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Engelbert Humperdinck Lays Down A Challenge To Tom Jones
Engelbert Humperdinck has asked Tom Jones to put their differences aside and record their first ever duet together.
In a tweet from @ehumperdinck to Sir Tom, Engelbert posted, ‪@RealSirTomJones Hey Tom I think we should put our differences aside and record a duet in the honour of Gordon Mills. what do you think?
Gordon Mills was the original manager of Tom and Engelbert. He changed the name of Tom Woodward Tom Jones and renamed Gerry Dorsey Engelbert Humperdinck. Mills also discovered a young Raymond OSullivan and changed his name to Gilbert OSullivan. OSullivan wrote his song Clair after Mills daughter Clair.
Mills was also a songwriter and wrote songs for Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and the 1961 pop hit Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp Bomp Bomp).
He died in 1986 at age 51 from stomach cancer.
Considering their parallel heritage Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck have never recorded together although they have performed together on television.
Engelberts manager and son Scott Dorsey has a possible explanation why Tom has turned down the chance to sing with his father. Mate I think Tom is scared to sing in the same room as my father, he tells Noise11. EHs pipes have withstood the test of time (touch wood) and he is singing better than ever.
Scott sent the offer for Tom via Toms manager Mark Woodward. I approached Mark a couple of months ago offering TJ a spot on the new duets CD and pitched it as a great way to pay respect and homage to their first manager, Gordon Mills and they immediately turned it down. Its such a shame because EH and TJ have such a rich musical past, present and future that it would nice to record something for the archives. I can only think that he is scared that EH will sound better than him.
Engelbert is a huge Tom Jones fan. My father always praises Toms vocals as some of the best pipes in the business whenever he hears him perform on TV, he said.
Engelbert is currently recording an album of duets and has already recorded with Willie Nelson, Sir Elton John and Smokey Robinson for the album.
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I can only think that Englebert's son is a dick.
Engelbert Humperdinck Lays Down A Challenge To Tom Jones
Engelbert Humperdinck has asked Tom Jones to put their differences aside and record their first ever duet together.
In a tweet from @ehumperdinck to Sir Tom, Engelbert posted, ‪@RealSirTomJones Hey Tom I think we should put our differences aside and record a duet in the honour of Gordon Mills. what do you think?
Gordon Mills was the original manager of Tom and Engelbert. He changed the name of Tom Woodward Tom Jones and renamed Gerry Dorsey Engelbert Humperdinck. Mills also discovered a young Raymond OSullivan and changed his name to Gilbert OSullivan. OSullivan wrote his song Clair after Mills daughter Clair.
Mills was also a songwriter and wrote songs for Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and the 1961 pop hit Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp Bomp Bomp).
He died in 1986 at age 51 from stomach cancer.
Considering their parallel heritage Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck have never recorded together although they have performed together on television.
Engelberts manager and son Scott Dorsey has a possible explanation why Tom has turned down the chance to sing with his father. Mate I think Tom is scared to sing in the same room as my father, he tells Noise11. EHs pipes have withstood the test of time (touch wood) and he is singing better than ever.
Scott sent the offer for Tom via Toms manager Mark Woodward. I approached Mark a couple of months ago offering TJ a spot on the new duets CD and pitched it as a great way to pay respect and homage to their first manager, Gordon Mills and they immediately turned it down. Its such a shame because EH and TJ have such a rich musical past, present and future that it would nice to record something for the archives. I can only think that he is scared that EH will sound better than him.
Engelbert is a huge Tom Jones fan. My father always praises Toms vocals as some of the best pipes in the business whenever he hears him perform on TV, he said.
Engelbert is currently recording an album of duets and has already recorded with Willie Nelson, Sir Elton John and Smokey Robinson for the album.
....
I can only think that Englebert's son is a dick.
