Vera lynn biography ks20

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Vera Lynn

British singer

Date of Birth:
Country: Great Britain

Content:

Biography of Vera Lynn
Rise to Fame
Contribution during World War II
Post-War Career
Later Years and Achievements
Personal Life
Residence

Biography of Vera Lynn

Early Life

Vera Margaret Welch was born on March 20, , in London, England.

She began performing at the age of seven and adopted her maternal grandmother's maiden name, Lynn, as her stage name when she was eleven.

Rise to Fame

Vera made her first radio appearance in and released her first solo record, "Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire," the following year.

She gained the most recognition for her pop song "We'll Meet Again" in , written by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles. During the "Phoney War," the newspaper Daily Express asked servicemen to name their favorite musical performers, and Vera Lynn topped the list.

Contribution during World War II

In , during the darkest days of World War II, Lynn began hosting her own r