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Engelbert Humperdinck - His Greatest Love Songs

Release date: 22nd March Record Label: Universal TV

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK CURRENTLY APPEARS WITH PETER KAY IN THE NEW JOHN SMITHS MULTI-MILLION POUND TV AD CAMPAIGN (ON UK TV NOW). THE AD ALSO FEATURES ENGELBERT’S MASSIVE SELLING SINGLE ‘PLEASE RELEASE ME.’

Engelbert will be on tour in the UK throughout May & June. However due to the hugely popular John Smiths TV advert, Engelbert is coming over to the UK early to help promote His Greatest Love Songs. Below are some facts to remind you of some of Engelbert’s biggest achievements.

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  • Engelbert Humperdinck’s career has spanned over 35 years in the music business (so far)!
  • 'Release Me', the single, sold 80,000 copies a day on release and prevented The Beatles' 'Penny Lane' reaching number 1
  • 'Release Me', the album, remained in the UK best sellers for 57 consecutive weeks
  • 1988 Golden Globe for Entertainer of The Year and was immortalised with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 1989
  • Performed 'One World' during the opening ceremony for the Seoul Olympic Games before a global audience of billions
  • Gold Badge of Merit from the British Association of Songwriters and Composers for his special services to music
  • 2004 Grammy nomination - Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album of the Year
  • 130 millions record sales world-wide - 175 sold out concerts every year

REVIEW

"If you are a fan of "The King of Romance" aka Englebert Humperdinck, this is unquestionably his best effort to date. Anyone can merely sing a love song. But it takes audacity and fearless bravado, as well as the sterling pipes to deliver them, to turn a mere three-pop song into something approaching operatic pop aria. This is what former rock 'n' roller Gerry Dorsey turned international pop superstar Engelbert Humperdinck has done with remarkable consistency since the mid-60's.

Much of his popularity is due to his versatility as well as his enduring style and interpretation. Engelbert still records original material as well as his old vintage standards that moved him up the ladder of success. He is not afraid in attempting new projects, but still clines to the songs that gave him his legendary icon status. This anthology deftly underscores the point, kicking off with his breakthrough "Release Me" (the record that broke The Beatles string of #1 records in '67), then ranging across another 23 emblematic tracks beginning with examples from his early successes with the Parrot label. His powerful baritone occasionally tips his long-time admiration of Elvis, its deceptively effortless phrasing creating the template for the Big E's enduring romantic oeuvre". - Joanne Wormleighton

 

His Greatest Love Songs - TRACKLISTING

Release Me, There Goes my Everything, The Last Waltz, Am I That Easy To Forget, A Man Without Love, The Way it Used to Be, I'm a Better Man (for having loved you), Winter World of Love, Sweetheart, Another Time Another Place, Too Beautiful to Last, Quando Quando Quando, There's a Kind of Hush (All over the world), Spanish Eyes, I Want to Wake Up with You, She, This Guy’s in Love With You, True Love At Last, If, Can't Take My Eyes off You, Misty Blue, Les Bicyclettes De Belsize, What a Wonderful World, Stardust

Tour Dates:

May
29th May - Belfast, Waterfront Hall
30th May - Dublin

June
Jun 01 -Rhyl, Pavilion
Jun 02 -Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
Jun 04 -Leicester, De Monfort Hall
Jun 05, - Southampton, Mayflower
Jun 07 - London, Palladium
Jun 08 - Bradford, St. George's Hall
Jun 09 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, City Hall
Jun 11 - Blackpool, Opera House
Jun 12- Blackpool, Opera House
Jun 13 - Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
Jun 16 - Cambridge, Corn Exchange
Jun 17 - Liverpool, Philharmonic
Jun 18 - Manchester, Lowry
Jun 20 - Bristol, Colston Hall
Jun 21 - Antwerp,  
Jun 22 - Holland,  
Jun 24 - Croydon, Fairfield
Jun 25 - Cardiff, St. David's Hall
Jun 27 - Eastbourne, Congress
Jun 28 - Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre