Rich DeSisto Talks With Engelbert Humperdinck About His Life, Career, & Upcoming Show

Arnold George Dorsey , known professionally as Engelbert Humperdinck, is still going strong at the age of 88.. He will be bringing his velvet voice and personality to the CPAC on Dec 6^th for a night of holiday enjoyment that you do not want to miss. Our very own Rich Desisto had a chance to sit down with Mr Humperdinck to talk about his life and career most recently.

His breakout career started in 1967,  on the UK Billboards charts with the release of his recording of "Release Me".

His recordings of the ballads "Release Me" and "The Last Waltz" topped the UK Singles Chart , selling more than a million copies each. Humperdinck scored further major hits in rapid succession, including "There Goes My Everything, "Am I That Easy to Forget"  and "A Man Without Love"

Then he came and topped the American chart with such hits as "After the Lovin'" and "This Moment in Time"

Rock has a hairy history...literally. Across every decade, there's usually a rocker that emerges with some killer facial hair. While we love a great beard, this gallery will focus on the wonder that is the mustache.

There are a wide variety of mustache types. An "Imperial" mustache is a thicker style where the ends curl inward. There's also the "Horseshoe," which is thicker and has ends that curl down towards the mouth. A close relative to the "Horseshoe" is the "Fu Manchu." The big difference between the two is the "Fu Manchu" has a hairless gap above the upper lip, while the "Horseshoe" is fully connected. The ever-controversial "Pencil" mustache is a thin line of hair just above someone's upper lip. (Think Little Richard or John Waters.)

Fun fact, and also to prove that any interest has an association: There is such a thing as the World Beard and Moustache Association (WBMA). This association overlooks the World Beard and Moustache Championships. (Yes, this is a real thing.) According to the WBMA's mission statement, "We also encourage the worldwide appreciation of beards and moustaches. We believe that all facial hair-related events should encourage friendship among those with facial hair and those who appreciate it."

To celebrate the mustache and its place in rock history, we selected nine rockers from varying decades who were known to wear a mustache. Some of these men range in being known for their hairy upper lips, while others simply wore a mustache seemingly for fun.

Our rating system won't use "stars"; instead, it will be based on a range of 1 through 5 mustache combs. With this range, "1" will be the lower ranking, while "5" is a truly supreme mustache for all to admire.

Without further ado, keep scrolling to see our ratings on some of rock's most prominent mustaches.