| First Name |
Herb
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| Last Name |
Alpert
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| Full Name at Birth |
Herbert Alpert
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| Alternative Name |
Herb Alpert, Dore Alpert, Tito Alpert, Dore Alpert, Tito Alpert
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| Birthday |
31st March, 1935
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| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Fairfax High School, CA in 1952
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| University |
University of Southern California, CA
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| Occupation Text |
Trumpeter, composer, arranger, songwriter, singer, record producer, record executive, painter, sculptor
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| Occupation |
Trumpeter
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| Claim to Fame |
Trumpeter/band leader who had numerous top-40 hits with his band, The Tijuana Brass.
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Latin, Funk, Pop, R&B
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| Music Genre |
Easy Listening
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| Year(s) Active |
1957‒present, 1957–present, 1956–present
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| Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Instrumental Pop, Jazz, Jazz-Pop, AM Pop, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Trumpet/ Easy Listening
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| Music Mood |
Soothing, Sophisticated, Laid-Back/Mellow, Happy, Sensual, Gentle, Sentimental, Romantic, Carefree, Amiable/Good-Natured, Summery, Producer
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| Instrument |
Trumpet, Arranger
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| Instrument (text) |
Trumpet, Piano, Vocals
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| Record Label |
A&M, Verve, Almo Sounds, Shout! Factory, Herb Alpert Presents
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| Associated Acts |
The Tijuana Brass, The Baja Marimba Band, Los Norte Americanos, The Mexicali Brass, Al Tijuana & His Jewish Brass, Black Sombrero Brass, George Garabedian, Sotelúm & The Minarete Brass Orchestra, Nashville Marimba Band, Richard Davis & The Tequila Brass, Janet Jackson, The Carpenters
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| Official Websites |
herbalpert.herbalpertpresents.com/, www.onamrecords.com/Herb_Alpert.php, http://herbalpertpresents.com/, http://herbalpert.com/, http://herbalpert.com
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| Father |
Louis Alpert (taylor, musician)
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| Mother |
Tillie (née Goldberg)
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| Brother |
David Alpert (drummer)
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Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter, pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, conductor, painter, sculptor and theatre producer, who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (sometimes called "Herb Alpert and the TJB") in the 1960s. During the same decade, he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss.
