They are putting themselves at risk to ensure we will meet our dearest again.”ĭame Vera Lynn attends The Nordoff Robbins Silver Clef Awards. “It is a song of hope and Dame Vera and I sing this in honour of (and in aid of) our superhero NHS workers and their families. Jenkins added: “As Dame Vera herself has said, while the lyrics of ‘We’ll Meet Again’ take us back to the time of World War Two, the sentiment feels appropriate and meaningful today and relevant to the current crisis. It experienced a recent resurgence of popularity after the lyrics were referenced by Her Majesty the Queen in her address to the nation during the pandemic, and all proceeds from the heartwarming charity recording are being donated to NHS Charities Together.ĭame Vera Lynn said at the time: “The words ‘We’ll Meet Again’ speak to the hope we should all have during these troubling times.” The song has even found its way into rock concerts – British singer-songwriter, Rod Stewart, and English rock band, Faces, sang an a cappella version of ‘We’ll Meet Again’ at many of their gigs during the ‘70s, while Johnny Cash released a cover on his 2002 studio album, American IV: The Man Comes Around.Įarlier this year, Dame Vera Lynn and Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins also released a duet of the song to raise money for the NHS’s heroic frontline workers and volunteers as they continue to care for coronavirus patients. In 1942, American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, Benny Goodman, recorded a beautiful version of the song with popular singer of the time, Peggy Lee.
Dame Vera Lynn's daughter backstage at the Classic BRIT Awards Who else has performed ‘We’ll Meet Again’?
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