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Age88
Birthday 2 May, 1936
Birthplace Madras, Madras Presidency, British India [now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India]
Height 6' 1½" (187 cm)
Eye Color Brown - Light
Hair Color Blonde
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Nationality British
Occupation Singer
Claim to Fame Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)
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Engelbert Humperdinck was born on May 2, 1936 in Madras, Madras Presidency, British India as Arnold George Dorsey. He has been married to Patricia Healey since April 18, 1964. They have four children.

Spouse (1) Patricia Healey (18 April 1964 - present) (4 children)

Trade Mark (1) Rich baritone voice

Trivia (15) 1. He was found to be the father of a 4-year-old girl in 1980 but refuses to see her, although he does pay child support. In 1988, the mother of the girl accused him of having the AIDS virus.

Resides at the former Hollywood mansion of blond bombshell actress Jayne Mansfield, which she and husband Mickey Hargitay extensively remodeled in her favorite color and dubbed "The Pink Palace". The famous heart-shaped swimming pool is still there.

He spent his wedding night in a tree house and his bachelor night on a mattress in the front room of Sean Barry-Weske's house in South London.

Took his stage name from the German composer Engelbert Humperdinck.

Is one of the wealthiest musicians in the business - worth around $100 million dollars.

Is one of the 10 children of Mervyn and Olive Dorsey.

As a tax exile, he is only permitted to stay in the United Kingdom a maximum of 90 days a year, while the rest of the year he lives in Los Angeles.

Born in Madras, India, but raised in Leicester, England.

Discovered by his manager, former singer Gordon Mills, after years of obscurity touring and recording as "Gerry Dorsey". Mills founded the MAM record label and also managed Tom Jones, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Lynsey de Paul.

Received an honorary degree (Doctor of Music) from the University of Leicester in January 2006.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 23, 1989.

He was awarded a star on Leicester's Walk of Fame in Leicester, England on April 24, 2010.

He was awarded a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 20, 2011.

Las Vegas, New Orleans, where he gave his first Fan Appreciation Party attended by Fan Club members only. He personally signed over 200 pictures! [October 2009]

Father of Louise Dorsey.

Personal Quotes (2) 1. (Joking with Arsenio Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show (1989)) I hate it when they throw their bras at me - their panties. It's such a waste. None of them fit me. 2. When I was an utter flop, I kept having the same dream - that all my teeth were falling out. I don't have that dream any more.

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