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"The Last Waltz" is a ballad, written by Barry Mason and Les Reed. It was one of Engelbert Humperdinck's biggest hits, spending five weeks at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, from September 1967 to October 1967, and has since sold over 1.17 million copies in the United Kingdom.
"Release Me" is a popular song written by Eddie Miller and Robert Yount in 1949. Four years later it was recorded by Jimmy Heap & the Melody Masters, and with even better success by Patti Page (1954), Ray Price (1954), and Kitty Wells (1954). Jivin' Gene [Bourgeois] & the Jokers recorded the tune in 1960, and that version served as an inspiration for Little Esther Phillips, who reached number one on the R&B chart and number eight on the pop chart with her big-selling cover. The Everly Brothers followed in 1963, along with Lucille Starr including a translation in French (1964), Jerry Wallace (1966), Dean Martin (1967), and Engelbert Humperdinck (1967), whose version reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.
"Am I That Easy to Forget" is a popular song written by country music singer Carl Belew and W.S. Stevenson and published in 1958. Belew recorded his song in Nashville on December 17, 1958, and released the single in March 1959, when it reached number nine on the U.S. country music chart. Other country music artists who have recorded cover versions of the song include Skeeter Davis, Ernest Tubb (1960), Jerry Wallace (1962), Gene Vincent (1966), George Jones (1967), Patti Page (1968), Ann-Margret & Lee Hazlewood (1969), Jim Reeves and Prairie Oyster (1991).
"Moon Over Naples" is a 1965 instrumental composed and recorded by German bandleader Bert Kaempfert. The instrumental version reached No. 6 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. It won a BMI Award in 1968.
This is the discography of the British singer Engelbert Humperdinck who made his professional debut in 1967.
"Quando m'innamoro" is a 1968 Italian song written by Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri and Roberto Livraghi and sung with a double performance by Anna Identici and by The Sandpipers at the 1968 Sanremo Music Festival, in which it came 6th.
"Too Beautiful to Last" is a song recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was the theme from the 1971 historical biopic Nicholas and Alexandra.
"Winter World of Love" is a song recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was released on his eponymous album and as a single in 1969.
"The Way It Used to Be" is a song recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was released on the album Engelbert and as a single in 1969. It is an English language adaptation of the Italian language song "Melodia", which was originally released by Isabella Iannetti in 1968.
Release Me is a studio album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1967 on Decca Records.
The Last Waltz is a studio album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1967 on Decca Records.
A Man Without Love is a studio album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1968 on Decca Records.
Engelbert is a studio album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1969 on Decca Records.
We Made It Happen is a studio album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1970 on Decca Records.
Sweetheart is a studio album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1971 on Decca Records.
Live and S.R.O. at the Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas is a live album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in December 1971 on Decca Records.
In Time is a studio album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1972 on Decca Records.
King of Hearts is a studio album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1973 on Decca Records.
His Greatest Hits is a compilation album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1974 on Decca Records.
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- ↑ {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17134/engelbert-humperdinck/%7Ctitle=Engelbert Humperdinck songs and albums {{|}} full Official Chart history|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2024-12-31}}
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Engelbert Humperdinck Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 December 2024.