Engelbert Humperdinck (September 1; 1854 September 27; 1921) was a German composer; best known for his opera; Hnsel und Gretel (ca. 1891). Humperdinck was born at Siegburg; in the Rhine Province.He produced his first composition after receiving piano lessons when he was only seven. His first attempts at works for the stage were two Singspiele when he was 13. His parents did not approve of his becoming a musician; but despite them encouraging him to study architecture; he took music classes at the Cologne Conservatory; which he entered in 1872 under Ferdinand Hiller. "After the Lovin'" is a successful song of 1976, performed by singer Engelbert Humperdinck. The single was a top-ten hit in early-1977 in the U.S., reaching #8 on the Billboard pop chart, but, curiously, not reaching the UK chart, where Humperdinck had previously been quite popular. The song also spent two weeks atop the adult contemporary chart in the U.S. in 1976.Engelbert Humperdinck (September 1; 1854 September 27; 1921) was a German composer; best known for his opera; Hnsel und Gretel (ca. 1891). Humperdinck was born at Siegburg; in the Rhine Province.He produced his first.