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Engelbert Humperdinck

1936 - Today

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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 he 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" topped the UK Singles Chart in 1967, selling more than a million copies each. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Engelbert Humperdinck is the 236th most popular singer (down from 233rd in 2019), the 177th most popular biography from India (down from 156th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indian Singer.

Engelbert Humperdinck is most famous for his 1967 single, "Release Me."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Engelbert Humperdinck ranks 236 out of 4,381. Before him are Chris Cornell, Loreen, Zucchero Fornaciari, Bessie Smith, Gloria Gaynor, and Milva. After him are Afric Simone, Lepa Brena, Viktor Tsoi, Van Morrison, Eric Johnson, and Franco Corelli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Engelbert Humperdinck ranks 75. Before him are Petar Mladenov, Richard Wilson, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, Dražan Jerković, Raymond Poulidor, and Assia Djebar. After him are Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Moussa Traoré, Bruce Dern, Yury Luzhkov, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and Valerie Solanas.

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In India

Among people born in India, Engelbert Humperdinck ranks 177 out of 1,861. Before him are Anthony de Mello (1931), Mahboob Ali Khan (1866), Sarojini Naidu (1879), Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918), Jyotirao Phule (1827), and Lakshmi Mittal (1950). After him are Mata Amritanandamayi (1953), Tukaram (1608), Nana Sahib (1824), Shantideva (685), I. I. Chundrigar (1897), and Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899).

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Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Engelbert Humperdinck ranks 2. Before him are Lata Mangeshkar (1929). After him are Mohammed Rafi (1924), Navneet Aditya Waiba (null), Kishore Kumar (1929), Asha Bhosle (1933), Kavita Krishnamurthy (1958), Kumar Sanu (1957), Gangubai Hangal (1913), M. S. Subbulakshmi (1916), Jasraj (1930), and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1946).

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