Curiosidades

Took his stage name from the German composer Engelbert Humperdinck.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Father, with wife Patricia Healey, of daughter Louise Dorsey, and sons Bradley Dorsey, Jason Dorsey, Scott Dorsey.

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

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

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.

He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to music.

Las Vegas, New Orleans, where he gave his first Fan Appreciation Party attended by Fan Club members only. He personally signed over 200 pictures! (outubro de 2009)