After the Lovin' 1/27/20

Welshman Arnold Dorsey had been playing gigs in England and parts of Europe for years with little success. Then, in 1965, he met Gordon Mills, the manager of Tom Jones. Mills thought a name change might help jump start Dorsey's career...and suggested he use the distinctive name of a 19th century German composer: Englebert Humperdinck.

As we all know, the name change got him noticed. And then his voice did the rest.

By 1976, he was an international superstar and according to music critics, "one of the best balladeers around."

And then came "After the Lovin'." In early 1977, the song went to #1 on the U.S. and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts...as well as #7 and #8 respectively on the Top 40. It was nominated for a Grammy Award, and was the most played jukebox record of the year!

Personal Note; In researching this song, I discovered a number of heartwarming stories from people my age who would dance to this song with their elderly parents--sometimes after one of the parents had passed. It would always bring tears of remembrance to the eyes of everyone. One person told the story of his mother, who suffered from dementia. He was her caretaker and together they would listen to oldies on the radio. Whenever "After the Lovin'" came on, they would dance--and she would be herself again for just a few short minutes.

THAT is why this is a "Great Song of the '70s."