Helen Forrest | |
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Helen Forrest in 1945. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Helen Fogel |
Born | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | April 12, 1917
Died | July 11, 1999 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 82)
Genres | |
Occupation | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1934โ1991 |
Helen Forrest (born Helen Fogel, April 12, 1917 โ 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."