Herb Alpert

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Music Department
Composer

What the Funk Brothers did for MotownÂ…The Wrecking Crew did, only bigger, for the West Coast Sound. Six years in a row in the 1960Â’s and early 1970Â’s, the Grammy for Â“Record of the YearÂ” went to Wrecking Crew recordings. And now, THE WRECKING CREW tells the story in pictures and that oh, so glorious sound. The favorite songs of a generation are all here, presented by the people who made them for you. THE WRECKING CREW is a documentary film produced and directed by Denny Tedesco, son of legendary late Wrecking Crew guitarist Tommy Tedesco. The film tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided the backbeat, the bottom and the swinging melody that drove many of the number one hits of the 1960Â’s. It didnÂ’t matter if it was Nat Â“KingÂ” Cole, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, The Monkees, The Byrds or The Beach Boys, these dedicated musicians brought the flair and musicianship that made the American Â“west coast soundÂ” a dominant cultural force around the world. The film is a fun and moving tribute from Denny to his father and to the music, the times and to the secret star-making machine known only as Â“The Wrecking CrewÂ”.

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The Wrecking Crew! (2008)

Bandleader who had several big instrumental hits in 1960s with his band, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. First big hit was "The Lonely Bull" in 1963. He and the Brass followed that with other big hits like "Tijuana Taxi", "Spanish Flea" (familiar to some as "the Dating Game song"), "A Taste of Honey", and "Zorba the Greek". It wasn't until he decided to try a vocal that he finally hit #1 on the Billboard charts with "This Guy's in Love With You" in 1968. After the breakup of the Tijuana Brass, Alpert was out of the public eye until his comeback album, Rise, hit the charts in 1979. That album produced his first instrumental #1, "Rise". After several mediocre attempts after that, Alpert laid low and then resurfaced in 1987 with a more modern jazz/funk sound with "Keep Your Eye on Me".

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 8 wins & 14 nominations total

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Herb Alpert, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, and Bob Edmondson in The Herb Alpert Show (1969)

Herb Alpert, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, and Bob Edmondson

Herb Alpert, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, and Barb Albertsen

Herb Alpert, Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, The Supremes, and Mary Wilson

Known for:

Never Say Never Again

6.1

Music Department(title song, trumpet solo, title song)

1983

Iron Man 3

7.1

Soundtrack("Jingle Bells")

2013

Witness

7.4

Soundtrack("(What a) Wonderful World")

1985

Ocean's 8

6.3

Soundtrack("Hypnotize")

2018

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Herb Alpert: North on South Street
- Herb Alpert
- Music Video
- 1991
Herb Alpert: 3 O'Clock Jump
- Herb Alpert
- Music Video
- 1989
Brenda Russell: Gravity
- Trumpeteer (uncredited)
- Music Video
- 1988
Herb Alpert feat. Janet Jackson: Diamonds
- Herb Alpert
- Music Video
- 1987
Stop the Madness
- Herb Alpert
- Music Video
- 1986
Jeff Beck: Ambitious
- Herb
- Music Video
- 1985
Laugh-In
- Guest Performer (uncredited)
- TV Series
- 1968
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
- Trumpet Player in Dance Band (uncredited)
- 1962
Say One for Me
- Nightclub Trumpet player (uncredited)
- 1959
The Ten Commandments
- Drummer on Mt. Sinai (uncredited)
- 1956
Love Me or Leave Me
- Nightclub Horn Player (uncredited)
- 1955

Music Department

Herb Alpert Is...
- music
- 2020
The Holiday
- soloist: trumpet
- 2006
Never Say Never Again
- music producer: title song
- musician: trumpet solo, title song
- 1983
Mother, Jugs & Speed
- musical participation
- 1976
A Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Double Feature
- music arranger
- Short
- 1966
The Dating Game
- composer: theme music
- TV Series
- 1965
The Stripper
- musician: trumpet (uncredited)
- 1963
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
- musician: trumpet (uncredited)
- 1962
Blue Denim
- musician: trumpet (uncredited)
- 1959

Composer

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Personal details

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Official sites
- Apple Music
- Facebook
Alternative names
- Herb Albert & The Tijuana Brass
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- March 31, 1935
- Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouses
Parents
Relatives
- Randy 'Badazz' Alpert(Niece or Nephew)
Other works
Album: "And Colors" (Almo Sounds)
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Trivia
Co-founder, with Jerry Moss, of A&M Records, which grew to become the world's largest independent record label. Among the artists that recorded on A&M included The Carpenters, Cat Stevens, Joe Cocker, Carole King and Sergio Mendes.

Quotes
. . . there was a point with the Tijuana Brass where we were playing for such huge crowds that I kind of lost contact. At one point, the only connection I had with the audience was with people out there lighting cigarettes.