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There Goes My Everything

Best songs by Engelbert Humperdinck

By Rasma RaistersPublished about 12 hours ago 3 min read

This British singer was born on May 2, 1936, as Arnold Dorsey in Madras, India. He took the stage name of Engelbert Humperdinck from the same name of the German composer who composed the opera “Hansel and Gretel.” The singer made his breakthrough in 1966, releasing the song “Release Me.” He had many other hit singles on the UK Singles chart. In 2003 Humperdinck came out with an album in the country music genre Always Hear the Harmony: The Gospel Sessions.

“A Man Without Love” is an Italian song written by Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri, and Roberto Livraghi. The English version was written by Barry Mason. Recorded by Humperdinck, the song became a hit and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles charts. The song placed at the Top Ten on most of the music charts around the world.

“After the Lovin’” is a song that was recorded by Humperdinck. The lyrics were written by Alan Bernstein. The single became a Top Ten hit and charted on the Billboard Hot 100, Cash Box, and Easy Listening charts. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA.

“Am I That Easy to Forget” is a popular song that was written by the country music singer Carl Belew with W.S. Stevenson. It became a hit on the country music charts. Humperdinck recorded the song in 1967 and released it as a single from his album The Last Waltz. The song went to number one on the Easy Listening chart and also charted on the UK Singles chart.

“Les Bicyclettes de Belsize” (The Bicycles of Belsize) was the theme song for the 1968 British musical film of the same name. It was recorded in English by Humperdinck and is featured on his 1969 album Engelbert.

“The Last Waltz” is a powerful ballad that was written by Barry Mason and Les Reed and released in 1967. The song is featured on his album of the same name. It became one of Humperdinck’s biggest hits, rising to number one on the UK Singles Chart. It was also the most commercially successful, with over 1.7 million copies sold, mostly in the UK and Australia.

"Release Me" (sometimes rendered as "Release Me (and Let Me Love Again)") is a popular song written by Eddie Miller and Robert Yount in 1949. Humperdinck released a popular cover version of the song in 1967 and it went to number one on the UK Singles chart. The song is featured on his album of the same name.

“Sweetheart” is a song released as a single in 1970 from the album of the same name. It was composed by the Bee Gees’ Barry and Maurice Gibb. The Bee Gees originally recorded the song and featured it on their Cucumber Castle album. Humperdinck recorded a successful cover version. The song includes a country arrangement and was a big hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart; it also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“There Goes My Everything” is a classic love song written in 1965 by Dallas Frazier. It was originally recorded by the American country musician Jack Greene. Engelbert Humperdinck recorded a cover version in 1967 and it charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles charts.

“When There’s No You” is a song that was written by Les Reed and Jackie Rae. It was recorded by Humperdinck with the melody adapted from the opera Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo. It is featured on his album Sweetheart. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts.

“Winter World of Love” is a song that was recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck. It was released as a single in 1969 and is featured on his eponymous album. The song became an international hit and charted on the UK Singles, Billboard Hot 100, and Easy Listening charts. This song can be found on his 1969 album “Engelbert.”

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Rasma Raisters

My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.

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