Dame Vera Lynn,
DBE (born
Vera Margaret Welch; 20 March 1917), widely known as "
The Forces' Sweetheart", is an English singer, songwriter, and actress whose musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during the
Second World War. During the war, she toured
Egypt,
India, and
Burma, 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".