Engelbert 2001 and Beyond Quiz | Engelbert Humperdinck

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1. From what song do these lyrics come? "Don't you know where this is going? Don't you know where this will lead? 'Cause she's everything you wanted, She's everything you need."

Answer: "Definition of Love"

All four songs named in this question are from the 2003 album "Definition Of Love."

The title song, by Lindsey, Dorff and Kaz, includes backing vocals by Engelbert's daughter, Louise Dorsey. "Nothing a Little Love Won't Cure" was written by Larry Boone, Rick Bowles and Don Cook.

"Love Me," by the prolific American songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, is another of the many Elvis Presley songs recorded by Engelbert, reflecting the King of Romance's enduring respect and affection for the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis recorded "Love Me" in 1956. It was also recorded by Johnny Burnette in 1960.

"This Guy's in Love with You" is a standard by the great American songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was a number one hit for Herb Alpert in 1968. It has since been recorded by artists as diverse as Bobby Sherman, Dionne Warwick and Barry Manilow.

2. In 2003 Engelbert released "Always Hear The Harmony: The Gospel Sessions". Which of the following hymns or Gospel songs does not appear on the album?

Answer: "Just a Closer Walk with Thee"

Engelbert received his fourth Grammy nomination for this album, on which he sings with the Jordanaires, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet and the Light Crust Doughboys.

3. Which John Denver favorite did Engelbert record on his 2009 album "A Taste of Country"?

Answer: "Sunshine on My Shoulders"

Engelbert recorded "Leaving on a Jet Plane" on the "We Made It Happen" album, 1970. To the best of my knowledge, he has not recorded "Country Roads" or "Shanghai Breezes".

4. Which of these songs did Engelbert record twice during the first decade of the twenty-first century?

Answer: "Wonderful Tonight"

"Wonderful Tonight", by Eric Clapton, appears on the 2007 album "The Winding Road" and was rerecorded for "Released" in 2010.

"With You I'm Born Again", by David Shire and Carol Connors, is on "Let There Be Love" (2005). "Handbags and Gladrags" is on the 2007 album "The Winding Road". Michael D'abo wrote it. "Jerusalem" is on "Greatest Hits & More" (2007). It was written by the Nineteenth Century Englis poet William Blake with music by Sir Hubert Parry.

5. "Totally Amazing" is the title song of Engelbert's 2006 concert DVD recorded at Casino Rama in Canada. The song also appears on the 2007 release "Greatest Hits & More" and on the 2009 album "A Taste of Country". Who wrote "Totally Amazing"?

Answer: Engelbert Humperdinck and Louise Dorsey

Besides being a singer, Engelbert is also a songwriter in his own right, sometimes working alone and sometimes with collaborators. He wrote "Totally Amazing" with his daughter, Louise.

Paul Anka, Neil Sedaka and David Jordon have all written songs that Engelbert has recorded.

6. What is unusual about the original release of Engelbert's 2010 single "Tell Me Where It Hurts"?

Answer: It was released only on iTunes.

"Tell Me Where It Hurts" was written by Jim B. Martin.

7. What Bert Bacharach & Nigel Lewis song, that includes the following lyrics, did Engelbert release in 2001? "And when at first you kissed me, I couldn't find the words to say There has never been someone who makes me feel this way. I couldn't believe it."

Answer: "Nothing in This World"

"Nothing in This World" appears on the 2001 releases "Engelbert At His Very best" and "It's All In The Game."

"All This World and the Seven Seas" is on the 1967 album "The Last Waltz". Cindy Walker wrote it. "I'm a Better Man for Having Loved You" is by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It is from the 1969 album "Engelbert Humperdinck". "If I Could Love You More" is by Hal David and Archie Jordon. Engelbert recorded it on his 1996 album "After Dark."

8. Which song, perhaps most closely associated with Nat "King" Cole, did Engelbert record in 2005?

Answer: "Let There Be Love"

Engelbert has stated many times that Nat "King" Cole is his favorite singer. So, it is not surprising that through the years, he has performed and/or recorded all these songs. His 2005 album is called "Let There Be Love". The title song is Track 1 on the CD.

"Let There Be Love" was written in the late 1930s by composer Lionel Rand and lyricist Ian Grant. Besides Nat and Engelbert, it has been recorded by a number of other artists including Sammy Davis, Jr., Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney and Matt Monro.

9. In 2009, Engelbert released the double album "Legacy of Love", on which he rerecorded a number of hits from throughout his career. The album also includes two songs Engelbert had never before recorded. Can you identify one of these songs from the partial lyric given below? "Someday I'll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are Far behind me Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimneypots That's where you'll find me"

Answer: "Over the Rainbow"

E.Y. "Yip" Harburg and Harold Arlen wrote "Over the Rainbow" for Judy Garland to sing in the 1939 MGM musical "The Wizard of Oz".

"Up, Up and Away", Jimmy Web's song about romance in a hot air balloon, is on the 1968 album "A Man without Love". "Free as the Wind," the song from the 1973 film "Papillion", starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, was written by J. Goldsmith and H. Shaper. It is on the 1974 album "My Love". "On the Wings of a Silverbird" is on "Remember I Love You" (1987). It was written by Jerry Rix and Charles Blackwell.

10. From what song, written by Engelbert, do these lyrics come? "Climb the mountains till you reach the sky And grab the clouds as they pass by Don't let this precious life just slip away The stories in the stars are true Oh, Lord, what must we do?"

Answer: "Can't You See"

"Can't You See" is on "Greatest Hits & More" (2007).

Engelbert's song "A Good Thing Going" is on the 1969 album simply titled "Engelbert." "Reach Out," by Herman Weindorf, Engelbert Humperdinck and Peter Bischof-Fallenstein, is on the 1992 album "Hello Out There". "Golden Girl", which Engelbert co-wrote with Leslie Mandoki and Laszlo Bencker, is on the "Magic Night" album from (19)95.

Source: Author Catreona

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Engelbert 2001 and Beyond Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests your knowledge of Engelbert Humperdinck's music from the years 2001 through 2010. Good luck and have fun.

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