Vera Lynn - Keep Smiling Through
Dame Vera Lynn
Vera Lynn - Keep Smiling Through
Dame Vera Lynn
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Brand-new, never heard before versions of re-orchestrated classic Vera Lynn songs with her beautiful, timeless and inspiring voice. Featuring one of the last known recordings on an album that Vera Lynn had made - High Flight, a moving poem, written by a WWII fighter pilot, read by Lynn and accompanied by music, plus a specially recorded medley and a special new version of White Christmas as bonus tracks.
With the Royal Air Force Squadronaires, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, The D-Day Darlings and The Alex Mendham Orchestra.
In June 2020, we lost one of our national treasures – Dame Vera Lynn. For more than half of a century, Lynn’s iconic voice had raised the nation’s spirits and has given us pride and strength, especially in difficult times of when it was needed the most.
Keep Smiling Through is the perfect commemoration of Dame Vera Lynn’s life through her songs and music.
Contents and tracklist
- Vera Lynn (vocals), The Squadronaires (military band), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards), James Morgan (vocal editing)
- Sgt Matt Walker
- Recorded: 2020-09-07
- Recording Venue: RAF Northolt
- Vera Lynn (vocals), Daniel Jaramillo (vocal editing), Simon Blendis (orchestra leader), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Brighton Festival Chorus
- James Morgan
- Recorded: 2019-05-21
- Recording Venue: Air Lyndhurst
- Vera Lynn (vocals), Daniel Jaramillo (vocal editing), Simon Blendis (orchestra leader), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- James Morgan
- Recorded: 2019-05-21
- Recording Venue: Air Lyndhurst
- Vera Lynn (vocals), Daniel Jaramillo (vocal editing), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- James Morgan
- Recorded: 2016-11
- Recording Venue: Smecky Music Studio
- Vera Lynn (vocals), Daniel Jaramillo (vocal editing), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- James Morgan
- Recorded: 2016-11
- Recording Venue: Smecky Music Studio
- The Squadronaires (military band), Vera Lynn (vocals), Daniel Jaramillo (vocal editing), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- Brighton Festival Chorus
- Sgt Matt Walker
- Recorded: 2020-09-07
- Recording Venue: RAF Northolt
- Vera Lynn (vocals), The Squadronaires (military band), Daniel Jaramillo (vocal editing), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- Sgt Matt Walker, James Morgan
- Recorded: 2020-09-07
- Recording Venue: RAF Northolt
- Vera Lynn (spoken word), The Squadronaires (military band), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- Sgt Matt Walker
- Recorded: 2020-09-07
- Recording Venue: RAF Northolt
- Vera Lynn (vocals), Simon Marsh (saxophone), Daniel Jaramillo (vocal editing), Rosie Judge (violin), Tom Dunnett (trombone), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- Recorded: 2016-11
- Recording Venue: Smecky Music Studio
- Vera Lynn (vocals), Daniel Jaramillo (vocal editing), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- James Morgan
- Recorded: 2016-11
- Recording Venue: Smecky Music Studio
- Vera Lynn (vocals), Daniel Jaramillo (vocal editing), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- James Morgan
- Recorded: 2019-05-21
- Recording Venue: Air Lyndhurst
- Vera Lynn (vocals), Sean Barry (vocal producer), Juliette Pochin (keyboards), James Morgan (keyboards)
- D-Day Darlings
- Sean Barry
- Recorded: 2020
- Recording Venue: Summerfields Studios
- Alex Mendham Orchestra, Brighton Festival Chorus
- Alex Mendham
- Recorded: 2020
- Recording Venue: Masterchord Studios