So singer Vera Lynn hit the century mark. God bless her.
From Wikipedia:
Dame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ (née Welch; born 20 March 1917), widely known as "the Forces' Sweetheart", is an English singer, songwriter and actress. Her musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during the Second World War.
During the war she toured Egypt, India, and Burma as part of ENSA, giving outdoor concerts for the troops. The songs most associated with her are "We'll Meet Again", "The White Cliffs of Dover", "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and "There'll Always Be an England".
She remained popular after the war, appearing on radio and television in the UK and the US and recording such hits as "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" and 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 age 92, she became the oldest living artist to top the UK Albums Chart, with "We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn".
She has devoted much time and energy to charity work connected with ex-servicemen, disabled children, and breast cancer. She is held in great affection by veterans of the Second World War to this day and in 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified the spirit of the 20th century. Lynn celebrated her 100th birthday on 20 March 2017.
I think it could be its use at the end of "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" in 1964 which propelled "We'll Meet Again" to the front of the line when it comes to her best-remembered songs.
Here are just some of the TV shows and documentaries that have made use of "We'll Meet Again" at some point in their series:
EARTH PRIME-TIME
1971
Dad's Army
1984
The Jewel in the Crown
- Crossing the River (1984)
- Crossing the River (1984)
1986
The Singing Detective
- Who Done It (1986)
- Who Done It (1986)
1989
And a Nightingale Sang
1998
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
- Helping Hansi (1998)
- Helping Hansi (1998)
THE TOONIVERSE
1999
Futurama
- A Big Piece of Garbage (1999)
- A Big Piece of Garbage (1999)
2016
The Simpsons
- The Last Traction Hero (2016)
COMIX TOOBWORLD
2016
COMIX TOOBWORLD
2016
Legends of Tomorrow
- Fail-Safe (2016)
AN ALTERNATE TOOBWORLD
2011
2015
- Fail-Safe (2016)
AN ALTERNATE TOOBWORLD
2013
Castle
- Disciple (2013)
- Disciple (2013)
CINEVERSE BORDERLANDS
2004
Hellboy
OTHER TV SHOWS & SPECIALS
1971
De Fred Haché Show
- Episode #1.1 (1971)
- Episode #1.1 (1971)
1995
The Beatles Anthology
2001
The 1940s House
- The Beginning of the End (2001)
- The Beginning of the End (2001)
2011
War on Terror
2011
2011
Zaum - Andare a parare
2015
Todd's Pop Song Reviews
- "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa Ft. Charlie Puth (2015)
2015
- "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa Ft. Charlie Puth (2015)
2015
Glastonbury 2015
- Jungle & the Vaccines (2015)
2016
- Jungle & the Vaccines (2015)
2016
The Coming War on China
In most of them, Vera Lynn went uncredited.
So here's to you, Ms.Lynn. Congratulations on reaching your centenary, and also for your latest recording!
All the best from Toobworld Central....
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