Proving that the adage "where there's life, there's hope" is certainly true - in their cases, at least - here are a few more of this week's birthday girls, each of whom carried on performing (and knocking many a much younger "artiste" into a cocked hat in the process) well into their later years...
George's auntie and star of stage, screen and record charts, Rosemary Clooney (23rd May 1928 - 29th June 2002):
Puerto Rican superstar (and senator) Ruth Fernandez (23rd May 1919 – 9th January 2012):
Veteran of the original Big Band era Helen O'Connell (23rd May 1920 – 9th September 1993):
Greek legend (and the only one still with us) Marinella (born 20th May 1938):
Fab!