Singer Vera Lynn has died, aged 103. In a statement, her family confirmed that she had passed away yesterday morning, surrounded by loved ones.A statement from her record label – Universal’s Decca – on her official Facebook page says: “Dame Vera Lynn, forever known as ‘The Forces’ Sweetheart’, was one of Britain’s best-loved and most enduring entertainers.
We thank Dame Vera for her invaluable contribution to the world, and for the joy and warmth she has spread to so many through her music and the charitable causes she has championed.
Keep smiling and keep singing”.Lynn’s career began in the 1930s, releasing her first solo single, ‘Up The Wooden Hill To Bedfordshire’, on Crown Records in 1936.
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