Not Forgotten Is Unforgettable
1st June 2010
Vera Lynn's latest album, Unforgettable, includes the NorthStar song Not Forgotten.
The song, written by Grahame Maclean and Tony Halligan, is performed by the 1940s singing duo, The Swingtime Sweethearts features a heartfelt plea from the Forces Sweetheart, urging us all to remember the sacrifices made by our brave servicemen and women, from past and present conflicts.
Unforgettable also contains three recordings by Dame Vera Lynn that had been lying unnoticed in her attic for more than 60 years.
“The songs include the only duet between Dame Vera and Anne Shelton, her fellow Forces' Sweetheart, and a rendition of Summertime, the George Gershwin classic. The third is I've Never Loved Anyone, a love song dedicated to her husband, Harry Lewis.”
“Dame Vera recorded the tracks in 1947 and 1948 but they were never released. They were hidden amongst piles of memorabilia in Dame Vera's attic and unearthed during a recent clear-out at her home in Ditchling, East Sussex. The acetate discs bore handwritten labels which provided few clues to their content, other than the date they were recorded.”
Quote from Telegraph article.
