Helen Forrest Musical artist

Helen Forrest (April 12, 1917 – July 11, 1999) was an American singer.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."

Personal facts

Helen Forrest
Alias (AKA)Fogel Helen
Birth dateApril 12, 1917
Birth place
Atlantic City New Jersey , United States
Date of deathJuly 11, 1999
Place of death
California , Los Angeles , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1934
Career ended1990
associated musical artist
Benny Goodman
Artie Shaw
Harry James
Dick Haymes
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Swing music
Traditional pop music
instrument
Singing

Helen Forrest on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6910581