Engelbert Humperdinck
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 2, 1936 (age 90)
- Birthplace
- Madras, India
Biography
Arnold George Dorsey (born 2 May 1936), known professionally as Engelbert Humperdinck, is a British pop singer described by AllMusic as "one of the finest middle-of-the-road balladeers around". He achieved international prominence in 1967 with his recording of "Release Me". Humperdinck started as a performer in the late 1950s under the name "Gerry Dorsey", but found success after 1965 when he partnered with manager Gordon Mills, who advised him to adopt the name of German composer Engelbert Humperdinck as a stage name. His recordings of the ballads "Release Me" and "The Last Waltz" 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). 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 American chart successes with "After the Lovin'" (1976) and "This Moment in Time" (1979). He garnered a reputation as a concert performer and 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, including the Grammy-nominated gospel album Always Hear the Harmony: The Gospel Sessions (2003) and the double album of duets Engelbert Calling (2014). Humperdinck represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku with the song "Love Will Set You Free", placing 25th out of 26. Humperdinck continues to record and tour, having sold more than 140 million records worldwide. 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 Irish descent, and his wife Olive who, according to the singer, was of German descent.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.
Known For
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Filmography
Engelbert: Totally Amazing
Movie · as Self
Engelbert Humperdinck Christmas Special 2020
Movie · as Self
Die Helene Fischer Show 2019
Movie · as Self
Spektakulär und schräg - Best of Eurovision Song
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINK: Live At Hawaii (My Music Presents)
Movie · as Self
Mansfield 66/67
Movie
Grace and Frankie
TV · as Engelbert Humperdinck · 1 ep
Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10
Movie · as Self
The Joy of Easy Listening
Movie · as Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Story of Light Entertainment
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Engelbert Live
Movie · as Self
The Terry and Gaby Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Engelbert Humperdinck: Live at the London Palladium
Movie · as Self
Where Are They Now?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Vanessa Show
TV · 1 ep
Show Palast
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Engelbert Humperdinck: King of Romance
Movie · as Self
V.I.P.
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Heaven and Earth Show
TV · 1 ep
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Movie · as Self
The Mrs Merton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Musik für Sie
TV · as self · 1 ep
Chicago Hope
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 1 ep
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
Movie · as Eberhardt Bohm
Even Angels Fall
Movie · as Kevin Douglas
Separate Bedrooms
Movie · as Self
Glory Years
Movie · as Self
Le monde est à vous
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Engelbert Humperdinck: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Movie · as Self
Surprise, Surprise
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hotel
TV · as Danny Maxwell · 1 ep
Musikantenstadl
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Show-Express
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Cannon & Ball Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Love Boat
TV · as Engelbert Humperdinck · 1 ep
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Donny & Marie
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Captain and Tennille
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Mike Yarwood In Persons
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Jeffersons
TV · as Engelbert Humperdinck · 1 ep
The Special London Bridge Special
Movie · as Royal Guard
Engelbert With The Young Generation
TV · as Self · 13 eps
Show an Bord
Movie · as Self
This Is Tom Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Self, Self (uncredited) · 1 ep
Frost on Sunday
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Europarty
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Malibu U
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Die Drehscheibe
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Miss USA
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Bruce Forsyth Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Eurovision Song Contest
TV · as Self - United Kingdom Contestant · 2 eps
The Liberace Show
TV · 1 ep
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep