But his name caught on - and so did his albums. At the time, I was not familiar with the opera composer” so it was all the more bizarre. So when his manager suggested a name change, he was willing to give just about anything a try. But he had very little success as Gerry Dorsey, he recalled. Humperdinck started out singing in clubs in England, having been told since childhood that his voice was extraordinary. The family moved back to England after the war. The youngest boy (born 1936) of a family of 10 children from Leicester, England, he grew up in Madras, India, where his father, an engineer, was stationed during World War II. He has recorded everything from romantic ballads to movie theme songs, disco, rock and gospel. He has performed for Queen Elizabeth four times, several American presidents and many heads of state. Humperdinck has four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe, and stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Las Vegas Walk of Fame and Leicester Walk of Fame. Foxwoods Resort Casino's Fox Theater, 350 Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket.
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