
"Did Your Mother Come From Ireland?" (Rex Records, 1936)
"Have You Forgotten So Soon?" (Rex Records, 1936)
"Everything Is Rhythm" (Rex Records, 1936)
"When My Dream Boat Comes Home" (Rex Records, 1937)
"Goodnight, My Love" (Rex Records, 1937)
"All Alone In Vienna" (Rex Records, 1937)
"Careless" (1940)
"Until You Fall in Love" (1940)
"It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow" (1940)
"When You Wish upon a Star" (1940)
"Memories Live Longer Than Dreams" (1940)
"There'll Come Another Day" (1940)
"Smilin' through" (1941)
"When They Sound the Last All Clear" (1941)
"Yours" (1941)
"My Sister and I"
"I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire"
"We'll Meet Again" (aus dem gleichnamigen Film, 1942)
"You're in my Arms"
"You Can't Be True, Dear" (1948)
"Again"
"Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" (1952)
"If You Love Me (Really Love Me)"
"My Son, My Son" (Nummer 1 in Großbritannien, 1954)
"Homing Waltz"
"Forget Me Not"
"Windsor Waltz"
"Who Are We"
"A House With Love In It"
"The Faithful Hussar (Don't Cry My Love)"
"Travellin' Home"
Hits Of The Sixties (Album)
- "By the Time I Get To Phoenix"
- "Everybody's Talking"
- "The Fool On The Hill"