Singer. Born Helen Fogel, she was one of the most popular female jazz vocalists during America's Big Band era. She joined the Harry James band in 1941 and was quickly associated with a string of wartime hits that captured the spirit of the times. She also sang with the orchestras of Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman and toured with the USO shows. She recorded more than 500 songs including "I've Heard That Song Before," "All The Things You Are," and "The Man I Love." For feature films, she appeared in the musicals "Bathing Beauty" (1944) and "Two Girls and a Sailor" (1944). Over the course of her career, Helen Forrest recorded more than 500 songs. In 2001, she was posthumously inducted into the now-defunct Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame.
Singer. Born Helen Fogel, she was one of the most popular female jazz vocalists during America's Big Band era. She joined the Harry James band in 1941 and was quickly associated with a string of wartime hits that captured the spirit of the times. She also sang with the orchestras of Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman and toured with the USO shows. She recorded more than 500 songs including "I've Heard That Song Before," "All The Things You Are," and "The Man I Love." For feature films, she appeared in the musicals "Bathing Beauty" (1944) and "Two Girls and a Sailor" (1944). Over the course of her career, Helen Forrest recorded more than 500 songs. In 2001, she was posthumously inducted into the now-defunct Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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