| Last of the Romantics | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Label | Epic (US), EMI (UK) | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Last of the Romantics is a studio album by British singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1978 by Epic in the United States and by EMI in the UK.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Last of the Romantics" | R. Holmes | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Just the Way You Are" | B. Joel | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Love Me Tender" | E. Presley, V. Matson | 4:01 |
| 4. | "You Light Up My Life" | J. Brooks | 3:24 |
| 5. | "What You See Is Who I Am" | B. Kaye, D. Pomeranz | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love's in Need of Love Today" | S. Wonder | 4:17 |
| 2. | "When I Wanted You" | J. Cunico | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Sweet Marjorene" | A. Capitanelli, R. O'Connor | 2:59 |
| 4. | "This Time One Year Ago" | C. B. Sager, M. Hamlisch | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Love Is All" | B. Mason, L. Reed | 4:19 |
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"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.
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Engelbert Humperdinck was a German composer. He is known widely for his opera Hansel and Gretel (1893).
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The United Kingdom participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Love Will Set You Free" written by Martin Terefe and Sacha Skarbek. The song was performed by Engelbert Humperdinck, who was internally selected by the British broadcaster BBC to represent the United Kingdom at the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. Humperdinck was announced as the British entrant on 1 March 2012, while the song "Love Will Set You Free" was presented to the public on 19 March 2012.
"Love Will Set You Free" is a ballad written by Swedish producer Martin Terefe and Ivor Novello Awards winner Sacha Skarbek. As sung by Engelbert Humperdinck, it was the United Kingdom entry to the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, where it ultimately placed 25th. The song was unveiled by the BBC on 19 March 2012 on its Eurovision homepage.
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Engelbert Humperdinck may refer to:
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"Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" is a song written and composed by Les Reed and Barry Mason. Used as the theme song of the 1968 eponymous musical film, it was mimed by Anthony May in the movie and sung by Johnny Worth. As a 7" 45rpm single, it was a big hit that year, in parallel English and French versions, for Engelbert Humperdinck and Mireille Mathieu, respectively. The French version premiered on Mathieu's 1968 Columbia album Les Bicyclettes de Belsize; the English version premiered as a single in 1968, and was then included on Humperdinck's 1969 album Engelbert.
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