Happy Birthday, Dame Vera

[jno]

100 today. First British performer to make No 1 in America, among other things. And a true icon of Britain's war effort.

[Samjenko]

Why not. Happy Birthday.

[Mamyalynne]

Happy Birthday Dame Vera -


Lynne

[Jackdaw33]

Indeed. How wonderful. It is sad that she will have outlived most of those who idolised her.

[Ann]

Wonderful lady.
I missed the tribute show which I think was on Tv last night I will watch it on catch up.
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/article/Dame-Vera-Lynns-100th-birthday-marked-by-TV-tribute-show-5b4bf184-35c6-4ac0-a07f-fa074526dd7a-ds

[Ann]

Here is the link to watch on catch up
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08k5v5l/dame-vera-lynn-happy-100th-birthday?suggid=b08k5v5l

[Jackdaw33]

Anyone remember Ann Shelton? A contemporary of Vera, but what a powerful voice.

[Lie-in King]

Happy Birthday, Dame Vera! :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Anne Shelton was a wonderful singer and very beautiful too.

[Arksided]

Happy Birthday Dame Vera.

I did think it was an Aber reading it in latest posts.

[Jackdaw33]

Glad someone else remembers her. I'm thinking of those powerful female vocalists around that time. Millicent Martin comes to mind.

[baza]

Just listened to an hour tribute on BBC eastern counties with songs and interviews. It finished with her singing Land of Hope and Glory.

[naomi24]

//Vera Lynn to have her image projected onto the White Cliffs of Dover to celebrate her 100th birthday//

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vera-lynn-white-cliffs-of-dover-100th-birthday-a7638701.html

Ahh. What a lovely tribute to a great lady.

[WELSHYORKIE]

Happy Birthday - we've never met but maybe some sunny day..........

[murraymints]

an icon wishing her the bestest of days xx !

[DTCwordfan]

Happy Birthday, a great cake here... http://www.maturetimes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/SWNS_DAME_VERA_LYNN_05-300x225.jpg

[anotheoldgit]

A very Happy Birthday Dame Vera.

Yes Jackdaw, Ann Shelton, she was to the RAF what Vera Lynn was to the Army.

[Tilly2]

Happy Birthday to her. A fantastic lady.

Who sang 'Sailor, stop your roving/roaming?'

[mikey4444]

Flipping heck....100 today !

Well done our Vera !

[jourdain2]

Happy Birthday Dame Vera, congratulations!
Tilly, I've an idea it was Petula Clarke.

[jno]

Tilly, it was originally Lolita



There was a version in which some of the lyrics were spoken in English, and then Pet Clarke recorded an all-English verion. (She also recorded a lot of Beatles songs in French.)