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Engelbert Humperdinck Dedicates 50th Anniversary Album to His Wife
by Cliff Alpert

In our interview, Englebert talks about his newest album, The Man I Want to Be, and he explains how, at the age of 81, he wanted to dedicate this special collection of songs to his wife Patricia and also send a message to other families who face the challenges of Alzheimer's.

He talks about what it was like to record the song “I’m Glad I Danced With You” written by his daughter, Louise and performed as a duet with his granddaughter, Olivia as a loving tribute to his wife.

There are new songs by Richard Marx, Jon Allen (including the title track), Richard Scott, Steve Mac, Les Reed and Engelbert’s daughter Louise Dorsey – some unexpected covers of Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” and Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” - plus three classic songs recently introduced in his Live Show: Willie Nelson’s “Crazy”, Eddy Arnold’s “Welcome to my World” and the NY classic “On Broadway”, all of which have been turned inside out.

Engelbert’s most recent album release “Engelbert Humperdinck 50” on Decca Records Hit the Top 5 of Music Week’s UK Album charts and re-introduced fans young and old to his classic catalog of hits. 

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Have a listen to Engelbert's full album commentary for 'The Man I Want to Be,' where he go track-by-track to share stories behind the writing and recording process of each song.

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Following his guest appearances on SiriusXM station 70s on 7, Engelbert Humperdinckwill have guest DJ sets on SiriusXM station Siriusly Sinatra from today, Monday, November 20th through Saturday, November 25th. He will be playing a selection of Sinatra songs he enjoys and more.

Engelbert Humperdinck fans can tune in to channel 71 to hear his special guest DJ set on Siriusly Sinatra on these dates:

Monday, November 20th at 5:00 PM EST
Tuesday, November 21st at 9:00 PM EST
Thursday, November 23rd at 9:00 AM EST
Saturday, November 25th at 3:00 PM EST

One of the world’s best known, romantic crooners, the charming, handsome and magnetic singer and entertainer Engelbert Humperdinck has a new album, “The Man I Want To Be”, which is out Friday, November 24th.

Dedicated to his wife Patricia of 53 years who is now battling Alzheimer’s Disease, “The Man I Want To Be” features songs full of love and emotional lyrics. Engelbert is visiting 70s on 7 to play Guest DJ. The British superstar will play songs from the new album, and whatever else he please. After all, he’s Engelbert Humperdinck!

Hear his Guest DJ set on 70s on 7:

Thursday, November 16th at 12 pm and 3 pm ET
Friday, November 17th at 1 am and 10 pm ET
Saturday, November 18th at 8 am ET
Sunday, November 19th at 4 am and 5 pm ET

OK!Good Records presents the Worldwide Listening Party for Engelbert Humperdinck‘s brand new album, ‘The Man I Want to Be’ – and you’re invited!

When: Wednesday, November 8th 2017 at 3PM EST / 7PM GMT

Where: On YouTube Live at http://cdlisteningparty.com/

On Wednesday, November 8th get an exclusive first listen of Engelbert’s upcoming album, ‘The Man I Want to Be,’ available everywhere November 24th, 2017. We’ll be spinning the new album in full here in the OK!Good office, and we want you to listen along!

How to Listen: Make sure you Subscribe to the OK!Good Records YouTube Channel at Youtube.com/OKGoodTV and click the bell to be notified when we go LIVE. http://www.youtube.com/user/okgoodtv?sub_confirmation=1

You can also follow OK!Good Records on Facebook & Twitter or Engelbert Humperdinck on Facebook & Twitter where we will be sharing the link: http://cdlisteningparty.com/ You can also Bookmark the page to easily return to when we go LIVE on Wednesday, November 8th at 3PM EST / 7PM GMT.

If you will be using a tablet or mobile device – the easiest way to attend the listening party is to Download the YouTube App to your device for smooth playback.

Then simply sit back and enjoy ‘The Man I Want to Be’ from front to back! See you there!

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Iconic careers don’t come any bigger than Engelbert Humperdinck’s. One would be hard pressed to find anyone who isn’t familiar with his multi-platinum selling hits such as “Release Me”, “The Last Waltz” or “After the Lovin'”. These and many other of his hits have contributed greatly to 150 million worldwide album sales by the “King of Romance”, as Engelbert is lovingly nicknamed by his legion of fans. Just having entered a new decade of his life, the very youthful Engelbert is also celebrating his 50th year in showbiz with the release of a brand new album The Man I Want to Be on November 24, 2017 via OK! Good Records. Not content with being a legacy artist, Engelbert demonstrates effortlessly with this album (his first album of original material in over a decade), that he is very much a relevant artist for today’s audiences as he has been over the last five decades of his career.

Doubling as a love letter to his wife Patricia of 53 years who is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, ‘The Man I Want To Be’ presents the singer in a much more contemporary style and introspective mood, covering topics such as self realization (“The Man I Want To Be”, “I Followed My Heart”, “Absolute Beginner”), remorse (“How Can You Live”,  “Prodigal Son”), and melancholic nostalgia (“Photograph”, “I’m Glad I Danced With You”). A collection of love songs crafted by stellar array of songwriters like Willie Nelson (“Crazy”), Jon Allen (“The Man I Want To Be”), Richard Scott (“Just Like The First Time”), Steve Mac (“Absolute Beginner”), Richard Marx and Fee Waybill (“How Can You Live”), it also includes two unexpected covers – Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” and Bruno Mars’ “Just The Way You Are”, definite highlights of the album. Much more than simple cover versions Engelbert gives the songs a much deeper reading, lyrically and musically. Another unexpected surprise is a duet with his nine year old granddaughter Olivia, “I’m Glad I Danced With You,” a bittersweet ode dedicated to his wife Patricia.

‘The Man I Want to Be’ will be available everywhere November 24th, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on CD in the OK!Good Records Shop, iTunes/Apple Music, Amazon CD, Amazon Digital and Google Play.

Follow Engelbert Humperdinck:
Website – http://www.engelbert.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEngelbertHumperdinck/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/ehumperdinck
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thisisengelberthumperdinck/

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A Love-letter to His Wife of 53 Years, The Album Includes Songs by Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Willie Nelson, Jon Allen, Richard Marx, and more!

Iconic careers don’t come any bigger than Engelbert Humperdinck’s. One would be hard pressed to find anyone who isn’t familiar with his multi-platinum selling hits such as “Release Me”, “The Last Waltz” or “After the Lovin'”. These and many other of his hits have contributed greatly to 150 million worldwide album sales by the “King of Romance”, as Engelbert is lovingly nicknamed by his legion of fans. Just having entered a new decade of his life, the very youthful Engelbert is also celebrating his 50th year in showbiz with the release of a brand new album The Man I Want to Be on November 24, 2017 via OK! Good Records. Not content with being a legacy artist, Engelbert demonstrates effortlessly with this album (his first album of original material in over a decade), that he is very much a relevant artist for today’s audiences as he has been over the last five decades of his career.

Doubling as a love letter to his wife Patricia of 53 years who is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, The Man I Want To Be presents the singer in a much more contemporary style and introspective mood, covering topics such as self realization (“The Man I Want To Be”, “I Followed My Heart”, “Absolute Beginner”), remorse (“How Can You Live”,  “Prodigal Son”), and melancholic nostalgia (“Photograph”, “I’m Glad I Danced With You”). A collection of love songs crafted by stellar array of songwriters like Willie Nelson (“Crazy”), Jon Allen (“The Man I Want To Be”), Richard Scott (“Just Like The First Time”), Steve Mac (“Absolute Beginner”), Richard Marx and Fee Waybill (“How Can You Live”), it also includes two unexpected covers – Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” and Bruno Mars’ “Just The Way You Are”, definite highlights of the album. Much more than simple cover versions Engelbert gives the songs a much deeper reading, lyrically and musically. Another unexpected surprise is a duet with his nine year old granddaughter Olivia, “I’m Glad I Danced With You,” a bittersweet ode dedicated to his wife Patricia.

To celebrate his 50th anniversary in show business, his original label Decca Records released a comprehensive Greatest Hits package in May of 2017, which promptly became a Top 5 Chart record in his home country of England.  Decca honored his celebrated career with an additional 11 CD box set which includes Engelbert’s first 11 albums recorded for the label.

Engelbert will be taking the new songs on the road, making them an integral part of his ongoing 50th Anniversary Live tour to destinations both domestic and all around the world. Still doing up to a 100 shows every year is proof  positive that there is no stopping the man. A very special show focused mostly on the new album is being arranged for the beginning of 2018 in Los Angeles. In a departure from his usual big room shows this one will be in a much more intimate setting.

OK!Good Records previously released a double-CD of duets, Engelbert Calling, in September of 2014, which featured collaborations by Engelbert with fellow artists such as Elton John, Willie Nelson, Gene Simmons, Johnny Mathis, Charles Asznavour and many others, with Engelbert, making a number of promotional appearances on radio and television.

The Man I Want To Be was produced by Jurgen Korduletsch and will be released on November 24, 2017 via OK! Good Records.

Album Pre-Order links:

OK!Good Records Shop: http://bit.ly/2yNounk
iTunes/Apple Music: http://apple.co/2xOIdRf
Amazon CD: http://a.co/dd73k4C
Amazon Digital: http://a.co/dmAF3sS
Google Play: https://goo.gl/a6Jnbm

1. “Absolute Beginner” (Written by Steve Mac, Tia Sillers)
2.  “The Man I Want to Be” (Written by Jon Allen, Jake Field)
3. “Just the Way You Are” (Written by Bruno Mars, Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Khalil Walton, Khari Cain)
4. “How Can You Live” (Written by Richard Marx, Fee Waybill)
5. “Just Like the First Time” (Written by Richard Scott, Kelvin Andrews, Scott Ralph)
6. “Photograph” (Edward Sheeran, John McDaid, Martin Harrington, Thomas Leonard)
7. “I’m Glad I Danced With You (with Olivia)” (Louise Dorsey, Tony Toliver, Jim Martin)
8. “Prodigal Son” (Written by Tony Toliver, Jim Martin)
9. “I Followed My Heart” (Written by Jon Allen)
10. “Songs of Love” (Written by Joerg Evers, Louise Dorsey, Engelbert Humperdinck)
11. “Crazy” (Written by Willie Nelson)
12. “On Broadway” (Written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
13. “Welcome to My World” (Written by Ray Winkler, Johnny Hathcock)
14. “Our England” (Music by Les Reed OBE, Lyrics by Geoff Stephens)

Follow Engelbert Humperdinck:
Website – http://www.engelbert.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEngelbertHumperdinck/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/ehumperdinck
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thisisengelberthumperdinck/