Vera Lynn (103) passes away, RIP

[raghupb]

Saw a news item with this name and it immediately perked my attention.
Never knew that Pink Floyd had referenced a real person in their song "Vera" from album "The Wall".
Here is a link to who this lady was, her recording career and role in WW2.

Vera Lynn - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Cheers,
Raghu

 

[Weathered]

RIP lady. Back in the days, when I was high on "The Wall" remember looking up and reading about her.

Here's a nice tribute of her iconic song: