My Grandfather was a big fan.

IN particular Quando Quando Quando

I kind of like it myself but not sure I should!

Even further back I think he called himself Gerry Dorsey?
No I didn't like him.

Please release me

Wasn't his real name dafter than his stage one ..

I hope MI5 aren't reading this, as I'm on the run with a stolen rug, and I may give them some information as to who I am, but I used to run a pub in wales, and Quando was the pub song, punters used to belt it out young and old when it came on the jukebox, classic.

What about Tiny Tim , who was six feet tall , Tip Toeing Through the Tulips ,in a falsetto voice .( grin) I think the bombs were dropping , when he was on the go .lol

A friend of mine's dad used to tell a great story about how he was hiking in the Lake District once, and he went into a pub for lunch, where Engelbert Humperdinck and Tom Jones were getting p*ssed. (This isn't a joke- as far as I know, it was real- they were mates, after all). It's kind of a long story, but essentially Tom Jones was being an absolute d1ck, and trying to get him kicked out (he was the only other person there) because it was their pub, and he wasn't signing autographs. My mate's dad kept saying he didn't WANT TJ's autograph, which just made TJ angrier... eventually EH came over, apologised for Tom's drunken behaviour, and bought him a pint.

I really HOPE that's true, because it's the most awesome anecdote I've ever heard.

Two words: Spanish waiter.

Believe it or not, not long before his death, Tiny Tim made a comeback of sorts on the industrial/experimental music circuit, with Current 93. Apparently David Tibet (of C93) was a huge fan, and they became friends.

There's this, but I think TT actually played live with them a few times as well.

That is totally awesome for sure and confirms the fact I have always thought that EH was a Gentleman

Is that you Manuel?

I'm a big fan of 60's music and have all sorts of stuff from that era. One is the best of EH. It's OK for a bit of easy listening. He had a great voice.

Not old enough to remember it's original release in 1966 but my Dad told me he hated 'Release Me' after a while as it was playing in every pub he went into in London. It became a sort if running joke with him and his mates.

My mum liked him, I remember being a kid and laughing at his name and interesting story Stoatie

Mrs Teapot , last night , I took your advice , and listened to music to slit your throat by.... Ta by the way ,, Did you see my reply to your thread ?..........

I love 60's music, and while Engelbert isn't high on my list of favourite singers I do ahev about 3 or 4 tracks of his on my iPod. My mum was fan, which is possibly where I picked it up from. Damn her.

Lmao

I was in one of those moods last night and being daft.........yes I noted your cut throat

I'm pleased it didn't work

You are so kind ,, any more advice ????

Don't know his real name but his stage name was the real name of a German composer.

Yes his real name is Arnold Gerald Dorsey and was born in Madras (now Chennai) India in 1936

Engy. I was talking to someone recently who knew his niece ( I think it was niece).

yup not many people know that...

the real Engelbert Humperdinck

Don't take advice from the Teapot when she's in a daft mood and don't listen to Englebert

Yeah, that used to confuse me.

My wife keeps playing Release Me. Is she trying to tell me something?

The ball & chain is hurting her ankle.