his latest release , both through life , has reaching the top twenty 38 years and five months after his last billboard - topper , john morning , in 1970 . the 67 - year - old american vocalist - songwriter now holds the record for the longest gap between solo number 1 albums . it is dylan ' s seventh uk number single , his 33rd studio release and his 53rd album , includes compilations and soundtracks . he first reached point one with the freewheelin ' bob . released in 1964 . hmv ' s pirlo castaldo said : " it ' s evident that dylan is going through one of his zeitgeist moments , as a different kind of fans rejoin his more established followers in appreciating his musical legend . "
Gennaro Castaldo is 67 years old.