Oldest female artist to reach No.1 on the UK Official Albums Chart
- Who
- Vera Lynn
- What
- 92:183 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- When
- 19 September 2009
The oldest act to reach No.1 on the UK Official Albums Chart is Dame Vera Lynn (UK, b. Vera Welch, 20 March 1917), who was 92 years 183 days old when The Very Best of Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again climbed to No.1 on 19 September 2009.
Four months earlier, on 9 May 2009, Bob Dylan (USA, b. Robert Zimmerman, 24 May 1941) topped the UK Official Albums Chart with Together Through Life. At 67 years 350 days old, Dylan was the oldest act to reach No.1 with an album of new recordings.