Karel Gott releases album of evergreens on occasion of his 70th birthday

Czech singer Karel Gott on Tuesday launched a new album of evergreens – a collection of the greatest hits of his career spanning half a century. The album –comprising 70 songs - is being released on occasion of the singer’s upcoming 70th birthday. The book launch took place on the site of the former Vltava coffee house where Karel Gott gave his first public performance, singing with an amateur band. In the course of his career he collected 34 Golden Nightingale Awards as the country’s most popular singer, recording 63 albums and 182 singles.