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NOVEMBER 29, 2022 (New York, NY) -- The Bee Gees’ first US #1 and one of the greatest love songs of its era, “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart,” gets a marvelous new interpretation from the King of Romance, ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK, which is out now. Recorded in Nashville, Engelbert put his personal stamp on the timeless classic and applied a heartfelt country/blues spin. It will be included on his upcoming mini-LP/EP ALL ABOUT LOVE that is set for release on December 2, 2022 via OK! Good Records.

Initially premiered during his latest YouTube Live Special on October 27, 2022, “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” was met with such a resounding enthusiasm by his fans that a decision was made to officially release a studio version immediately. Just a little more than three weeks out, the live special has so far generated 864,000 views.

Also included on All About Love is his latest hit “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything” which has amassed an astounding 2.4 million views on YouTube since its premiere just two months ago. If the title sounds familiar, it should be. The song was a UK #1 record for soul legend Barry White in 1974. This may sound like an unusual choice for a singer better known for his ballads and waltzes, but you’ll be even more shocked by the novel treatment Engelbert has given this classic tune. Turning the song into a Country Line Dance, he delivers a worthy successor to Billy Ray Cyrus’ "Achy Breaky Heart." Its accompanying music video, one of only a handful in his career, shows him performing the song at the Cowboy Palace Saloon – an authentic Honky Tonk Club in California.

The five-song 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.” The new mini album will be released as a Limited Edition CD and also digitally on all platforms this Friday.

Streamed live in Winter 2020, Engelbert treated fans to an online holiday concert in which he performed live traditional festive favorites such as "Winter Wonderland," "O Holy Night," "White Christmas" and his trademark "Blue Christmas." Members of his family joined him on a handful of songs including "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" which featured his granddaughter Olivia and "Silent Night" where he duetted with his son Bradley Dorsey.  A live event, the online performance was not made available until now. 

Watch the special here: https://youtu.be/72Oxa2VUuMQ

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 The Man I Want to Be (2017), Warmest Christmas Wishes (2018) and the EPs Reflections (2019) and Sentiments (2020), 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. For now, Engelbert’s version of “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?” is out on all DSPs.

ALL ABOUT LOVE

1. You're The First, The Last, My Everything

2. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

3. Starting All Over Again

4. Take Me Back Again

5. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

With the holiday season just around the corner, Engelbert's kicking things off with the release of his first-ever Christmas Special on YouTube. Originally aired Live from his home in 2020 via Looped, please join him for a festive set of his favorite holiday songs.

Airing November 23 at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST

Have an Engelbert Humperdinck fan in your life? Make their holiday season truly special with the new “All About Love” Holiday Gift Set, now available to purchase from The OK!Good Records Shop!

Our stylish gift set includes a limited edition Engelbert Humperdinck 2023 wall calendar, an autographed Engelbert Humperdinck Holiday Greeting Card, and Engelbert’s upcoming EP, “All About Love” (out early December). Stuffed with festive krinkle cut gift paper, this gold-shelled box set is full of holiday spirit!

The All About Love Holiday Gift Set includes:

• An Autographed Engelbert Humperdinck Holiday Greeting Card

• A Limited Edition Engelbert Humperdinck 2023 Wall Calendar

• Engelbert Humperdinck’s new EP, “All About Love” on CD

• Gold Box w/ Gold Elastic Ribbon

Click to purchase The Engelbert Humperdinck “All About Love” Holiday Gift Set

For a limited time only, the All About Love Holiday Gift Set is available at a discounted rate of $59.95 (plus shipping and handling), previously $69.95! This timeless gift will only be available for purchase until December 16th for US domestic orders and December 2nd for international orders, or while supplies last. Be sure to order in time for the holidays this year!

Click to purchase The Engelbert Humperdinck “All About Love” Holiday Gift Set

***PRODUCT NOT SHIPPING TIL NOVEMBER 28th***

http://www.okgoodrecords.com/blog/2022/11/21/engelbert-humperdinck-all-about-love-holiday-gift-set/

Engelbert is releasing a new single out this Thursday - "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart": https://engelbert.lnk.to/brokenheart

He absolutely loved performing this US #1 hit from The Bee Gees in his YouTube Live Special, and due to the overwhelming support, decided to officially release a proper studio version as a single. Available this Thursday, November 17th.

November 14, 2022 Maverick Country

Can you tell me about the decision to record ‘Forever Blowing Bubbles’ and its use in the film ‘Bullet Train’? 

When I heard about the request to record a song for Sony Pictures, I was very honoured and when I heard it was staring Brad Pitt, I was in. I was on tour traveling on The Bullet Train in ’73….many stations ago!   

The song has been a family favourite as my sister Bubbles sang it constantly.  We had a great time at Capital Records Studios. 

Your latest single, ’You’re The First, The Last, My Everything’, has a country influence to it, and a number of your past hits have had strong links to genre – what does country music mean to you? 

That country thread has run through so many of the songs and decades of my life. The core of country is the relatability of the stories told. The writers are the true artists as a great country song can be covered by many singers and still touch you and the icons of country can get you from the first “Hello Darlin!”  

We put some Nashville on Barry White’s massive R&B hit and shot a video and it looks like I’m going to have to learn some new moves and pull out my old boots for stage. A good song can have more than one turn on the dance floor.  

The new project has quite a few unexpected song choices that we reached back to. I’m looking forward to putting them in the show.   

https://maverick-country.com/spotlight-engelbert-humperdinck/

Interview with iHeartRadio:

https://www.iheartradio.ca/virginradio/montreal/news/engelbert-humperdinck-continues-to-seek-out-and-conquer-creative-challenges-1.18771827?mode=Article

Join Engelbert Humperdinck on Thursday, October 27th 2pm EST for his third YouTube Live Special! In this intimate studio performance Engelbert will be performing a mix of fan-favorites along with new material from his upcoming album, giving a sneak peek at his upcoming live show set-list.

The live special is available worldwide on Engelbert's YouTube channel. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/IWC-NofB1V8

Engelbert Humperdinck performs at San Jose Civic

 

By JIM HARRINGTON | jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group

 

October 25, 2022 at 4:01 p.m. San Jose Mercury News

Expect the evening will be thick with nostalgia as Englebert Humperdinck revisits his classic songbook at the San Jose Civic on Nov. 4.

Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $45-$125, sanjosetheaters.org.

The 86-year-old British vocalist — known for such ’60s and ’70s hits as s “Release Me,” “There Goes My Everything,” “Am I That Easy to Forget,” “A Man Without Love,” “After the Lovin'” and “The Way It Used to Be” — has reportedly sold more than 140 million records during a career that now impressively spans seven decades.

He’s also notched an amazing 64 gold/platinum albums, while being nominated for multiple Grammy Awards and earning such recognition as his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Humperdinck’s very first album — 1967’s “Release Me” — was a top 10 hit that catapulted the singer into the pop music stratosphere. Much of that had to do with the smash title track, which hit No. 1 on the U.K. charts and stayed there for six weeks. Even the Beatles’ double-A-side single of “Penny Lane” and “Strawberry Fields Forever” couldn’t break Humperdinck’s hold on the top spot — and thus became the first Fab Four single since 1963’s “Please Please Me” not to hit No. 1.

 

Although best known for his early offerings, Humperdinck has continued to record and release new music through the years. One of his more recent offerings was the 2018 holiday outing “Warmest Christmas Wishes,” which features such a lovely rendition of “Silent Night.”

https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/10/25/remember-the-way-it-used-to-be-with-englebert-humperdinck-in-concert/

Review: Engelbert Humperdinck covers Barry White’s ‘You’re The First, The Last, My Everything’

By Markos Papadatos Published September 3, 2022 Digital Journal

Iconic British pop crooner Engelbert Humperdinck eloquently covered Barry White’s “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything.”

Music fans old and new have re-discovered one of England’s greatest singers of all time and are loving what they found. Thanks to massive awareness created by the use of some of his classic hits on uber-popular TV shows like Moon Knight – “A Man Without Love” and Umbrella Academy – “Quando, Quando, Quando.” 

The indomitable 86-year young Leicester boy (as Queen Elizabeth calls him) finds himself at the center of attention once again. 

He has a newly recorded version of West Ham United’s football anthem “Forever Blowing Bubbles” in Brad Pitt’s current No.1 runaway hit movie “Bullet Train.”

Humperdinck surprised fans with his brand new single “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything,” which is his first official single in years. This timeless song was a UK No.1 record for soul legend Barry White in 1974. Humperdinck’s voice is as rich and resonant as ever, and is able to dust off the original recording and it give it a refreshing and rustic twist.

This may sound like an unusual choice for a singer better known for his ballads and waltzes, but you’ll be even more shocked by the novel treatment Engelbert has given this classic.

Humperdinck turned the Barry White classic into a country line dance hit that is catchy, distinct, and a great deal of fun. It garners two giant thumbs up and it is certainly worth checking out.

Read more:  https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/review-engelbert-humperdinck-covers-barry-whites-youre-the-first-the-last-my-everything/article#ixzz7dqCRcUGu

Riding a new wave of popularity, iconic singer Engelbert Humperdinck surprises fans with a brand new single: ‘You’re The First, The Last, My Everything’.

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. Thanks to massive awareness created by the use of some of his classic hits on uber-popular TV shows like Moon Knight– ‘A Man Without Love’ and Umbrella Academy – ‘Quando, Quando, Quando’, the indomitable 86 year young Leicester boy (as the Queen calls him) finds himself at the centre of attention once again. Having a newly recorded version of West Ham United’s football anthem ‘Forever Blowing Bubbles’ in Brad Pitt’s current No.1 runaway hit movie ‘Bullet Train’ hasn’t hurt either.

Not one to rest on his laurels Engelbert is determined to show fans some new tricks with a new album he is recording for release later this year. To give fans a taste he is showing off a new side of himself with the release of a brand-new single – “You’re The First, The Last, My Everything” is his first official single in years. If the title sounds familiar it should be. The song was a UK No.1 record for soul legend Barry White in 1974. This may sound like an unusual choice for a singer better known for his ballads and waltzes, but you’ll be even more shocked by the novel treatment Engelbert has given this classic.

Engelbert has turned the song into a Country Line Dance Hit that is instantly infectious and makes you smile and immediately want to head to the dance floor. Given that some of Engelbert’s greatest hits have all had roots in Country music: ‘Release Me’, ‘There Goes My Everything’, ‘Am I That Easy To Forget’, his love for it shouldn’t be a surprise. With his new single though he takes things to another level and delivers a worthy successor to Billy Ray Cyrus’ ‘Achy Breaky Heart’. To top it off he has filmed a fun music video, one of only a handful in his career, that shows him performing the song at the Cowboy Palace Saloon – an authentic Honky Tonk Club in California.

The man doesn’t let grass grow under his feet. Currently, he is on a South East Asian tour, a warm up for his extended touring activities in the USA throughout the fall. He is making up for time lost to the pandemic and is determined to give fans every chance to see him Live in person in his element. Nothing could express his love for his fans and their love for him better than the title of the song ‘You’re The First, The Last, My Everything’!

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