Lulu has described Engelbert Humperdinck as “amazing” in a heartfelt birthday message as the famous singer turns 90.
Humperdinck, who is celebrating the milestone birthday on May 2, shot to fame in 1967 with hits Release Me and The Last Waltz – both of which topped the UK charts and sold millions of copies.
Famously, Release Me broke The Beatles’ streak of consecutive number one singles by keeping Strawberry Fields Forever from reaching the top spot.
Actor Rupert Everett, I Will Survive singer Gloria Gaynor, American singer Judy Collins and Bros frontman Matt Goss are among the other stars to have also paid tribute to him in a video message for his birthday.
In the clip, Shout singer Lulu said: “They say it’s your birthday and you’re going to be 90. Wow. That’s amazing, you are amazing and I’m very happy to have known you all these years, happy birthday Engelbert.”
Everett, known for starring in My Best Friend’s Wedding and St Trinian’s, joked that he “can’t believe” Humperdinck is “so young” in a message, adding: “It’s amazing.”
He said: “Lots of love and have a wonderful, wonderful tour.”
Gaynor wished the singer the “happiest possible 90th birthday” and Collins sang to him in the video released and created by OK!Good Records.
Goss wished the singer a happy 90th, telling him: “What an incredible career, what an inspiration you are.”
The Monkees drummer Micky Dolenz sang his birthday wishes to Humperdinck while on stage in the video message.
American singer Deana Martin, who is the daughter of Dean Martin, also shared a message to Humperdinck.
She said: “It seems like it was just yesterday that I had the pleasure of watching you perform so beautifully with my dad on the Dean Martin show – you two were brilliant together.”
In 2012, Humperdinck represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Azerbaijan with the song Love Will Set You Free, where he finished second from last.
The singer is showing no signs of slowing down and is travelling the world this year on The Celebration Tour, which has stops across Germany, New Zealand, Australia and south-east Asia.
