Mouskouri tops chart

Mouskouri's first UK tour for 12 years starts in April

The Greek singer Nana Mouskouri, 64, who is best known for her light pop and thick-rimmed glasses, is number one in the classical charts.

Mourkouri's new release At Her Very Best, has knocked UK tenor Russell Watson off the number one slot.

A spokesman for the Crete-born singer, said: "We're pleasantly surprised that she has done so well, but it's a stunning album".

The album came in at number 39 in the overall music charts and this is Mourkouri's biggest hit for 16 years.

Tour

She has only once had a hit single in the UK, with Only Love in 1986, despite recording more than 1,300 songs in a variety of languages from Greek to German to Hebrew since her career began in 1958.

Mouskouri is known for singing, often more succesfully than the original, songs written by others.

She has sung songs by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Kris Kristofferson, James Taylor, Dolly Parton, Georges Bizet, Neil Sedaka, Franz Schubert, Carole King and many others.

At Her Very Best is an anthology of all her biggest hits, including The White Rose of Athens, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Only Love, Never On A Sunday and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.

She is due to give a UK tour in April.