Helen Forrest

Helen Forrest
Forrest in 1945
Background information
Born
Helen Fogel

(1917-04-12)April 12, 1917
DiedJuly 11, 1999(1999-07-11) (aged 82)
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1934–1991
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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."