His voice comes from heaven, and he has been a legend in the international music industry for the last thirty years – with over 130 million records sold. Engelbert Humperdinck has recorded everything from the most romantic ballads to the platinum-selling theme song, “Lesbian Seagull,” for the latest Beavis and Butthead movie. His sense of humor has endeared him to millions of fans around the globe, and the MTV generation has just “discovered” what the rest of the world has celebrated for decades. Few people realize that several of the major forces in the world of rock n’ roll, including Jimi Hendrix and The Carpenters, started out as opening acts for Humperdinck, and it was Englebert, not Elvis, who made sideburns and flamboyant leather jumpsuits famous. With four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe for “Entertainer of the Year” (1988) and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Humperdinck might rest easy on his laurels. Hardly. In the past few years, he has joined in elite group of musical artists, such as Tony Bennett and Burt Bacharach, who have crossed over successfully to strike a new chord with a younger generation in addition to their core audiences. The Humpster has appeared on several MTV programs, including two appearances on “MTV Beach House” and “Oddville.” In 2012, Humperdinck put out Release me – The Best of Engelbert Humperdinck. He followed with Engelbert Calling in 2014. The Humpster continues to tour.
