Arnold George Dorsey born May 2, 1936 in Chennai, India (British India), known professionally as Engelbert Humperdinck, is a British pop singer.
In 1947, moved with his family to England, where they settled in Leicester. A self-described dreamer and loner, Humperdinck dropped out of school at the age of 15.
He began singing in men’s clubs, but it was a hard way to make a living. Singing under the name Gerry Dorsey In attempt to reinvent himself, the performer followed the advice of his new manager who changed his name to Engelbert Humperdinck.
The same name as the late 19th century German composer and creator of the opera Hansel and Gretel.
In 1967, Humperdinck hit it big with the single “Release Me.” At one point, the single sold 80,000 copies a day. Engelbert Humperdinck also made the charts with such songs as “Am I That Easy to Forget” and “A Man Without Love (Quando M’innamoro).”
His last major pop single came in 1976 with “After the Lovin’,” which also reached the top of the Billboard adult contemporary chart. In 1979, he returned to the top of the adult contemporary chart with “This Moment in Time.” He toured extensively and became a fixture on the Las Vegas concert scene.
He also continued to record, including the albums Remember I Love You (1987) with ”How Do I Stop Loving You” and Yours (1993) with song ”How I Love You”.
More recently, in 2014 Humperdinck released a new album of duets, Engelbert Calling, on which recording songs with such famed musicians as Elton John, Smokey Robinson and Kenny Rogers. Often called the “King of Romance”.
Humperdinck continues to perform today, he reportedly averages about 140 shows per year.
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