Humperdinck

[ hoom-puhr-dingk; English huhm-per-dingk ]

noun

1. Eng·el·bert [eng, -, uh, l-be, r, t, eng, -g, uh, l-burt], 1854–1921, German composer.

Humperdinck

/ ˈhʊmpərdɪŋk /

noun

1. HumperdinckEngelbert18541921MGermanMUSIC: composer Engelbert (ˈɛŋəlbɛrt). 1854–1921, German composer, esp of operas, including Hansel and Gretel (1893)

Example Sentences

Doing a Vegas residency nowadays is not the same as it was for Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck.

From Los Angeles Times

It is such an incredible and spiritual place that I once saw Engelbert Humperdinck sing a Bruce Springsteen song on that stage!

From Seattle Times

Humperdinck, whose real name is Arnold Dorsey, rose to prominence in the 1960s with hits such as “Release Me,” “The Last Waltz” and “Am I That Easy to Forget.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Swanson’s Corvette had the fluids removed and, cued up in the cassette player, an Engelbert Humperdinck tape.

From New York Times

"I am so thrilled to be included in The Queen's Birthday Honours list 2021," Humperdinck said in a statement.

From BBC