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"Far Away Places" is an American popular song. It was written by Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer and published in 1948 . The recording by Bing Crosby & The Ken Darby Choir was recorded on November 25, 1948 [ 1 ] and released by Decca Records as catalog number 24532.
The album is a selection of her recordings made for Decca Records, for whom Lynn recorded between 1936 and 1959. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart on 13 September 2009, making her at age 92 the oldest living artist to achieve this feat with an album. [ 1 ]
"I'll Be Seeing You" is a popular song about missing a loved one, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Irving Kahal. [1] Published in 1938, it was inserted into the Broadway musical Right This Way, which closed after fifteen performances. [2]
Dame Vera Lynn, the British singer whose melancholy performance of "We'll Meet Again" put a brave face on the overwhelming sadness of World War II, died on Thursday, according to a statement from ...
Vera Margaret Welch was born in East Ham, Essex, now part of the London Borough of Newham, on 20 March 1917. [5] She was the daughter of plumber [6] [7] Bertram Samuel Welch (1883–1955) and wife dressmaker Anne "Annie" Martin (1889–1975), who had married in 1913. [8]
British singer Dame Vera Lynn recorded the title song in 1972 for her album Unforgettable Songs by Vera Lynn. Actually, Vera Lynn was keen to sing the song on her BBC television show (1972) but felt the song was a little too short and asked Tom Paxton for a further verse to be added - and he duly obliged - with the 'forest/squirrels' one.
"We'll Meet Again" is a 1939 song by English singer Vera Lynn with music and lyrics composed and written by English songwriters Ross Parker and Hughie Charles. The song is one of the most famous of the Second World War era, resonating with servicemen going off to fight as well as their families and loved ones. [1]
The Faraway Places is an American indie rock band. Originally formed in Boston , Massachusetts , United States, as the Solar Saturday , they changed their name after moving to Los Angeles, California .