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Helen Forrest
voc, 1917-1999 US, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Singer / Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Helen Fogel
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."
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Mad About the Boy on The Incredible Helen Forrest by Helen Forrest It's Been a Long, Long Time on The Songs of Helen Forrest by Helen Forrest Under a Blanket of Blue on The Incredible Helen Forrest by Helen Forrest What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry on The Incredible Helen Forrest by Helen Forrest I Don't Want To Walk Without You - (from the film "Sweater Girl") on Ultimate Big Band Collection: Harry James by Harry James I Had the Craziest Dream on The Incredible Helen Forrest by Helen Forrest I'll Get By on The Incredible Helen Forrest by Helen Forrest All The Things You Are on Ultimate Big Band Collection: Artie Shaw by Artie Shaw I've Heard That Song Before on Ultimate Big Band Collection: Harry James by Harry James Deep Purple on Begin The Beguine by Artie ShawTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| I've Heard That Song Before | Helen Forrest With Harry James And His Orchestra | 2017 | Compil. |
| Together Again | Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest | 2005 | Compil. |
| I've Heard That Song Before | Harry James And His Orchestra Featuring Helen Forrest | 2001 | Single |
| The Complete Helen Forrest With Benny Goodman | Helen Forrest, Benny Goodman | 2001 | Compil. |
| Stardust: The Best Of Artie Shaw And Helen Forrest | Artie Shaw, Helen Forrest | 2001 | Compil. |
| Secret Love | Helen Forrest | 2000 | Compil. |
| The Big Bands' Greatest Vocalist Series Helen Forrest | Helen Forrest | 1999 | Compil. |
| False Alarm With Helen Forrest | Helen Forrest | 1999 | Single |
| The Complete Helen Forrest With Harry James | Helen Forrest, Harry James | 1999 | Compil. |
| Voice Of The Name Bands / Crazy In Love! | Helen Forrest / Trudy Richards | 1999 | Compil. |
| I Had The Craziest Dream | Helen Forrest | 1999 | Compil. |
| This Is Always | Dick Haymes Featuring Helen Forrest | 1999 | Compil. |
| Sweeter As The Years Go By | Helen Forrest, Artie Shaw And His Orchestra | 1998 | Compil. |
| The Voice Of The Big Bands | Helen Forrest | 1997 | Compil. |
| Sentimental Swing | Helen Forrest with Benny Goodman, Harry James | 1995 | Compil. |
| 1946 - 1955 | Harry James And His Orchestra Guest Helen Forrest | 1994 | Compil. |
| I Wanna Be Loved | Helen Forrest | 1993 | Album |
| Best Of Big Bands | Benny Goodman With Helen Forrest | 1992 | Compil. |
| Falling In Love With Love | Helen Forrest, Buddy De Franco Sextet | 1991 | Album |
| Big Band Bash | Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Featuring Helen Forrest, Tony Pastor, Jack Pearce, Pauline Byrne | 1991 | Compil. |
| A Double Date With Helen Forrest & Chris Connor | Helen Forrest & Chris Connor | 1989 | Compil. |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Helen Forrest Accompanied By Carmen Dragon Orchestra | 1985 | Compil. |
| Now And Forever | Helen Forrest | 1983 | Album |
| Long Ago And Far Away | Helen Forrest / Dick Haymes | 1983 | Compil. |
| Down Argentine Way / Springtime In The Rockies | Harry James And His Orchestra, Betty Grable, Carmen Miranda, Helen Forrest | 1983 | Album |
| Deep Purple | Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Featuring Helen Forrest | 1982 | Compil. |
| The Uncollected Vol. 4, 1939 | Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Vocals Helen Forrest | 1980 | Album |
| The Uncollected Harry James And His Orchestra, 1943-1946 | Harry James And His Orchestra, Helen Forrest | 1977 | Compil. |
| The Young Harry James | Harry James And His Orchestra With Frank Sinatra With Helen Forrest | 1976 | Compil. |
| The Original Recordings Of The 1940's | Benny Goodman And Helen Forrest | 1974 | Album |
| Deep Purple | Helen Forrest | 1957 | Single |
| False Alarm | Helen Forrest | 1957 | Single |
| Voice Of The Name Bands | Helen Forrest | 1956 | Album |
| Voice Of The Name Brands | Helen Forrest | 1956 | Single |
| Secret Love / Young At Heart | Helen Forrest | 1954 | Single |
| Cara Mia | Helen Forrest, Larry Clinton And His Orchestra | 1954 | Single |
| Lover Come Back To Me / Changing Partners | Helen Forrest | 1954 | Single |
| Answer Me My Love / Darktown Strutters Ball | Helen Forrest, The Magic Strings / Sylvia Syms, The Carillons, Larry Clinton And His Orchestra | 1954 | Single |
| Little Things Mean A Lot / If You Love Me (Really Love Me) | Helen Forrest | 1954 | Single |
| Is It Too Late / My Mistake | Helen Forrest | 1949 | Album |
| Love / All The Things You Are | Helen Forrest | 1948 | Album |
| Don't Tell Me / I Wish I Didn't Love You So | Helen Forrest | 1947 | Album |
| Don't You Love Me Any More / Don't Take Your Love From Me | Helen Forrest | 1947 | Album |
| White Christmas / I'm Glad I Waited For You / Let It Snow | Bing Crosby / Helen Forrest / Dick Haymes | 1947 | Album |
| The Egg And I / Who Cares What People Say | Helen Forrest | 1947 | Album |
| You Do / Baby, Come Home | Helen Forrest | 1947 | Album |
| All Of Me / S'posin | Helen Forrest | 1947 | Album |
| Something Old, Something New / Why Does It Get So Late So Early? | Dick Haymes And Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| It's Easy To Remember / When The Circus Comes To New York | Marie Greene And Joe Dash / Dick Haymes And Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| Linger In My Arms Little Longer, Baby / Whatta Ya Gonna Do! | Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| Dick Haymes Sings With Helen Forrest Volume One | Dick Haymes With Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| Somewhere In The Night / I Like Mike | Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| The Man I Love / September Song / Mean To Me | Marie Greene And Her Merry Men / Helen Forrest / Dick Haymes | 1946 | Album |
| Give Me A Little Kiss, Will You Huh? / Oh! What It Seemed To Be | Dick Haymes And Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| All Through The Day / In Love In Vain | Dick Haymes And Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| Everybody Knew But Me / Baby, What You Do To Me | Helen Forrest With Les Paul And His Trio | 1946 | Album |
| Do You Love Me? / In Love In Vain | Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine / You Stole My Heart (But It Wasn't Stealing) | Dick Haymes And Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| My Romance / Amada Mio / Button Up Your Overcoat | Frank Sinatra And Dinah Shore / Dick Haymes / Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| Tomorrow Is Forever / Amado Mio | Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| I'm Always Chasing Rainbows / Tomorrow Is Forever | Dick Haymes And Helen Forrest | 1946 | Album |
| What's The Use Of Wond'rin' / Anywhere | Helen Forrest | 1945 | Album |
| Some Sunday Morning / I'll Buy That Dream | Helen Forrest And Dick Haymes | 1945 | Album |
| He's Home For A Little While / Ev'ry Time | Helen Forrest | 1945 | Album |
| My Guy's Come Back / I'm Glad I Waited For You | Helen Forrest | 1945 | Album |
| Strange As It Seems / I Wish I Knew / Twilight On The Trail / Red River Valley | Helen Forrest / Dick Haymes / Patty Andrews / The Andrews Sisters | 1945 | Album |
| From Out Of Nowhere / Strange As It Seems | Helen Forrest | 1945 | Album |
| It Had To Be You / Together | Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest | 1944 | Album |
| Every Day Of My Life / I Learned A Lesson I'll Never Forget | Helen Forrest | 1944 | Album |
| Long Ago (And Far Away) | Helen Forrest And Dick Haymes | 1944 | Album |
| Time Waits For No One / In A Moment Of Madness | Helen Forrest | 1944 | Album |
| In Love In Vain / All Through The Day | Dick Haymes And Helen Forrest | Album | |
| Every Day Of My Life / Anywhere | Helen Forrest, Victor Young | Album | |
| All Of Me / I Wish I Didn't Love You So | Helen Forrest | Album | |
| The Big Bands' Greatest Vocalists: Helen Forrest, Volume 6 | Helen Forrest | Compil. | |
| The Big Bands' Greatest Vocalists: Helen Forrest, Volume 8 | Helen Forrest | Compil. | |
| The Dick Haymes Show | Dick Haymes, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra With Helen Forrest, 4 Hits And A Miss | Compil. | |
| The Dick Haymes Show, Volume 2 | Helen Forrest And Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra | Album | |
| Something To Remember You By | Helen Forrest, Dick Haymes | Compil. | |
| My Reverie / Deep Purple | Larry Clinton And His Orchestra Vocal Helen Forrest | Single | |
| I'll Dance At Your Wedding / That's All I Want To Know | Helen Forrest | Album | |
| The Dick Haymes Show - 1945 | Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra | Album | |
| Black Magic | Buddy DeFranco, Helen Forrest | Album | |
| The Big Band's Greatest Vocalist Series Volume Three | Helen Forrest With Artie Shaw And His Orchestra | Compil. | |
| Sentimental Journey | Helen Forrest / Doris Day | Compil. |
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