Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
20 marzo 1917
Died
18 giugno 2020
Place of birth
East Ham, London, England, UK
Also known as
Vera Margaret Welch
Biography
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.
