A pop icon of the 50s and 70s is about to make a comeback and wow the fans again. Singing legend Wen Hsia, now in his 70s, has not only joined Taiwan's leading rock band "The Chairman" in a recent performance at Kaohsiung, but is also planning to issue a new album and start a concert tour later this year.

Singer Wen Hsia is about the hit the stage with rock band The Chairman.

Sparks seem to fly as Wen performs a rock version of his classic hit, "Mother, Please Take Care."

The singer, who is in his 70s, confidently says that he experienced today's popular music styles in his youth, and that there is no generation gap between himself and The Chairman.

Wen's career spans half a century, and he exudes vitality when he steps on the stage.

In the 1950s, he was one of the island's most well-known singers and film stars.

He has recorded more than 1,200 songs, and is regarded as one of Taiwan's quintessential musicians.

While performing at a Taike concert several years ago, Wen was informed that government officials were saying that they wanted to help develop Taiwanese music.

He immediately called on the Government Information Office and domestic music industry to live up to their promises.

Wen says that he has a youthful heart and a love for music, and that he will be releasing his first album in eight years this year.

He will also be touring the island in concert and realize his dream of singing until his last breath.

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