Dame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ (née Welch; 20 March 1917 – 18 June 2020) was an English singer and entertainer whose musical recordings and performances were very popular during World War II. She is honorifically known as the "Forces' Sweetheart", having given outdoor concerts for the troops in Egypt, India and Burma during the war as part of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). The songs most associated with her include "We'll Meet Again", "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover", "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and "There'll Always Be an England". More about Vera Lynn
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She remained popular after the war, appearing on radio and television in the United Kingdom and the United States, and recording such hits as "Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart" and her UK number-one single "My Son, My Son". Her last single, "I Love This Land", was released to mark the end of the Falklands War. In 2009, at the age of 92, she became the oldest living artist to top the UK Albums Chart with the compilation album We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn. In 2014, she released the collection Vera Lynn: National Treasure and in 2017, she released Vera Lynn 100, a compilation album of hits to commemorate her centenary—it was a No. 3 hit, making her the first centenarian performer to have a Top 10 album in the charts. By the time of her death in 2020 she had been active in the music industry for 96 years.In total, we tracked 63 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Vera Lynn (VERA LYNN SIGNED - SOME SUNNY DAY (World War II Memoir, UK Sweetheart, Britain)!) was sold in November 2019 for $122.50 while the cheapest item (VERA LYNN HANDSIGNED COLOR PHOTO) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2008. The month with the most items sold (4) was January 2011 with an average selling price of $15.84 for an autographed item of Vera Lynn. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2022 with $66.40 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2008. In average, an autographed item from Vera Lynn is worth $15.50.
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ENGLISH SINGER DAME VERA LYNN (1917-2020) AUTOGRAPH 2019 TLS LETTER~ | $10.50 | ||
ENGLISH SINGER DAME VERA LYNN (1917-2020) AUTOGRAPH PAPER PHOTO~ | $1.94 | ||
ENGLISH SINGER DAME VERA LYNN (1917-2020) AUTOGRAPH PAPER PHOTO~ | $7.57 | ||
Vera Lynn Autographed Card Legendary English Singer & Entertainer D.20 | $7.99 | ||
Vera Lynn Signed Autograph 12x8 Photo WW2 Music Forces Sweetheart COA AFTAL | $37.32 | ||
Vera Lynn Signed Autograph A4 photo display WW2 Forces Sweetheart Music COA | $37.62 | ||
Vera Lynn Signed Autograph Music Song Sheet Booklet Original 1940 Rare COA AFTAL | $37.29 | ||
Vera Lynn Signed Autograph Music Song Sheet Booklet Original 1940 Rare COA AFTAL | $37.29 | ||
Vera Lynn Signed Letter 1941 / Autographed Singer | $23.99 | ||
Vera Lynn World War II singer signed index card | $5.74 |
Vera Lynn, Singer Whose Wartime Ballads Uplifted U.K., Dies at 103 (06/18/20): Known as the “Forces’ Sweetheart,” Ms. Lynn performed sentimental songs that captured the affection of troops abroad and Britons at home.