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Engelbert Humperdinck - I rely on nature and prayer to cure wife's Alzheimer's

December 12, 2018

'I think prayer is one of the greatest healers around, more than medication'

18:55, 12 DEC 2018 Leicestershire Live By Alex Green & Chris Jones

Superstar Engelbert Humperdinck has spoken out about the battle he and his loved ones have faced since his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Fifty years after his showbusiness debut, Enge talked to the Press Association following a series of interviews to promote the release of Warmest Christmas Wishes, his first Christmas album in nearly three decades.

Tomorrow the singing sensation, who counted Elvis Presley among his pals, will drive home to Leicestershire from London, where he has been holding interviews, for some early family festive celebrations.

However, the 82-year-old's wife, Patricia, will not be travelling with him to his home county. Instead, she is at the couple's home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, being treated for Alzheimer's.

Engelbert, who changed his name from Arnold George Dorsey, recently went public about his wife's decade-long battle with the illness - a battle that has seen him searching desperately for a cure.

He will return to LA for Christmas Day, which he will spend with Patricia, whom he met in Leicester.

"My family has always been important to me," he says.

"At Christmas time, we celebrate together.

"But this year I can't come home to Leicester because of my wife's illness.

"Hopefully, when she is better, we will come and spend Christmas at home."

'I don't think you should rely on medicine'

The pair met each other decades ago in a city dance hall before marrying in 1964.

Now, Patricia struggles to even recognise her husband's face.

The performer, known for his deep Roman-Catholic faith, credits prayer for preventing her condition from worsening.

"The reason I went public with her condition is because I do have great faith and I believe that the more people who pray, the more it forms a chain, a rosary of prayer.

"It comes down to the person who is suffering, the victim of the disease. I think prayer is one of the greatest healers around, more than medication."

Engelbert has been investigating alternative medicine, looking to India and Sri Lanka for herbal cures for the devastating disease.

"I don't think you should rely on medicine," he says.

"I think you should rely upon herbal doctors, acupuncture and doctors outside the medical world, with different kinds and forms of treatment. I rely upon nature to provide the cure for my wife."

And he claims to have found success in electrical acupuncture, shock treatment he claims can form new stem cells.

"I think it's had a lot to do with the repairing of my wife's health," he says.

Still a formidable performer with a voice seemingly unaffected by age, Humperdinck has been forced to reduce his touring schedule to spend more time with his wife.

"It's hard to leave her," he says.

"But she's in reliable hands. She has her carers.

"And I have to work."

"You have to be here talking to people. That's the way I am.

"I'm not tired of it. I love doing it, and I'm still very flattered that people still want to talk to me."

Warmest Christmas Wishes, which contains many festive classics, is out now.

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/engelbert-humperdinck-i-rely-nature-2320963


 

Santa's Jukebox

December 11, 2018

By Kevin Wierzbicki Antimusic.com

Engelbert Humperdinck - Warmest Christmas Wishes

Humperdinck has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity lately; his recent The Man I Want to Be album was well received by fans and critics alike. To keep the momentum going, Englebert pops with this Christmas album, his first in 40-years. Smooth vocals and light orchestration are hallmarks of Humperdinck's style, and that sound plays out on classics like "Please Come Home for Christmas" and the answer tune, "I'll Be Home for Christmas." "White Christmas" though, with a walking beat and fiddle parts, is a western swing number while "O Tannenbaum" is sung in German before Hump sings part of the song as the English equivalent, "O Christmas Tree." Warmest Christmas Wishes is the perfect listen to accompany a quiet, pre-holiday evening, especially if you're snuggled up with a loved one at the time.

http://www.antimusic.com/reviews/18/Nutcracker,_Thor,_Mitch_Ryder,_Engelbert_Humperdinck,_Reuel.shtml



 

 

Listen Now: 20 New Music Releases to Add to Your Holiday Play List

December 11, 2018

DECEMBER 10, 2018 By LAURA B. WHITMORE, PARADE


Engelbert Humperdinck Warmest Christmas Wishes

At 82 years old, Humperdinck is still creating memorable music. He’s celebrating the season with Warmest Christmas Wishes, a 14-track set. Produced by The Man I Want To Be‘s Jurgen Korduletsch, with arrangements by Geoff Stradling, Johnny Harris and Jeff Sturges, Warmest Christmas Wishes mixes classic and contemporary material, from “White Christmas” (in a jazz-styled arrangement), “Silent Night” and “O Tannenbaum” to Chris Rea‘s “Driving Home For Christmas” and Gilbert O’Sullvan‘s “Christmas Song” and much more. The set, which Humperdinck recorded in Los Angeles, also includes two brand-new songs— “Christmas For the Family” and “Around the Christmas Tree.”

https://parade.com/723269/laurawhitmore/listen-now-20-new-music-releases-to-add-to-your-holiday-play-list/


 

BBC Radio Kent Saturday Breakfast with Engelbert Humperdinck

December 09, 2018

Interview starts at 1:26

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06rltw2


 

BBC's Gerry Kelly Talks to Engelbert

December 07, 2018

The interview starts around 1:07


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001g6c


 

Holiday Music for the Joyful, the Lonely and the Skeptical

December 06, 2018

By Jon Caramanica, New York Times

  • Dec. 6, 2018

There are holiday embracers and holiday dissenters. Those for whom the season is about celebration and those who seek solace as soon as the evergreens come out. For both groups, however, there is new music this year — a soundtrack for all the seasonal moods. There are traditional holiday tunes polished to a sheen; songs that approach festive joy through completely new musical lenses; and numbers that use familiar frameworks to deliver subversive messages. So whether your Christmas is a merry one or a grumpy one, press play.

Engelbert Humperdinck, ‘Warmest Christmas Wishes’

Let warm oil pour over you this holiday season — the perfect croon of Engelbert Humperdinck is back. “Warmest Christmas Wishes” is his second album of new recordings in two years, following a several-year drought, and it is peak holiday schlock, a hearty and unerringly smooth nog. He still has a meaty voice, his phrasing polished to a gleam by thousands of nights on Vegas stages. There are a couple of originals here, but skip right to the chestnuts — “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” — platonic-ideal versions delivered without an ounce of camp.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/arts/music/holiday-christmas-albums.html


 

 

Engelbert on BBC's Wynne Evans

December 05, 2018

Interview starts at 1:08

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0001f82


 

Engelbert Humperdinck on beating the Beatles, touring with Hendrix and his name

December 05, 2018

The singer answered questions on his hometown, Leicester, working with Cat Stevens and the Walker Brothers, riding Harley-Davidsons, and his wife’s Alzheimer’s

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2018/dec/03/engelbert-humperdinck-webchat-interview


 

 

Engelbert on BBC's Darryl Morris

December 04, 2018

BBC's Carla Greene Interviews Engelbert Humperdinck

December 04, 2018

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Discography

All About LoveAll About Love
You’re The First, The Last, My EverythingYou’re The First, The Last, My Everything
RegardsRegards
SentimentsSentiments
ReflectionsReflections
Warmest Christmas WishesWarmest Christmas Wishes
The Man I Want to Be The Man I Want to Be
The Complete Decca Studio AlbumsThe Complete Decca Studio Albums
Engelbert Humperdinck - 50Engelbert Humperdinck - 50
DuetsDuets
Christmas CDChristmas CD
Runaway CountryRunaway Country
Engelbert CallingEngelbert Calling
ReleasedReleased
We Made It Happen/SweetheartWe Made It Happen/Sweetheart
My Love/King of HeartsMy Love/King of Hearts
Legacy of Love Disc 2Legacy of Love Disc 2
Legacy of Love Disc 1Legacy of Love Disc 1
The Winding Road The Winding Road
An Introduction to Engelbert HumperdinckAn Introduction to Engelbert Humperdinck
Totally Amazing Totally Amazing
Best of Engelbert Humperdinck: The Millenium CollectionBest of Engelbert Humperdinck: The Millenium Collection
GoldGold
Let There Be Love Let There Be Love
Love Songs and BalladsLove Songs and Ballads
His Greatest Love Songs His Greatest Love Songs
Release MeRelease Me
Always Hear the Harmony: The Gospel Sessions Always Hear the Harmony: The Gospel Sessions
Engelbert Humperdinck Live Engelbert Humperdinck Live
Definition of Love Definition of Love
You Belong to My Heart You Belong to My Heart
Love is the Reason [DM]Love is the Reason [DM]
Red Sails in the Sunset Red Sails in the Sunset
I Want to Wake Up With You I Want to Wake Up With You
It’s All in the Game It’s All in the Game
Original Gold Vol. 2Original Gold Vol. 2
Original Gold Vol. 1Original Gold Vol. 1
Evening with Engelbert Humperdinck & the Royal Philharmonic OrchestraEvening with Engelbert Humperdinck & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
An Evening with Engelbert Humperdinck An Evening with Engelbert Humperdinck
#1 Love Songs of All Time#1 Love Songs of All Time
At His Very BestAt His Very Best
The Engelbert Humperdinck Collection The Engelbert Humperdinck Collection
Live at the Royal Albert HallLive at the Royal Albert Hall
In the Still of the Night: 20 Beautiful Love SongsIn the Still of the Night: 20 Beautiful Love Songs
Dance Album [Bonus Track]Dance Album [Bonus Track]
The Best of Engelbert Humperdinck Live The Best of Engelbert Humperdinck Live
Merry Christmas with Engelbert HumperdinckMerry Christmas with Engelbert Humperdinck
Evening with Engelbert Humperdinck 2 [Live] Evening with Engelbert Humperdinck 2 [Live]
Evening with Engelbert Humperdinck 1 [Live]Evening with Engelbert Humperdinck 1 [Live]
The Dance AlbumThe Dance Album
16 Most Requested Songs16 Most Requested Songs
From the HeartFrom the Heart
FeelingsFeelings
Live in JapanLive in Japan
After DarkAfter Dark
You are So BeautifulYou are So Beautiful
Sings BalladsSings Ballads
The Magic of ChristmasThe Magic of Christmas
Magic NightMagic Night
Engelbert Humperdinck Sings the ClassicsEngelbert Humperdinck Sings the Classics
Love UnchainedLove Unchained
Christmas EveChristmas Eve
Engelbert I Love YouEngelbert I Love You
Step into My LifeStep into My Life
An Evening with Engelbert HumperdinckAn Evening with Engelbert Humperdinck
Yours: Quiereme MuchoYours: Quiereme Mucho
YoursYours
Hello Out ThereHello Out There
Engelbert Heart of GoldEngelbert Heart of Gold
Step into My LifeStep into My Life
Love is the ReasonLove is the Reason
Live in Concert/All of MeLive in Concert/All of Me
Remember I Love YouRemember I Love You
Getting SentimentalGetting Sentimental
You and Your LoverYou and Your Lover
Misty BlueMisty Blue
Don't You Love Me Anymore?Don't You Love Me Anymore?
A Merry Christmas with Engelbert HumperdinckA Merry Christmas with Engelbert Humperdinck
Love’s Only LoveLove’s Only Love
Engelbert Sings the HitsEngelbert Sings the Hits
This Moment in TimeThis Moment in Time
Love LettersLove Letters
The Last of the RomanticsThe Last of the Romantics
A Time For UsA Time For Us
Engelbert Sings For YouEngelbert Sings For You
Christmas TymeChristmas Tyme
MiraclesMiracles
After the Lovin’After the Lovin’
The World of Engelbert HumperdinckThe World of Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck His Greatest HitsEngelbert Humperdinck His Greatest Hits
My LoveMy Love
Engelbert King of HeartsEngelbert King of Hearts
In TimeIn Time
Live at the Riviera Las VegasLive at the Riviera Las Vegas
Another Time, Another PlaceAnother Time, Another Place
SweetheartSweetheart
We Made It HappenWe Made It Happen
Engelbert HumperdinckEngelbert Humperdinck
EngelbertEngelbert
A Man Without LoveA Man Without Love
Last WaltzLast Waltz
Release MeRelease Me