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- Born
- 1854
- Died
- 1921
- Works
- 45
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- Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel
- Hanzel ṿe-Graiṭel--Engelberṭ Humperdinḳ
- Hänsel und Gretel
- Instrumentationslehre
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Acting · Madras, India
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…
Known for
- Engelbert: Totally Amazing — Self2021
- Die Helene Fischer Show 2019 — Self2019
- Spektakulär und schräg - Best of Eurovision Song — Self (archive footage)2018
- Mansfield 66/672017
- Grace and Frankie — Engelbert Humperdinck2015
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Arnold George Dorsey (born 2 May 1936), known professionally as Engelbert Humperdinck, is a British singer. He achieved international success 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.
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1936 births20th-century British Army personnel20th-century British male singers20th-century British singers21st-century British male singers21st-century British singersAnglo-Indian peopleBritish ballad musiciansBritish croonersBritish male singersBritish people in British IndiaBritish people of German descent