Word: lale
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Died. Lale Andersen, 59, German cabaret singer whose sultry recording of Lilli Marlene was a radio favorite on both sides of the battle lines during World War II, and who recently published her memoirs. The Sky Has Many Colours (TIME, Sept. 4); of a heart attack; in Vienna...
...drafted soldier; others suspected that she lounged around lanterns for immoral purposes. No matter. The lament that began as the signing-off tune of Nazi-occupied Radio Belgrade eventually crossed Allied lines, was translated into 42 languages and became the great hit of World War II. German Singer Lale Andersen, whose sensuous, never-never-land tones made the record so popular, is now retired, but last week, at 59, she published her memoirs, recalling her surprise at Lilli's phenomenal success. To commemorate the lamplight girl's international appeal, the publishers threw a party aboard a Russian tourist...