Legendary singer Engelbert Humperdinck joins Raymond Arroyo for a wide-ranging conversation about his extraordinary career, his mysterious falling out with Tom Jones, his friendship with Elvis Presley and the strange night he spent in Elvis’ former Las Vegas suite.

Engelbert also looks back on “Release Me” keeping the Beatles from the top of the charts, his encounters with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis Jr., and the hit songs that nearly became his before going to other legendary performers.

Engelbert opens up about his late wife Patricia, the role faith and prayer played during her battle with Alzheimer’s, and their pilgrimage to Lourdes. Plus, at 90 years old, he reveals how he keeps his voice strong, why retirement didn’t last, his new music, and what keeps him recording and performing around the world.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:43 - Remembering Dolly Parton
2:09 - Engelbert Humperdinck
2:37 - Why Engelbert Won’t Retire
4:21 - Engelbert’s Early Years
8:11 - Elvis, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis
11:37 - The Engelbert Humperdinck Name
13:10 - The Tom Jones Feud
15:53 - New Album “Faithfully”
17:16 - Preserving His Voice at 90
20:10 - “Always My Love” & Patricia
21:53 - Remembering Patricia
23:52 - The 8 O’Clock Prayer
25:48 - Faith, Prayer & Lourdes
26:33 - Sinatra & “Strangers in the Night”
30:03 - “Release Me” Breakthrough
31:41 - Beating The Beatles to #1
33:32 - Elvis’ Ghost
36:01 - “After the Lovin’” & Epic
37:26 - Engelbert Live in Concert
39:57 - Wildest Fan Encounters
40:26 - Gospel & The Jordanaires
41:00 - Success at 90
42:20 - Why Engelbert Keeps Touring
44:36 - Arroyo Grande Questionnaire