
Talking about her work to entertain the troops and boost morale, she said: 'It was wonderful to be able to do something in those times' and she added: 'I'm glad it helped them to hold on to home.'
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'They don't do anything like that now, change their dress for each song they sang.'Īsked if she had any advice on getting older, Dame Vera, who made her stage debut at the age of seven, offered: 'Be active to your full capabilities, keep interested, read books, watch television and try and keep in touch with life and what people are doing, seeing and enjoying.' 'The people wanted an encore so I would go off, take that dress off, and put another one on to go back to sing a second song.

Remembering the early days of her career, she laughed: 'I remember very clearly, when I first sang to the boys, I was just told to go on a stage dressed in a pretty dress and sing a song, which I did. 'And this is what I have got up there on my mantelpiece, to remind me of how old I am.' She told the Chris Evans Breakfast Show: 'When I look on my mantelpiece and see these cards wishing me a happy 100th birthday I can't believe it, but there you are, time marches on. She said she could not believe she had turned 100 - but that 'time marches on' - as she celebrated her landmark birthday. It is thought the collection makes Dame Vera the first singer to have released a new album as a centenarian.Īt the age of 92, Dame Vera became the oldest living artist to land a UK number one album, which also made the performer the only singer in the world to have spanned the pop charts from the 1940s to the 21st century. Veteran George Batts (middle) accompanied by reenactors stood atop the White Cliffs as they honoured the forces' sweetheartĭame Vera's new album, 'Vera Lynn 100', released on Friday, features new re-orchestrated versions of her most beloved music alongside her original vocals.
