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[thebritishmonarchycouk]

Happy Birthday to Dame Vera Lynn . 103 today . Dame Vera Margaret Lynn (née Welch; born 20 March 1917, East Ham, London) is an English singer of traditional popular music, songwriter & actress, whose musical recordings & performances were enormously popular during the Second World War. . 🎙 She began performing publicly at the age of seven & adopted her maternal grandmother Margaret Lynn’s maiden name as her stage name when she was eleven. . 🎤 She is widely known as “the Forces’ Sweetheart” for giving outdoor concerts for the troops in Egypt, India, & Burma during the war as part of Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). The songs most associated with her are “We’ll Meet Again”, “The White Cliffs of Dover”, “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square” & “There’ll Always Be an England”. . 🎶 She remained popular after the war, appearing on radio & television in the UK & the US & recording such hits as “Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart” & her UK number one single “My Son, My Son”. Her last single, “I Love This Land”, was released to mark the end of the Falklands War. In 2009, at the age of 92, she became the oldest living artist to top the UK Albums Chart, with compilation album We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn. Lynn also scored a number one in 2014, when she was 97, with the collection Vera Lynn: National Treasure, & remains the oldest person to top the album charts. Further, she released the compilation album of hits Vera Lynn 100 in 2017, to commemorate her centennial year, & it was a number-3 hit, making her the first centenarian performer to have an album in the charts. . 🎵 She has devoted much time & energy to charity work connected with ex-servicemen, disabled children, & breast cancer. She is held in great affection by veterans of the Second World War and in 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified the spirit of the 20th century. . . . #Veralynn #Dameveralynn #Happybirthday #bornonthisday #Otd #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #forcessweetheart #eastham #London #songwriter #singer #Secondworldwar #wwii #Wellmeetagain #whitecliffsofdover #England #Spitfires #Royalairforce #raf #battleofbritain #berkeleysquare #actress #English (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B99npv-Adk_/?igshid=15uatsnfsyrb7

[iestynnicely]

Never do things by halves - Woman's Hour said they needed a pic 'as close to'...so I went there. And they made me Forces' Sweetheart! #womanshour #bbc #radio #radio4 #bbcradio #bbcradio4 #interview #documentary #iraq #afghanistan #war #forcessweetheart https://www.instagram.com/p/B2_CMgGAIyD/?igshid=46jlrfe5hktg

[vivienofholloway]

Lana dress by @vivienofholloway Repost from @jaynedarling - It was this big. Beautiful weekend at #crichtramwaymuseum #derbyshire a debut for my #vivienofholloway Lana. Perfect for #tallgirls 25 #ww2 #worldwar2 #ww2sweetheart #entertainer #1940s #1950s #secondworldwar #vintage #retro #forcessweetheart #forties #jaynedarling #1940ssinger #wartime #wartimeentertainment #1940stribute #wartimetribute #weddingsinger #vintagesinger #vocalist #vintagevocalist #swing #jazz #bigband #jazzsinger (at Vivien of Holloway)

[taylorswiftismyhero]

Happy 100th birthday Vera Lynn 💕 #veralynn #dameveralynn #dameveralynn100 #veralynn100 #happybirthday #100 #forcessweetheart

[adondeirhoy]

Hoy en la historia de la música https://ift.tt/32elnE6 (For English see below) 31 de octubre de 1954 Vera Lynn estaba en el # 1, en la lista de sencillos del Reino Unido, con: “My Son, My Son”. Lynn tuvo tres canciones en el primer Top 12, en 1952, y fue conocida como "Forces Sweetheart" durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Comenta y dinos que quieres escuchar en @pontikradio y taguea a tus amigos. Escucha nuestra estación de radio 24/7 sin anuncios SALVA este POST para que puedas volver a leer esta info.⁠ >>>>> Today in music history October 31, 1954: Vera Lynn was at # 1 on the UK Singles Chart with: "My Son, My Son." Lynn had three songs in the first Top 12, in 1952, and was known as "Forces Sweetheart" during World War II. Comment and tell us what you want to hear on @pontikradio and tag your friends. Listen to our radio station 24/7 without ads https://ift.tt/32elnE6 ⁠ ⁠ SAVE this POST so you can read this info again. ⁠------ #pontikradio ⁠#pontiknetwork⁠ #pontikmedia⁠ #hoyenlamusica #thisdayinmusic #hoyenlahistoria #todayinmusichistory #oldies #oldiesbutgoodies #oldiesmusic⁠ #music #musica #retromusic #musictime #musiclegend #leyenda #MySonMySon #VeraLynn #ForcesSweetheart #poplegend #fifties #popnews #singer #idol #celeb #legend https://ift.tt/3vYfTvy

[jamesliskutin]

#Armedforces #vera #dame #singer #ww2 #dover #we'llmeetagain #whitecliffes #damevera #veralynne #dameveralynne #forcessweetheart #veralynnedies

[iestynnicely]

Throwback Thursday to my interview on Woman's Hour. Never thought I'd ever get permission to write the book. Love that the MoD sent Stacks - Royal Marine - himself to spy on my show and it backfired. 😇🎭🌹 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/03/2006_23_thu.shtml #tbt #tbt❤️ #throwback #throwbackthursday #womanshour #bbc #bbcradio4 #jennimurray #radio #interview #forcessweetheart #forcessweethearts

[iestynnicely]

So proud to be hosting this. Will be emotional seeing front line squaddies in full regalia, who I met when I entertained with CSE on bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. This turn in Blackers dedicated to Luke McCulloch. Still so missed, hopefully still saving that first Scarf Dance for me, post my own mortal coil shuffle off. #forcessweetheart #forces sweethearts #CSE #helpforheroes #blackpooltower #blackpooltowerballroom #variety #dance #ballerina

[iestynnicely]

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/my-tutu-went-awol-by-iestyn-edwards-tickets-44104559926 Monday Motivate yourself, nicely, to book early and avoid my disappointment. Just finished prequel book - sneak previews possible on the night! @stanfordstravel #bookstagram #book #travel #iraq #afghanistan #war #army #navy #RAF #forcessweetheart @get_repost #event