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YouTube Hangout May 4th
Engelbert will be doing a live-streaming hangout Thursday, May 4th at 12:30 PT / 3:30 ET. Join Engelbert for a chat on his new album, and share a few stories and laughs:
Engelbert Humperdinck Celebrates His 87th Birthday With Special Release
05-02-2023 AntiMusic.com (Reybee) For his 87th birthday today, iconic singer Engelbert Humperdinck is enjoying his special day with the release of his brand new album All ABOUT Love via OK! Good Records. Part of his celebrations includes the release of his new video - a Spanish/English reworking of his hit "A Man Without Love" - with "Mexico's Sweetheart" Angelica Maria (who currently has a recurring role in the Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer). Generating close to 190,000 views in just three days. Engelbert's video is further proof that Engelbert only just gets better with age. A collection of eye-opening reinterpretations of classic love songs, reworkings of some of his own classics, and duets with two of the most-celebrated Mexican singers vocalists today (including the aforementioned Angelica Maria and GRAMMY-nominated Mariachi star Lupita Infante), his new 13 track album finds the four-time GRAMMY-nominated and multiplatinum selling legend tackles some of the most beloved romantic tracks and puts a unique spin on them. Among the classics he revitalizes include the #1 R&B hit "If You Don't Know Me By Now" which was originally released by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in 1972 (also covered by Simply Red in 1989) and the Philly soul classic "When Will I See You Again" (originally released in 1974 by The Three Degrees). Further tracks are The Bee Gees' first US #1 (and one of the greatest love songs of the era) "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart," Lou Rawls' perennial classic "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine," and Mel & Tim's "Starting All Over Again." Released last Fall, his country-western tinged rendition of Barry White's 1974 Gold-selling chart topper "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" has amassed over 2.7 million views on YouTube and inspired a line-dance from its celebratory music video, which was filmed at Los Angeles' authentic Honky-Tonk club, Cowboy Palace Saloon. As a nod to his ever-growing Latin popularity, Engelbert not only recorded "A Man Without Love" with Angelica Maria, but he has also recorded one of the most important songs in the history of Latin music, the bolero classic "Besame Mucho," featuring two-time GRAMMY®-nominated Mariachi star Lupita Infante, who incidentally is the granddaughter of iconic film star Pedro Infante who originally introduced the song in Mexico. All About Love was recorded at famous Black Bird Studios with some of Nashville's finest musicians, including Dave Cohen (Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Florida Georgia Line) on keyboards, Rob McNelley (Buddy Guy, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban) on guitars, Lex Price (Shemekia Copeland, Neko Case, Indigo Girls) on bass, Jerry Roe (LeeAnn Womack, Luke Combs, Keith Urban) on drums, Fred Eltringham (Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson) on drums, and even legend Charlie McCoy (Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan).
Engebert Humperdinck & Angélica María Release Duet Video for “A Man Without Love / Cuando Me Enamoro”
April 28, 2023 In anticipation of Engelbert Humperdinck‘s new album, All About Love the iconic singer has released an official video for his duet with “Mexico’s Sweetheart” Angélica María. Trading off in both English and Spanish, the two vocalists deliver a breathtaking rendition of “A Man Without Love / Cuando Me Enamoro”. After appearing in the premiere of the hit series, Moon Knight (Marvel/Disney+) in 2022, Engelbert’s rendition of “A Man Without Love” became a breakout global hit. The song hit #1 on Shazam’s US Pop Chart, #1 on Billboard’s Top TV Songs Chart and become a viral hit on TikTok with close to 100 Million Spotify streams. Now Engelbert is finally delivering a new studio-recording of his iconic hit, collaborating with Angélica María who also had a hit with the song in Spanish with “Cuando Me Enamoro”. The new duet is sure to be a hit with fans of both singer and songs, and is the closing track on Engelbert’s new album All About Love out on May 2nd. Instead of receiving gifts in celebration of his 87th birthday on May 2nd, Engelbert Humperdinck will be giving one to his fans with the release of his new album All About Love. The 13 Track collection shows off the singer’s romantic side with his uniquely personal renditions of some of the greatest love songs of all time. Recorded at the famous Black Bird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee the album delivers a beautiful blend of country and soul productions, providing a sneak peek at Engelbert’s current live set. http://www.okgoodrecords.com/blog/2023/04/28/engebert-humperdinck-angelica-maria-a-man-without-love/
Classic crooner Engelbert Humperdinck “All About Love” during Rialto Square Theatre sell out
Posted by Andy Argyrakis Chicago Concert Reviews April 28, 2023 When it comes to crooners, England’s Engelbert Humperdinck is amongst the world’s most revered and longest-running, who even at 86, keeps recording and rolling down the road exactly as he’s done since the late 1950s. In fact, when he turns 87 on May 2, the balladeer will release yet another new album, “All About Love,” which as its namesake implies, is filled with romantic remakes, fresh takes on his own standards and a few similarly-themed duets. Humperdinck brought that very essence, alongside all the previous classics, to the stunningly restored and acoustically ideal Rialto Square Theatre, where for 90-minutes, he wowed a capacity crowd of varying ages, thanks a ton of current movie and television appearances, including the Marvel Universe series “Moon Knight,” Netflix’s “Umbrella Academy” and Brad Pitt’s “Bullet Train.” Willie Nelson’s “Funny How Time Slips Away” was an appropriate place to start considering how long he’s been entertaining, though the headliner and a much younger five-piece band continued to dazzle through the decades of Carl Belew’s “Am I That Easy To Forget,” Elvis Presley’s “Girl Of Mine” and mounds more he personally popularized. “Quando, Quando, Quando” was one such gem, while Humperdinck put just as much of a personal stamp on the newly selected “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” initially cut by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, and later, Simply Red. There was a slice of country come Toby Keith’s “Don’t Let The Old Man In,” the R&B of Barry White’s “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything,” Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band’s “Old Time Rock And Roll” and a Latin-flavored take on the constantly covered “The Power Of Love,” suggesting there truly wasn’t anything the headliner couldn’t conquer. The gorgeous “The Last Waltz” laid the groundwork for a mega medley of so many more memories, though his signature “Release Me” naturally closed the main portion of the night, likely presented for the millionth time, but with a renewed passion, thanks possibly in part to the Rialto singing along. They sure don’t make artists like Engelbert Humperdinck anymore, yet he’ll forever go down as a one-of-kind interpreter who can still spin anything that comes across his legendary lips into pure gold. Upcoming concert highlights at the Rialto Square Theatre include The Mavericks (May 18); Patti LaBelle (May 19); Dave Mason (May 24); Eddie Griffin (Jun. 30); Dave Wickerham (Jul. 3); Simon Gledhill (Jul. 6); Killer Queen (Jul. 11-12); Trey Kennedy (Jul. 13); Travis Tritt (Aug. 10); The Australian Pink Floyd Show (Sept. 12); Skid Row and Buckcherry (Sept. 20); Kevin James (Sept. 21); Justin Willman (Sept. 23); Kevin James (Sept. 26); Josh Gates (Oct. 21); Hairball (Oct. 27); Wayne Newton (Dec. 14) and The Rat Pack Is Back (Dec. 16). For additional details, visit RialtoSquare.com.
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A Man Without Love/Curando Me Enamoro" Video Premiere!
Engelbert's duet video with the lovely Angélica María, "A Man Without Love / Cuando Me Enamoro" premieres tomorrow on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_uDRjhLEKFs
Engelbert Humperdinck Celebrating 87th Birthday With New Album Release
04-06-2023 antiMusic.com
(Reybee) Instead of receiving gifts in celebration of his 87th birthday on May 2, 2023, iconic singer Engelbert Humperdinck will be giving one... the release of his brand new album ALL ABOUT LOVE via OK! Good Records. A collection of eye-opening reinterpretations of classic love songs, reworkings of some of his own classics, and duets with two of the most-celebrated Mexican singers vocalists today ("Mexico's Sweetheart" Angelica Maria and GRAMMY-nominated Mariachi star Lupita Infante), his new 13 track collection is more proof that Engelbert just gets better with age.
The four-time GRAMMY-nominated and multiplatinum selling legend tackles some of the most beloved romantic tracks and puts a unique spin on them, including the #1 R&B hit "If You Don't Know Me By Now" which was originally released by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in 1972 (also covered by Simply Red in 1989) and the Philly soul classic "When Will I See You Again" (originally released in 1974 by The Three Degrees). Among other tracks are The Bee Gees' first US #1 (and one of the greatest love songs of the era) "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart," Lou Rawls' perennial classic "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine," and Mel & Tim's "Starting All Over Again." Released last Fall, his country-western tinged rendition of Barry White's 1974 Gold-selling chart topper "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" has amassed over 2.7 million views on YouTube and inspired a line-dance from its celebratory music video, which was filmed at Los Angeles' authentic Honky-Tonk club, Cowboy Palace Saloon.
As a nod to his ever-growing Latin popularity, Engelbert has recorded two duets in Spanish with two of Mexico's best female singers. Considered one of the most important songs in the history of Latin music, the bolero classic "Besame Mucho" features two-time GRAMMY-nominated Mariachi star Lupita Infante, who incidentally is the granddaughter of iconic film star Pedro Infante who originally introduced the song in Mexico. Reworking a mixed Spanish/English version of "A Man Without Love," Engelbert goes head-to-head with "Mexico's Sweetheart" Angelica Maria who also had a Spanish hit with the song (and coincidentally has a recurring role in the Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer).
All About Love was recorded at famous Black Bird Studios with some of Nashville's finest musicians, including Dave Cohen (Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Florida Georgia Line) on keyboards, Rob McNelley (Buddy Guy, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban) on guitars, Lex Price (Shemekia Copeland, Neko Case, Indigo Girls) on bass, Jerry Roe (LeeAnn Womack, Luke Combs, Keith Urban) on drums, Fred Eltringham (Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson) on drums, and even legend Charlie McCoy (Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan).
Thanks to massive awareness from creative placement of his classic hits in current and vastly popular mainstream TV shows and films, Engelbert's popularity has exploded exponentially in recent years. The aforementioned "A Man Without Love" was featured on the Marvel Universe series Moon Knight and "Quando, Quando, Quando" found itself on Netflix's Umbrella Academy. His newly recorded version of West Ham United's football anthem "Forever Blowing Bubbles" was featured prominently in Brad Pitt'sNo.1 runaway hit movie Bullet Train.
Not one to rest on his laurels, Engelbert is planning a worldwide tour featuring stops in the USA, Europe, South America and SE Asia. Not bad for someone about to turn 87!
Engelbert Humperdinck to Commemorate 87th Birthday with Album ‘All About Love’
BY TINA BENITEZ-EVES American Songwriter To celebrate his forthcoming 87th birthday on May 2, 2023, Engelbert Humperdinck is releasing an album featuring a reinterpretation of one of his hits, along with covers of songs by the Bee Gees, Barry White, and Lou Rawls, and more classics. All About Love (OK! Good Records) finds Humperdinck revisiting 13 songs. The project features the Bee Gees’ first No. 1 from 1971, “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart,” through the 1972 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes R&B hit “If You Don’t Know Me By Now.” Other covers include Humperdinck’s country-western take on the Barry White classic “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything” — which pulled in nearly three million views on YouTube since it was released in late 2022 — along with Rawls’ hit “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine” and “When Will I See You Again.” The latter was originally released by The Three Degrees in 1974. The project also includes covers of Mel & Tim’s “Starting All Over Again” and The Flamingos’ 1959 crooner “I Only Have Eyes For You.” On All About Love, Humperdinck also revisits the 1940 bolero song “Bésame Mucho” with mariachi star Lupita Infante and a Spanish and English duet of his 1968 hit “A Man Without Love,” featuring Mexican singer Angelica Maria. Along with “A Man Without Love,” which hit the top 20 in the U.S. and was recently featured in the Marvel series Moon Knight, Humperdinck released several hits in the 1960s through ’70s. Those songs include “Am I That Easy to Forget,” “There Goes My Everything,” “This Moment in Time,” and “After the Lovin’.” In 2021, Humperdinck released the five-song EP, Regards, featuring his soulful renditions of songs by Willie Nelson, The Everly Brothers, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley and Charles Chaplin. To keep his birthday celebration going, Engelbert is also set to embark on a world tour in 2023, which will include dates in the U.S., Europe, South America and Southeast Asia. All About Love track list: 1. “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything”
2. “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”
3. “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”
4. “Kiss And Say Goodbye”
5. “Starting All Over Again”
6. “Walk Away”
7. “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine”
8. “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”
9. “I Only Have Eyes For You”
10. “Take Me Back Again”
11. “When Will I See You Again”
12. “Bésame Mucho” (with Lupita Infante)
13. “A Man Without Love” (with Angelica Maria)
Engelbert Humperdinck reflects on 'strange process'
Bang ShowBiz January 22, 2023 Engelbert Humperdinck loves the “strange process” of making music. The 86-year-old crooner is fascinated by the “layers of” sound that go into a song and really enjoys the ideas he had in his head being transformed by musicians after he’s expressed what he wants to hear. He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: “My favourite thing about making music is hearing what is going on in my head come out and given the musicians treatment. “It’s a strange process that I used to tape on an old fashioned recorder but the faces that go with me trying to imitate the sound of each instrument are worth the price of a good laugh over a bag of crisps. “I love the layers of music and how when it’s just right…one layer never covers another and each musician adds their magic to the making of something new.” The ‘Release Me’ hitmaker recently released a cover of the Bee Gees’ ‘How Can You Mend A Broken Heart’ and he hopes his advancing years have given the track extra “weight and meaning”. He added: “The seasons of my life added weight and meaning to this song. It’s such an emotional song about a universal theme that hits us all at some point between the beats of our hearts. “This country version gives it a gentle treatment. The original is one of my favourite Bee Gee songs.” Engelbert's ‘All About Love’ EP is out now.
Engelbert Humperdinck Releases ‘All About Love’ EP Featuring New Singles & Live-Set Favorites
Music fans old and new have re-discovered one of England’s greatest singers of all time, Engelbert Humperdinck and are loving what they found. The indomitable 86 year young “Leicester boy” (as the Queen calls him) finds himself at the center of attention once again thanks to several of his classic hits being featured on hit TV shows like Moon Knight (Disney+) “A Man Without Love”, Umbrella Academy (Netflix) “Quando, Quando, Quando”, and a newly recorded version of West Ham United’s football anthem ‘Forever Blowing Bubbles’ in Brad Pitt’s film ‘Bullet Train’. Not one to rest on his laurels Engelbert is determined to show fans some new tricks with the release of a new EP, All About Love now available via OK!Good Records. The EP features new live-set favorites, several of which the singer debuted during his latest YouTube Live Special which is closing in on 1 Million views in just over a month. Engelbert kicks off the new EP with his latest hit “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything”. Delivering a fresh take on Barry White’s 1974 chart-topping Gold record, Engelbert turns the classic track into a Country Line Dance number. The accompanying music video filmed at the Cowboy Palace Saloon – an authentic Honky Tonk Club in California, has amassed an astounding 2.5 million views on YouTube since its premiere just three months ago. Next up is a marvelous new interpretation of the Bee Gees’ first US #1 and one of the greatest love songs of its era, “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”. Engelbert’s heartfelt rendition was premiered on his YouTube Live Special and after being met with such a resounding enthusiasm by his fans, the decision was made to officially release a studio version immediately. The five-song All About Love EP is rounded out by stunning renditions of the Mel & Tim Stax classic “Starting All Over Again,” “Take Me Back Again” which Engelbert had previously recorded and revisited for this EP, and the exhilarating Lou Rawls’ standard “You’ll Never Find Another Live Like Mine.” Recorded at Black Bird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee the EP delivers a beautiful blend of country and soul productions and a provides a sneak peek at the singer’s current live-set. The “King of Romance”, as Engelbert is lovingly nicknamed by his legion of fans, recently celebrated over 50 years in show business. With his most recent albums on OK!Good Records; The Man I Want to Be (2017), Warmest Christmas Wishes (2018) and EPs Reflections (2019), Sentiments (2020) and Regards (2021) – Engelbert has shown another side of his talent by picking more introspective songs that connect with his life’s experience. His new music has opened a new chapter in the legend’s career as he continues to inspire and connect with fans of all ages. A full length album is planned for early 2023 and will include a number of timeless love songs which Engelbert re-discovered on a trip down Memory Lane, all in his own inimitable style and more than a touch of country flavor. Track-listing Starting All Over Again Take Me Back Again You’ll Never Find Another Love Like MineEngelbert Humperdinck closes out a massive 2022 with new EP, All About Love featuring new live-set favorites – songs by Barry White, Bee Gees, Lou Rawls and more.
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