Herb Alpert was born on March 31, 1935. He is an American musician.
Biography and Career
Herb Alpert was born in Los Angeles, California, as Herbert Alpert. At the age of eight he began trumpet lessons and played at dances as a teenager. In 1952, he graduated from Fairfax High School. Later he joined the U.S. Army and frequently performed at military ceremonies.
Later on he left army and tried his hand at acting, but eventually settled on pursuing a career in music. While attending the University of Southern California in the 1950s, he was a member of the USC Trojan Marching Band for two years.
Alpert set up a small recording studio in his garage and had been overdubbing a tune called Twinkle Star, written by Sol Lake. In 1965, he formed a band, The Tijuana Brass that q
uickly became one of the highest paid band. In 1967 on CBS, the first Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass special went on air.
In 1965, Alpert released two albums, Whipped Cream and Other Delights and Going Places. Whipped Cream sold over 6 million copies in the United States.
Alpert disbanded the Tijuana Brass in 1969, then released another album by the group in 1971. In 1973, with some of the original Tijuana Brass members and some new members, he formed a group called the TJB. This new version of the Brass released two albums in 1974 and 1975 and toured.
Alpert reconvened a third version of the Brass in 1984 after being invited to perform for the Olympic Games athletes at the Los Angeles Summer Games. The invitation led to the Bullish album and tour.
In the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Alpert enjoyed a successful solo career. From 1962 through 1992 Alpert signed artists to A&M Records and produced records.
Alpert and Moss received a Grammy Trustees Award in 1997 for their lifetime achievements in the recording industry as executives and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
In 2009, Alpert and his wife Lani Hall released a new album, Anything Goes is Alpert's first release of new material since 1999's Herb Alpert and Colors.
General Appearance
Birth Name: Herbert Alpert
Birth: March 31, 1935
Why do we like Herb Alpert?
We like him because of his music.
Why is Herb Alpert Famous?
He is famous as an American musician.
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