Engelbert Humperdinck (born Arnold George Dorsey; 2 May 1936) is an English pop singer. Humperdinck has been described as "one of the finest middle-of-the-road balladeers around." His singles "Release Me" and "The Last Waltz" both topped the UK music charts in 1967, and sold more than a million copies each. In North America, he also had chart successes with "After the Lovin'" (1976) and "This Moment in Time" (1979). He has sold more than 140 million records worldwide. 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of Humperdinck's first international chart success, and two major celebratory disc sets were produced in the early summer. The first, Engelbert Humperdinck 50, is a two-disc album bringing together the singer's charting singles for Decca, other songs from different points in his career, two new studio recordings, and a new remix of "Release Me". The second is an extended box set of Humperdinck's first eleven albums, reissued by Decca Records, complete with original album artwork and new liner notes. Engelbert Humperdinck 50 was released in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2017, and entered the UK album charts at No 5, indicating the singer's enduring popularity in his home country.The album was released in North America on 2 June 2017. Humperdinck put out his latest studio album, The Man I Want To Be, on 24 November 2017. While recording newly written material on the album, Humperdinck has included two notable covers: "Photograph" by Ed Sheeran, and "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars. Humperdinck is currently supporting his new work alongside his established setlist on an ongoing tour, which has included stops in favourite international locations, such as Manila. On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Humperdinck among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire
