Andy Williams has never been cooler than he is now.

Thanks to the easy listening revival of the late Nineties, the smooth old crooner has found his way back into the charts, young people's CD collections and many a DJ's record box.

His renewed popularity was sparked by Fiat, which used his classic hit Music To Watch Girls By in a 1999 car commercial.

A wave of easy-listening compilations followed and then, heralded by the clink of Martini glasses and swish of smoking jackets, a new era of lounge-cool sashayed into existence.

Suddenly the cheesiness which had once clipped Andy's wings and prevented him from soaring to Sinatra levels of adoration was fuelling his new-found fame.

Rediscovered by a new generation of fans, his kitsch waxwork image finally won him the title King Of Lounge Cool.

Meanwhile, older fans continue to be smitten by his velvety voice and are encouraged by the fact that, at 74, he can still thrust and gyrate with Elvis-like vigour.

The crowd at Andy's Brighton concert was demographic proof of the entertainer's popularity today. Twenty-somethings sat next to fans old enough to be their grandparents.

It was easy to see why. Although a golden oldie, Andy is a Las Vegas legend, showman, raconteur and professional of the highest quality.

Backed by a phenomenal 11-piece band, Andy kept us spellbound through classic love songs such as Moon River, Danny Boy and Where Do I Begin and treated us to hip-shaking hits such as Can't Take My Eyes Off You and Can't Get Used To Losing You.

He took time to chat and joke between songs and had everyone in stitches when he showed a digitally remastered clip of his younger self singing Almost There to Sandra Dee in the movie I'd Rather Be Rich.

After showing the original scene, he played the same clip with what he called "old Andy" inserted in the back seat, then the front seat, then falling out of the back of the open-top car and chasing it along the road.

The Las Vegas glitz of the night gave the concert an amazing atmosphere but it was the King Of Lounge Cool himself who proved, beyond a doubt, that he is a legend worthy of his regal title.