Engelbert Humperdinck - the King of Romance - Hosts Hallmark's 'Whole Lotta Love - Full-Contact Edition!'

Engelbert Humperdinck - the King of Romance - Hosts Hallmark's 'Whole Lotta Love - Full-Contact Edition!'

A Halftime Show Featuring the Best of the Best Ever of Hallmark Cards and Hallmark Hall of Fame Spots Only on Hallmark Channel February 4

Legendary Singer Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Chart-Topping Hit Release Me

STUDIO CITY, Calif., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic performer and four-time Grammy Award-winning singer Engelbert Humperdinck is set to host "Whole Lotta Love - Full-Contact Edition," a 30-minute salute to the most heartfelt and timeless of Hallmark Cards and Hallmark Hall of Fame commercial spots which will be broadcast exclusively on Hallmark Channel during the Super Bowl's halftime show, Sunday, February 4 (check local listings).

The magnetic Engelbert Humperdinck (who began his career as Gerry Dorsey) who is known as the "King of Romance" has defined glamour for countless generations. Mr. Humperdinck continues to cross over from generation to generation with style, showmanship and class.

This month, Humperdinck celebrates a milestone with the 40th anniversary of his first international breakout hit "Release Me," an instantaneous hit that topped the British music charts at number-one and soared in the U.S. music charts for 56 consecutive weeks. In its peak the powerful ballad sold an unprecedented 85,000 copies daily and even beat out The Beatles 1967 hit "Strawberry Fields Forever" for the # 1 song of the year.

Engelbert Humperdinck continues to perform over 100 dates a year. He has recorded 77 albums and sold more than 130 million albums, 84 of which have either gone Gold or Platinum. Humperdinck is the recipient of four Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe (Entertainer Of The Year, 1989) and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Engelbert has performed for the Queen of England and royal heads of state around the globe.

Engelbert has lived up to his "King of Romance" moniker with countless hits over the years including: "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You," "Misty Blue," "After the Loving," "Spanish Eyes" and "Quando, Quando, Quando." Last year he added his personal imprint to the theme song "Little Boxes" for the popular television hit, "Weeds."

As Engelbert gears up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Release Me", he continues to make music he loves. Humperdinck recently released "Jerusalem" which will be featured in the World Rugby Cup. He went back into the studio to celebrate his 40th anniversary in music with a new CD, Best of British Composers, produced by Richard Perry and Lauren Wild.

Hallmark Channel, owned and operated by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., is a 24-hour basic cable network that provides a diverse slate of high-quality entertainment programming to a national audience of over 75 million subscribers. The top tier program service is distributed through more than 5,300 cable systems and communities as well as direct-to-home satellite services across the country. Hallmark Channel consistently ranks among the top 10 ad-supported cable networks in Prime Time and Total Day household ratings and is the nation's leading network in providing family-friendly programming. Crown Media also operates a second 24-hour linear channel, Hallmark Movie Channel.

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