I would like to take this opportunity to wish this great
man a very Happy Birthday and would like to wish him lots of love and health!
His birthday is an occasion for celebration! Although
extraordinary persons like him should be celebrated every day, not just once a
year!
The advantage of him being 80 is that throughout his
life, he had the opportunity to spread his love through music to so many
people.
Engelbert Humperdinck was born Arnold Dorsey in Madras,
India on May 2, 1936. He was 30 when he had his first hit ‘Release Me’. Then in
1967, Engelbert had three hits that went on to become classics with ‘There Goes
My Everything’, ‘The Last Waltz’ and ‘Release Me’. These three songs he cannot
not do today at his concerts. I have attended four of his concerts and I do not
recall once that he did not do any of those three songs!!
Strangely, I was only born 10 years after that, yet I am
a huge fan! His music has helped me through difficult periods in my life. His
music and him alone have allowed me to make special and fond memories with my
mother and my late grandfather. He may not know it but in his own special way,
he has helped me through life… I hope to get that opportunity in July to meet
him again and tell him.
I want to tell him ‘thank you for being there for me no
matter what’. He is a wonderful source of joy. He brings so much joy through
his music and his special ways and now he's sending out love and good vibes via
Twitter.
I shared the love for Engelbert Humperdinck; a great
entertainer and human being with another great man; my late grandfather. I will
never forget the times I would listen to Engelbert’s music with
my grandpa. His favourite was “Love Me With All Your Heart”. We even sang it in Church before sending my grandpa off on his final journey. Till this day, I
cry whenever I listen to that song. But it is the most beautiful song! So to
honour these two great man, I had part of the lyrics to the song tattooed on my
arm. I am fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to show it to Engelbert
himself personally in 2012 when we met in Singapore.
Words alone are not enough to express how happy I am that
Engelbert is celebrating another year of his life! My wish for him on his
birthday is that he is, and will always be, happy and healthy! Always stay the
same Enge - genuine and true.
May your special day bring you an extra share of
everything that makes you the happiest in the world. Hoping your day will be as
special as you are.
Happy Birthday, Engelbert!
You’re the best!! See you in Singapore in July!
