Dame Vera Lynn. During the war and long after, Lynn got crowds singing. Dame Vera Lynn is an English singer, songwriter and actress.
In a family statement released Thursday morning. One of the UK's most beloved singers with a career spanning over half a century died on Thursday, with tributes from some of the world's top organisations. Dame Vera Lynn, whose iconic songs provided the soundtrack to British life during World War II, has died.
Singer known as the 'Forces Sweetheart' whose recordings of We'll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover shaped the national mood in wartime Britain.
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