August 23, 2017

Twin Cities Arts Reader Reviews Engelbert Humperdinck’s Performance at Ordway Center

Recently, international music legend Engelbert Humperdinck brought his 50th Anniversary Tour to St. Paul Minnesota. Engelbert Humperdinck performed at the Ordway Center. Twin Cities Arts Reader was in attendance and gave a great review of his performance. You can read some of the review below, but be sure to visit twincitiesarts.com for more!

When I was first asked if I would review Engelbert Humperdinck’s concert at Ordway Center, my first reaction was that I thought he was dead.  After going to Sunday’s performance, however, I am glad to say that this octogenarian is not only alive, but possesses a singing voice that is in excellent form.  Despite his advance aged, Humperdinck provided an entertaining 95-minute set with no breaks.

Humperdinck satisfied his fans by singing his list of many hits, including his career making single “Release Me”, “After the Loving”, “ Spanish Eyes”, “There Goes my Everything”, “I’m a Better Man (For Having Loved You)”, “The Last Waltz”, and “A Man Without Love”.  As he sang, I could remember listening to these ballads on the Top 40s stations that stood out against the top rock songs of the era.

Like The Tom Jones Show, Humperdinck’s show and concerts would often provide a soft striptease with an audience of middle-aged women behaving like the screaming girls shown in The Beatles’ performance on The Ed Sullivan Show.  On Sunday, in the spirit of fun, Humperdinck performed a similar striptease by removing his jacket and unbuttoning part of his shirt to reveal a less-than-slim belly.  He also performed a spot-on imitation of Dean Martin.  Humperdinck introduced two new ballads that have been released as singles on Amazon, but they unfortunately did not have the distinctive quality of his other hits.

I tend to go to concerts with older crowds, but this was by far the oldest – with the average age appearing to be in the 70s.   There were, however, some middle-age and even younger attendees who were very familiar with Humperdinck’s song list.  It was refreshing to see someone Humperdinck’s age not only performing, but also performing in outstanding form when many artists from the same period are struggling to keep their voice.

For more visit: http://twincitiesarts.com/2017/08/12/review-engelbert-humperdinck-in-fine-form-ordway/

Engelbert Humperdinck’s “I Followed My Heart” is available now for digital purchase on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play. It is also available to stream on all major streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.

Engelbert Humperdinck’s duets album Engelbert Calling is available for purchase at music retailers nationwide and online from our webstore, iTunes, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, Bandcamp, and Spotify. Humperdinck’s limited edition vinyl, Duets EP, is available for purchase our web-store.

Find all upcoming Engelbert Humperdinck tour dates at: https://www.engelbert.com/tour