Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)
Engelbert Humperdinck (born Arnold George Dorsey; 2 May 1936) is an English pop singer and pianist.[1] His singles "Release Me" and "The Last Waltz" both were at the top of the UK music charts in 1967. It sold more than a million copies each.[2] In North America, he also had chart successes with "After the Lovin'" (1976) and "This Moment in Time" (1979).
Engelbert Humperdinck | |
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Born | Arnold George Dorsey 2 May 1936 |
Spouse | Patricia Healey (m. 1964) |
Children | 4 |
Musical career | |
Origin | Leicester, England |
Genres | Traditional pop, easy listening, schlager |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments |
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Years active | 1956–present |
Labels | Decca Records Parrot Records Epic Records White Records |
Website | www |
References
- Huey, Steve. "Engelbert Humperdinck". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- "Engelbert Humperdinck". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
Other websites
- Engelbert Humperdinck – official site
- Engelbert Humperdinck at AllMusic
- Engelbert Humperdinck discography at Discogs
- Engelbert Humperdinck Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at Starpulse
- Engelbert Humperdinck at Live Daily
- Engelbert Humperdinck at Yahoo!
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