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It will be released on June 2 to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings four days later.
A previous compilation in 2009, timed for the anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, reached number one, making Lynn, then 92, the oldest living singer to top the British album charts.
"I think it's wonderful that my songs are still enjoyed, especially if it encourages people to commemorate what happened 70 years ago," Lynn said in a statement on Thursday.
"It's moving for me to relive those days, and humbling to know that people still think of me -- after all, it was simply my duty to keep singing."
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A previous compilation in 2009, timed for the anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, reached number one, making Lynn, then 92, the oldest living singer to top the British album charts.
"I think it's wonderful that my songs are still enjoyed, especially if it encourages people to commemorate what happened 70 years ago," Lynn said in a statement on Thursday.
"It's moving for me to relive those days, and humbling to know that people still think of me -- after all, it was simply my duty to keep singing."
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