British singer Vera Lynn will celebrate her 100th birthday by releasing an album of remastered classic songs next month, which could make the wartime singer the first centenarian to hit the UK charts. The artist known as the "Forces sweetheart" will release Vera Lynn 100, which will include hits such as We'll Meet Again and Sailing set to new orchestral accompaniment, on March 17, three days ahead of her milestone birthday. Through her songs, Lynn became a symbol of hope for British and Allied soldiers fighting Nazi Germany and she was given the title of Dame in 1975 for her work. In 2009, aged 92, Lynn became the oldest living artist to land a UK Number 1 album with a compilation release called We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn. The album also made her the only recording artist to have spanned the pop charts from the 1940s to the 21st century.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 02, 2017 00:28 UTC