Herb Alpert's Alpert's Net Worth

Date of Birth:                       March 31, 1935
Place of Birth:                     Los Angeles
Gender:                              Male
Profession:                         Producer, Businessperson, Singer, Composer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor, trumpeter.
Nationality:                         United States of America
Herb Alpert Net Worth:      $850 Million

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As an American musician and businessman, Herb Alpert has amassed an impressive $850 million wealth. In the '60s'60s, he was the trumpet player for Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, and he is best known as a trumpeter. In 1966, the Tijuana brass sold more than 13 million recordings, surpassing even The Beatles' total. Later in his career, Herb Alpert would put out 28 albums, 14 of which would be certified platinum and 15 certified gold. He amassed his wealth through his work on the establishment of A&M Records. It was he and Jerry Moss that established the business.

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Early Life

Herb Alpert was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 31, 1935. His parents, Tillie and Louis Leib Alpert raised him in Boyle Heights on the Eastside of Los Angeles. His parents were Jewish and came to the United States from Ukraine and Romania. He was born into a family of musicians. Herb took trumpet lessons when he was eight years old and played at dances when he was a teenager. He went to Fairfax High School and graduated in 1952. After high school, he joined the Army. During his time in the Army, Herb played the trumpet at ceremonies and wanted to become an actor. When he left the Army, he went to USC and joined the USC Trojan Marching Band, a well-known marching band.

Music Career

He launched his music career when he signed on as a songwriter for Keen Records. Herb's professional music career started in 1957 when he started writing and recording songs. Together with a musician named Rob Weerts, he set up a makeshift recording studio in his garage and penned several songs that reached the top twenty. Over two years, Alpert had a hand in creating several Top 20 successes, including Sam Cooke'sCooke's " (What A) Wonderful World." Dot Records hired Herb in 1960 to record vocals under the alias Dore Alpert. The first recording by Carnival Records was "Tell It to the Birds."

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass is the band he founded that gained him the most notoriety. Hearing a brass band at a bullfight in Tijuana, Mexico, in the early 1960s inspired him to create his characteristic sound. Herb used two tape recorders to overdub his trumpet to get this distinctive sound. When Herb first recorded the Tijuana Brass, he played the trumpet over a slightly delayed track. He paid out of pocket for his debut record, "The Lonely Bull," which became a Top 10 smash in the fall of 1962. His first proper album, titled "The Lonely Bull," debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. Alpert recruited The Wrecking Crew, a collective of Los Angeles session musicians, to play on his future recordings. There was a growing demand for live performances by the Tijuana Brass by the end of 1964, so Alpert auditioned and hired a team of session men, including electric guitarist John Pisano, pianist Lou Pagani, drummer Nick Ceroli, bassist Pat Senatore, and trumpeter Tonni Kalash. Herb Alpert fronted the band on trumpet and sang lead. In 1965, the group's members released their first album, quickly rising to the ranks of the music industry's biggest earners.

The group's album "Whipped Cream and Other Delights" topped the Billboard charts for over three years after its initial release in 1965. Going Places was the title of the second album released that year. In 1966, the Tijuana brass sold more than 13 million recordings, surpassing even The Beatles'' total. That same year, Alpert achieved a feat that has never been duplicated: he simultaneously had five albums in the Top 20 of the Billboard Pop Album chart. The Guinness Book of World Records officially recognised this feat. Four of those albums simultaneously occupied spots in the Top 10 in the first week of April of that year. Throughout the '60s, an album or two was issued annually. During this time, Alpert had one solo hit, 

Alpert had a fruitful solo career in the '70s, '80s, and '90s. Later in his career, Herb Alpert would put out 28 albums, 14 of which would be certified platinum and 15 certified gold. Herb has sold over 75 million albums worldwide and won eight Grammys. To this day, Alpert is the only performer to have a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with either his singing or his instrument.

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Personal Life & Philanthropy

In the 1980s, Alpert founded the California Institute of the Arts and the Herb Alpert Foundation, which award annual prizes in the arts. The Foundation helps underwrite many PBS shows while advocating for youth and arts education and environmental issues. More than $5 million was donated to the Harlem School of the Arts in 2012, allowing the institution to pay off its debt and establish a scholarship programme for financially disadvantaged students. The school's building was rechristened by the Herb Alpert Center in 2013. Additionally, in 2016, his organisation donated $10.1 million to Los Angeles City College, making a music degree completely tuition-free for all students who qualify. Alpert donated an additional $9.7 million to the Harlem School of the Arts in 2020 so that it may complete a major renovation of its ageing campus.

From 1956 until 1971, Alpert was married to Sharon Mae Lubin. They raised two kids as a couple. In December 1973, Alpert wed Lani Hall, a recording artist. They only had a girl child.

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FAQ's

Q:  How was Alpert’s solo career?

Ans:  Alpert enjoyed a prosperous solo career in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. This success continued into the 2000s. In the latter part of his career, Herb Alpert would go on to release a total of 28 albums, 14 of which would be awarded the platinum certification and 15 of which would be awarded the gold certification. Over 75 million records have been sold worldwide, and Herb has been awarded eight Grammys. Alpert is the only performer who has ever achieved a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with either his singing or his instrument, and this accomplishment still stands.

Q:  How was Herb’s A&M deal with PolyGram?

Ans:  A&M was sold by Herb and Jerry in 1989 to PolyGram for $500 million in cash. Herb and Jerry sued PolyGram in 1998 and were awarded $200 million in damages.

Q:  What was the story behind Herb’s "This Guy's in Love with You”?

Ans: "This Guy's in Love with You," composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Alpert sang it to his first wife in a Malibu-shot 1968 CBS TV special titled Beat of the Brass.

Q How did Alpert manage to launch his debut song? How did his debut song perform?

Ans) His first album, "The Lonely Bull," which became a Top 10 hit in the fall of 1962, was self-financed by him and paid for out of his own money. His first proper album, which was titled "The Lonely Bull," made its debut on the Billboard Pop Albums chart at position No. 6.