Herb Alpert
In 1968 "This Guy's in Love with You" was ranked the #14 Top Single of the year in Australia.
Herb Alpert is the only artist to have both a #1 vocal and a #1 instrumental hit single.
The album Keep Your Eye on Me had the working title of another song on the album "Hot Shot."
British DJs, used to playing 12-inch singles at 45 rpm, didn't notice Herb Alpert's "Rise" was 33.3 rpm. The song became a hit in Britain at the faster pace.
The first A&M album to carry a UPC code was Herb Alpert's Beyond in 1980.
In July 1985, Alpert became the first guest host on VH-1.
Herb Alpert performed the U.S. National Anthem at the Super Bowl in 1989.
Sources
- Go-Set Charts
Birth
Recording Years / Label
1962-1992 -
A&M Records
1981-1983 -
AyM Discos
1997 -
Rondor Music International
1996-1999 -
Almo Sounds
2014- -
Herb Alpert Presents
Instruments
trumpet, vocals, keyboards
See associated acts:
Herb Alpert & Hugh MasekelaHerb Alpert & Lani Hall
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass