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Vera Lynn

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The Resume

    (March 20, 1917-June 18, 2020)
    Birth name is Vera Margaret Welch
    Recorded songs 'The General's Fast Asleep (1935),' 'Sincerely Yours (1940),' 'White Cliffs of Dover (1940),' 'Wishing (1941),' 'We'll Meet Again (1942),' 'You're in my Arms (1942),' 'If You Love Me (1952),' 'Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart (1952)' and 'My Son, My Son (1954)'
    Acted in 'We'll Meet Again (1943),' 'Rhythm Serenade (1943),' and 'One Exciting Night (1944)'

Why she might be annoying:

    She dropped out of school at 14 to work in a factory.
    After a year of factory work, she quit and started singing in clubs.
    She retired after World War II but then started working again in two years.
    She retired again after singing at Buckingham Palace the 50th V.E. Day celebration (1995).
    Despite her retirement, she appeared again at the 60th V.E. Day celebration as well (2005).
    Her acting career (and for the most part, her singing career) ended with World War II.
    Her TV series 'Vera Lynn' tanked (1969).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was called the 'Forces Sweetheart' during World War II.
    She was one of Britain's leading war-time entertainers.
    She would read off messages from loved ones of servicemen on her BBC radio show.
    She visited the Allied troops stationed in Burma.
    Her song 'Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart' made her the first British singer to reach #1 in the charts in North America (1952).
    Her songs were uplifting.
    Her signature song 'We'll Meet Again' was used in the finale for 'Dr Strangelove' (1964).

Credit: Captain Howdy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 115 Votes: 46.96% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 39 Votes: 43.59% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 34.62% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 110 Votes: 48.18% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 234 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 66 Votes: 42.42% Annoying