Did you know that Herb Alpert is the only recording artist to hit No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop chart as both a vocalist ("This Guy's in Love with You," 1968) and an instrumentalist ("Rise," 1979)?

Did you know that Herbert Alpert  is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass?

Did you know that Herb Alpert was born March 31, 1935?

Did you know that Alpert is also a recording industry executive, the "A" of A&M Records recording label?

Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss

Did you know that Alpert and business partner founded and eventually sold to Polygram?
Jerry Moss




Did you know that Alpert's musical accomplishments include five number one albums and 28 albums total on the Billboard charts, eight Grammy Awards, fourteen platinum albums and fifteen gold albums?

Did you know that as of 1996, Alpert had sold 72 million albums worldwide?^[2][3][4]

Did you know that Herb Alpert is the only recording artist to hit No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop chart as both a vocalist ("This Guy's in Love with You," 1968) and an instrumentalist ("Rise," 1979)?






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