Engelbert Humperdinck Tickets - The True King of Romance

That was actually his 'title,' so to speak. And, for sure, he earned it. He was born Arnold George Dorsey on May 2, 1936, in Madras, India. When he took on the saxophone at the age of 11, everything changed as the field of music became his passion for all the years of his life. His constant work all over the entertainment industry not only earned him complete and total recognition, but a chance to sign a deal with Epic Records in 1976 for his first major hit album.

Engelbert Humperdinck Tickets - The Music of Humperdinck

His album After the Lovin' became a massive hit, selling faster than toilet paper on Halloween as some of his biggest hits, the title track and 'This Moment in Time' and 'Til You and Your Lover Are Lovers Again.' You can see Humperdinck all over in entertainment, specifically in Las Vegas as the lounge style and crooning spectacle came back into fashion, making way for some sultry-sweet dance pop sounds.

Engelbert Humperdinck Tickets - The Sound and Style of Humperdinck

Wayne Newton thanks the concept that is Engelbert Humperdinck. Or how about Liberace? So many iconic artists of the old times in the United States of America can honestly derive some of their inspiration from that of Humperdinck. Look at Elvis Presley, even James Dean (not a singer, but a great actor). Humperdinck was the standard -- and will always be.