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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."
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16 de dic. de 2017 · Helen Forrest was a american female singer that sang with the name bands, Harry James, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and Dick Haymes ; 25 songs in a long play compilation mix (79 min.), from the...
20 de abr. de 2020 · One of the definitive voices of the Swing Era was provided by Helen Forrest, who, with Helen Ward, Jo Stafford, June Christy and Helen O’Connell became the “canaries” of white big bands for the likes of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and Stan Kenton.
1938-1943: Shaw, Goodman, & James. Tras ver actuar a Forrest en el Madrillon, el director de banda Artie Shaw le pidió actuar en gira con él; Shaw estaba buscando un nuevo talento, pues Billie Holiday había decidido dejar su grupo. Forrest fue contratada en 1938. 1 Durante un tiempo ella trabajó con en la formación de Shaw.
Helen Forrest, April 12, 1917 – July 11, 1999 was a popular jazz singer during America’s Big Band era. Helen Fogel was born to a Jewish family from Atlantic City, New Jersey, on April 12, 1917. At the age of 10, she sang in her brother’s band.
13 de jul. de 1999 · Known as ''the voice of the name bands,'' Ms. Forrest became a leading vocalist in 1938 when she replaced Billie Holiday as the singer with Artie Shaw's orchestra. She also worked with Benny...
