Dame Vera Lynn

[Richard]

Hello Sing!

Decca Records have posted the complete audio on YouTube, so now we can all listen to the duet.



Richard

[Simba]

That's a pretty decent version If we were Katherine's fans as much as we are of Hayley, we'd have been like "OMG BEST DUET EVER"....yes it's pretty good for a present singer to be over-layed on a previous recording of another singer.
But wait this is Hayley's song more than Katherine's, that's sad, judging by her earlier performances, it'd have definitely been better than this version. But you can't judge Hayley's performances by her earlier performances anymore, so I'm not even sure if it'd have been better than this KJ version.

[martindn]

Beleive me, it would have been better. Hayley is a vocal genius. KJ is just a very good singer.

Martin D

[Dave]

Well done Dame Vera Lynn for achieving yet another UK chart record! This D-Day 70th. anniversary weekend is of course the reason for it.

At 97, The Forces' Sweetheart has become the oldest living artist to reach the Top 20 of the UK's Official Albums Chart.

Dame Vera Lynn has made British chart history by becoming the oldest living artist to reach the Top 20.

The Forces' Sweetheart, who celebrated her 97th birthday in March of this year, has entered the UK’s Official Albums Chart at Number 13 today with her new collection, Vera Lynn: National Treasure.

www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/dame-vera-lynn-makes-british-chart-history-on-d-day-weekend-3068/

Cheers, Dave

[Sing]

Well done Dame Vera!

I saw the duet with Katherine Jenkins when I watched the D-Day concert at the cinema live from the Royal Albert Hall (I think you can still listen to it on Radio 2 iplayer). I was pretty good, but I think it would have been better if it was Hayley instead her version was much, much better. I don't think KJ's voice compliments Vera's anywhere near as well as Hayley does, but it was nevertheless good, and for a really special cause of course. My mum said it would have been better if they had just shown Dame Vera's version and not had KJ there at all haha

Sing

[Richard]

Hello Sing!

The duet from the D-Day concert is on YouTube:



I'm inclined to agree with your mum!

Richard

[martindn]

Sorry, don't rate it. Not when compared with Hayley's rendition at the Albert Hall a few years ago. KJ's voice just doesn't sound right for this to my ears. I have friends who say KJ's voice is not what it used to be, and I'm also told that her rendition at Soccer Aaid this weekend was not great, even though I'm told it was mimed. Time to put Hayley back where she belongs, your No. 1 singer Decca. Hayley could do better than that singing in the bathroom!

Martin D

[Richard]

Well said, Martin D!

I can understand why comments are disabled for that video.

Richard

[Sing]

Listening to it again and I agree Martin. .

[martindn]

Oh, and I think Decca, that I'd make Laura Wright your No.2 after Hayley. Has me wondering what sort of job Laura would make of "We'll Meet Again"

Martin D

[gillette]

Hi,
Lest we forget -
BobS

www.charitytoday.co.uk/happy-98th-birthday-dame-vera-lynn/


(It brings to mind the saying, "She's no 'spring' chicken.")

[Dave]

Hi everyone,

As we remember the 70th. anniversary of VE Day (8 May 1945) this weekend, to celebrate the end of World War 2 in Europe, Dame Vera Lynn is once again in the news. She is now 98 and has difficulty walking, so has been unable to attend the public events but she has done interviews and there are many articles about her. Here is the Daily Mirror's report:

VE Day: Dame Vera Lynn on why we must always remember the heroes of the Second World War

And here is a reminder of Hayley's tribute to Dame Vera at the Royal Albert Hall in 2009, it's hard to believe that it was nearly 6 years ago!



Cheers, Dave

[Dave]

Hi everyone,

As we know from this thread, there will be on March 18th. a charity concert in celebration of Dame Vera's 100th. birthday (March 20th.) and in support of her children's charity. No doubt this will get more media mentions in the time between now and then and of course, Hayley will take part.

Additionally, the BBC has just announced that they are producing a 100th. birthday tribute documentary to be broadcast on BBC2 TV on a date still to be announced. There is no mention of Hayley at this time but here are the details so far known:

Happy 100th Birthday Dame Vera Lynn (1 x 60)

Dame Vera Lynn and her daughter Virginia look back at one hundred years of her memories as she reaches her 100th birthday, delving into their fascinating private family archives, viewing old footage and reminiscing on key moments in her life as one of the UK’s most well-known performers.

Starting with the early days in the 1920s when, at the age of seven, she first appeared on the stage in public, to being the first British artist ever to have a number one in America in the 1950s, right up to 2009 when she became the oldest living artist to reach number one in the UK Album Charts, Dame Vera identifies a number of defining songs that had a major influence on her career, such as We’ll Meet Again and The White Cliffs Of Dover.

Second World War veterans, to whom Dame Vera meant so much, and modern-day artists and musicians, including Sir Paul McCartney, Barry Humphries and Miriam Margolyes, pay tribute to her special voice.

This programme discovers how someone from such humble beginnings, with no musical or vocal training, rose to become a national treasure and to be named the person who most personified the spirit of the 20th century.

Happy 100th Birthday Dame Vera Lynn is produced and directed by Sue Hills. The Executive Producer is Liz Mills. It was commissioned by Jan Younghusband, Head of Music TV Commissioning.

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/arts2017/bbc-two#heading-happy-100th-birthday-dame-vera-lynn-1-x-60

I look forward to this, should be good whether or not Hayley is included!

Cheers, Dave