Singer/Mysterious Heart throb for five decades Did you know… ? Engelbert Humperdinck was born in Madras, India (present day Chennai) He was one of ten children, and his birth name was Arnold George Dorsey (aka Gerry) He grew up in Leicester, England in the 50’s and 60’s During his struggle to become a singer, his agent/roommate suggested a name change to the more ‘interesting’ name - Engelbert Humperdinck, taken from a German composer of operas
