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With music that is instantly recognizable, Engelbert Humperdinck has been sending shivers down the spines of ladies across the globe for over four decades. Born Arnold George Dorsey on May 2, 1936 in Madras, India to a British army officer and his wife, Humperdinck and his family migrated to Leicester, England when he was ten. A year later he showed an interest in music and began learning the saxophone. After his playing in local clubs was interrupted by a stint in the British army and a bout with tuberculosis, Humperdinck hooked up with a man who would become Tom Continued...

Jones’ manager and took his stage name from the German composer of Hansel and Gretel. Humperdinck soon obtained a contract from Decca and came out with his version of the song “Release Me,” which was a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic. In fact, the song went to #1 in eleven countries and it was so big in the United Kingdom that it managed to prevent The Beatles’ two-sided hit “Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever” from reaching the top of the charts. The next decade would bring a series of hit Engelbert Humperdinck songs such as “After the Lovin’,” “Winter World Of Love,” “Am I That Easy To Forget,” “The Last Waltz,” “There Goes My Everything,” “Les Bicyclettes De Belsize” and “A Man Without Love.” He has now recorded almost 80 albums including many multi-language versions.
Dubbed music’s “King Of Romance,” the multiple Grammy nominee with the ultra-smooth three and one half octave range has sold over 150 million records worldwide, including 64 gold and 24 platinum albums. Humperdinck has performed for Her Majesty the Queen, several Presidents and many heads of state. In 1978 he received a “Georgie Award” from the American Guild of Variety Artists recognizing him as “Entertainer of the Year.” Other “Georgie” winners over the years have included Johnny Carson, Barbra Streisand and Barry Manilow. In 1989 he joined the elite performers from the worlds of movies, television and music when he was honored with a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is testimony to his greatness that Humperdinck continues to explore multiple genres in his songs ranging from disco to gospel. No matter his age, his experimentation makes his act as fresh as the days of his earliest triumphs.