Engelbert Humperdinck recalls facing casting couch in music career

Key Points:

• Engelbert Humperdinck, 90, revealed on his show that early in his music career he faced unwanted advances from talent agents, describing the experience as a form of the "casting couch" prevalent in the industry at the time.
• Traveling from Leicester to London in the late 1950s, Humperdinck encountered many agents who pursued him personally, but he resisted these advances and maintained his integrity.
• He credited one agent, Sydney Myers, who treated him well, provided support, and helped him secure a 42-week stint on the British music show "Song Parade," which boosted his career.
• Humperdinck’s longtime girlfriend and later wife, Patricia, supported him throughout his early struggles, encouraging him to continue pursuing music before his eventual international breakthrough.
• The couple was married for 56 years until Patricia's death in 2021, and they had four children together.