A biography for Engelbert Humperdinckhasn’t been written yet.
“Naughtiness is a part of growing up. It starts when you're a toddler and never ends.”
“I've had many highs in my career, and Eurovision has been a wonderful experience.”
“The vocal chords are like most other muscles that need to be worked out.”
“If I'm in a city I haven't been in before, I believe if I go into a church and ask a favor, it will be granted. It's part of my belief, and that's what I do.”
“I am a balladeer. People fall in love to ballads, and that is what makes the world go round.”
“There used to be Engelbert dolls with sideburns. Now they sell Elvis dolls with the sideburns, but I don't begrudge him that.”
“I like Bruno Mars a lot. I think he's great.”
“I bought Jayne Mansfield's mansion in L.A. after her death. I had met her in England and remembered her perfume. When I moved in, I could smell her, and I saw her apparition.”
“I've had more paternity suits than casual suits.”
“I thing Ed Sheeran is fantastic.”
“Eventually, when I recorded 'Release Me,' it sort of stamped my style, and I've followed in that vein ever since.”
“There is no harm in showing your feelings. It's not unmanly.”
“When I'm performing, sometimes a lyric will touch on my personal life, and it can be difficult to sing. For instance, when I sing 'How I Love You,' I'll choke up.”
“I had a mustache for 10 years.”
“I have a very staunch following, and I've had fan clubs all over the world. And these people I term as my 'cheerleaders' - my 'spark plugs.'”
“Gene Simmons and I look so much alike!”
“I had tuberculosis in my mid-20s. I didn't have much work, was living in a damp London basement in a sleeping bag, and ate only every other day. I looked rough and felt very run down.”
“My job is to entertain people and make them happy. I'm blessed to be able to do that.”
“I am a faith healer. My prayers have immense power, which I utilise whenever I can.”
“I've seen many great performers on stage, from Dean Martin to Celine Dion, but nothing beats the first time I saw Elvis. There was no pomp, no pyrotechnics, nothing to distract you from the raw talent of the man in the white jumpsuit.”