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Helen Forrest (born Helen Fogel, April 12, 1917 – July 11, 1999) was an American singer of traditional pop and swing music. She served as the "girl singer" for three of the most popular big bands of the Swing Era ( Artie Shaw , Benny Goodman , and Harry James ), thereby earning a reputation as "the voice of the name bands."
Below you will find all 11 of Helen Forrester's novels. Click on any title to read a full synopsis and browse Helen's notes on the book. A Cuppa Tea and an Aspirin In one of the worst slums in Europe, near the Liverpool docks, each day is a struggle for Martha Connolly. She needs all her ingenuity…
Helen Forrest (eigentlich Helen Fogel; * 12. April 1917 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; † 11. Juli 1999 in Woodland Hills, Kalifornien, USA) war eine US-amerikanische Sängerin . Durch ihr Engagement bei den bekanntesten Orchestern der Swing-Ära galt sie als „Die Stimme der Bands mit Namen“ (“the voice of the name bands”).
23. Feb. 2017 · “Of course, what happened next was really as interesting as what had gone before,” said her son, Robert Bhatia, whose new book, Passage Across the Mersey, fills in some of the gaps between her ...
19. Nov. 2017 · Forrest died on died on July 11, 1999 at the age of 81. You would think that a singer with the talent of Forrest would have a proper resting place. However, that is not the case. In 1934, at seventeen years of age, Forrest got her first job at WNEW, New York, singing commercials. During this time, she sang under anonymous names such as Helen ...
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Helen Forrest was one of the first singers in the big band era whose vocals were featured throughout a full band arrangement. Before this time, big band vocalists usually sang in the middle of a song. The band would be featured for a full chorus, the vocalist would sing one chorus, and then the band would play another chorus. This arrangement usually confined the singer, not allowing much ...
Helen Forrester has 46 books on Goodreads with 21544 ratings. Helen Forrester’s most popular book is Twopence to Cross the Mersey.
