Engelbert Humperdinck
Arnold George Dorsey MBE (born 2 May 1936), known professionally as Engelbert Humperdinck, is a British pop singer who has been described as "one of the finest middle-of-the-road balladeers around". He achieved international prominence in 1967 with his recording of "Release Me". Starting as a performer in the late 1950s under the name "Gerry Dorsey", he later adopted the name of German composer Engelbert Humperdinck as a stage name and found success after he partnered with manager Gordon Mills in 1965. His recordings of the ballads "Release Me" and "The Last Waltz" both topped the UK Singles Chart in 1967, selling more than a million copies each. Humperdinck scored further major hits in rapid succession, including "There Goes My Everything" (1967), "Am I That Easy to Forget" (1968) and "A Man Without Love" (1968). In the process, he attained a large following, with some of his most devoted fans calling themselves "Humperdinckers". Two of his singles were among the best-selling of the 1960s in the UK. During the 1970s, Humperdinck had significant North American chart successes with "After the Lovin'" (1976) and "This Moment in Time" (1979). Having garnered a reputation as a prolific concert performer, he received renewed attention during the 1990s lounge revival with his recordings of "Lesbian Seagull" for the soundtrack of Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996), and a dance album (1998). The new millennium brought a range of musical projects for the singer, including the Grammy-nominated gospel album Always Hear the Harmony: The Gospel Sessions (2003) and a double album of duets, Engelbert Calling (2014). In 2012, Humperdinck represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku with the song "Love Will Set You Free", and placed 25th out of 26. After marking more than 50 years as a successful singer, Humperdinck continues to record and tour, having sold more than 140 million records worldwide. Arnold George Dorsey was born in Madras, British India (now Chennai, India) in 1936, one of 10 children born to British Army NCO Mervyn Dorsey, who was of Welsh descent, and his wife Olive who, according to the singer, was of German descent. Various sources also say that he has Anglo-Indian heritage. His family moved to Leicester, England, when he was ten years old. He later showed an interest in music and began learning the saxophone. By the early 1950s, he was playing saxophone in nightclubs, but he is believed not to have begun singing until he was in his late teens. His impression of Jerry Lewis prompted friends to begin calling him "Gerry Dorsey", a name that he worked under for almost a decade. ... Source: Article "Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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- 2019 · Die Helene Fischer Show 2019 as Self
- 2015 · Grace and Frankie as Engelbert
- 2012 · Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 as Self
- 2011 · The Joy of Easy Listening as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The Story of Light Entertainment as Self
- 2006 · I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
- 2003 · Engelbert Live as Self
- 2003 · The Terry and Gaby Show as Self - Guest
- 2000 · Engelbert Humperdinck: Live at the London Palladium as Self
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1999 · Show Palast as Self
- 1999 · The Vanessa Show as
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Self
- 1998 · The Heaven and Earth Show as
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special as Self
- 1995 · Musik für Sie as self
- 1995 · The Mrs Merton Show as Self
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as Self
- 1994 · Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen as Self
- 1991 · Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady as Eberhardt Bohm
- 1991 · Even Angels Fall as Kevin Douglas
- 1989 · Separate Bedrooms as Engelbert
- 1987 · Le monde est à vous as Self
- 1987 · Glory Years as Self
- 1985 · Engelbert Humperdinck: Live at the Royal Albert Hall as Self
- 1984 · Surprise, Surprise as Self - Performer
- 1982 · Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage)
- 1981 · Musikantenstadl as Self
- 1980 · Show-Express as Self
- 1979 · The Cannon & Ball Show as Self
- 1976 · Mike Yarwood In Persons as Self
- 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
- 1976 · The Sonny and Cher Show as Self - Guest
- 1976 · Donny & Marie as Self
- 1975 · The Jeffersons as Engelbert Humperdinck
- 1972 · The Special London Bridge Special as Royal Guard
- 1969 · This Is Tom Jones as Self
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1967 · Malibu U as Self
- 1967 · Europarty as Self
- 1966 · Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show as
- 1964 · Die Drehscheibe as Self
- 1964 · The Hollywood Palace as Self - Host
- 1963 · Miss USA as Entertainment
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1959 · The Bruce Forsyth Show as Self - Guest
- 1952 · The Liberace Show as
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- Future · Engelbert Humperdinck Christmas Special 2020 as