Vera Lynn | Keep Smiling Through | CD

Dame Vera Lynn, DBE, was an English singer born on 20 March 1917 in London, whose career flourished during the Second World War. She was nicknamed 'The Forces' Sweetheart' and was most associated with 'We'll Meet Again' and 'The White Cliffs of Dover'. She died on 18 June 2020 in Ditchling, East Sussex.

Keep Smiling Through is a 1 CD compilation of Vera Lynn songs released in the UK by Decca in 2020. The album features re-orchestrated versions of classic Vera Lynn songs and includes High Flight, a poem written by a WWII fighter pilot and read by Lynn with accompanying music, described as one of the last known recordings she made for an album. It also includes a medley and a new version of White Christmas.

Track List

1. Somewhere Over the Rainbow (With the RAF Squadronaires)
2. We'll Meet Again (With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
3. My Son, My Son (With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
4. White Cliffs of Dover (With the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
5. As Time Goes By (With the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
6. Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye (With the RAF Squadronaires)
7. Close to You (With the RAF Squadronaires)
8. High Flight (With the RAF Squadronaires)
9. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (With the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
10. When You Wish Upon a Star (With the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
11. From the Time You Say Goodbye (With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
12. White Christmas (With the D-Day Darlings)
13. Medley: White Cliffs of Dover/Somewhere Over the Rainbow/We'll Meet Again (With the Alex Mendham Orchestra)