[Errant]

I can handle his version of Holly Holy but that's about it. I prefer the energy Neil Dimond projects to Engelbert's style but that's just me.

You can compare both version yourself:

Engelbert Humperdinck - Holly Holy

Neil Diamond - Holly Holy live 1971

[mountn man]

MOST DEFINETLY Neils version. There's something about the rumble or rasp in Neils voice that gives the song character.

Engelbert is music you listen to, having dinner with a HOT babe. Somewhere before Tom Jones then Teddy Tenderass then Luther then Barry White.

Unless you're not interested in dinner, then skip everyone else and go to Barry.