Helen Forrest

Person · Open Library

Works

2

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Film & TV

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Helen Forrest (April 12, 1917 – July 11, 1999) was one of the most popular female jazz vocalists during America's Big Band era. She was born Helen Fogel to a Jewish family in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 12, 1917. She first sang with her brother's band at the age of 10, and later began her career singing on CBS radio under the name Bonnie Blue. Forrest achieved fame when bandleader Artie…

Known for

• Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got — Self1985
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
• You Came Along — Singer1945
• Bathing Beauty — Helen Forrest1944
• Two Girls and a Sailor — Helen Forrest1944
• Springtime in the Rockies — Vocalist (uncredited)1942
• Trumpet Serenade1942
• Artie Shaw's Class in Swing — Self1939
• Symphony of Swing — Herself - Singer1939

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

US

Active from

1917-04-12

Active to

1999-07-11

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

126,367

Total plays

698,975

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." Helen was born Helen Fogel in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 12, 1917. Her parents, Louis and Rebecca Fogel, were Russian-born Jews. While she was still an infant, Helen's father died from influenza. <a href="https://www.last.

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Music

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Helen

Family name

Forrest

Gender

female

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Atlantic City

Place of death

Woodland Hills

Occupation

singer

Genre

jazz

Instrument

voice

Record label

Decca

Image

Helen Forrest 1945.JPG

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