Herb Alpert

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Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American musician who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (sometimes called Herb Alpert and the TJB or Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass) in the 1960s. During the same decade, he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss. Alpert has recorded 28 albums that have appeared on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, five of which reached No. 1; he has been awarded 14 platinum albums and 15 gold albums. Alpert is the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Herb Alpert first charted in 1959 with There's a Girl.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Wonderful World - #2: Wonderful World - #3: Wonderful World - #4: (What a) Wonderful World - #5: (What a) Wonderful World
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  Jan & Dean
1.
10/1959

There's a Girl
Jan & Dean

from The Jan & Dean Sound   
6 pts
97
US






[Dore 531]
written by Herb Alpert greentick & Lou Adler
  Sam Cooke
Wonderful World
2.
05/1960

#3  Wonderful World
Sam Cooke

141 pts
12
US


2
R&B
27
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #373]
[Keen 8-2112]
written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert greentick & Lou Adler
  Herb Alpert
3.
03/1963

Struttin' with Maria
Herb Alpert greentick

from The Lonely Bull   The Lonely Bull
4 pts
102
US






as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
instrumental
[A&M 706]
written by Herb Alpert greentick
  Herman's Hermits
Wonderful World
4.
05/1965

#1  Wonderful World
Herman's Hermits

from Herman's Hermits   Herman's Hermits
253 pts
4
US




7
UK
[MGM 13354]
written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert greentick & Lou Adler
  Wes Montgomery
5.
03/1968

Wind Song
Wes Montgomery

7 pts
103
US
36
AC




instrumental
[A&M/CTI 916]
written by Herb Alpert greentick, John Pisano, Nick Ceroli & Paul Francis Webster
  Herb Alpert
6.
04/1968

Slick
Herb Alpert greentick

from The Beat of the Brass   The Beat of the Brass
7 pts
119
US
36
AC




as Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
US B side to Cabaret instrumental
[A&M 925]
written by Herb Alpert greentick & John Pisano
7.
10/1970

Jerusalem
Herb Alpert greentick

from Summertime   
45 pts
74
US
6
AC


42
UK
as Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
instrumental
[A&M 1225]
written by Herb Alpert greentick
8.
05/1974

Fox Hunt
Herb Alpert greentick

from You Smile-The Song Begins   
16 pts
84
US
14
AC




as Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
instrumental
[A&M 1526]
written by Herb Alpert greentick
  Johnny Nash
(What a) Wonderful World
9.
05/1976

#5  (What a) Wonderful World
Johnny Nash

from What a Wonderful World   
47 pts
103
US
34
AC
66
R&B
25
UK
[Epic 50219]
written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert greentick & Lou Adler
  Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon
(What a) Wonderful World
10.
01/1978

#4  (What a) Wonderful World
Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon

from Watermark   
84 pts
17
US
1
AC




[Columbia 10676]
written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert greentick & Lou Adler
  Herb Alpert
11.
08/1981

Magic Man
Herb Alpert greentick

from Magic Man   
19 pts
79
US
22
AC
37
R&B


instrumental
[A&M 2356]
written by Herb Alpert greentick, Melvin Ragin & Michael Stokes
Manhattan Melody
12.
10/1981

Manhattan Melody
Herb Alpert greentick

from Magic Man   
1 pts




74
R&B


instrumental
[A&M 2375]
written by Herb Alpert greentick, Michael Stokes & Michel Colombier
13.
08/1985

8 Ball
Herb Alpert greentick

from Wild Romance   
1 pts




73
R&B


instrumental
[A&M 2757]
written by Herb Alpert greentick, John Barnes & Romeo Williams
  Sam Cooke
Wonderful World
14.
03/1986

#2  Wonderful World
Sam Cooke

172 pts






2
UK
R: re-entered UK charts after appearing in an advertisement for Levi's 501 jeans
written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert greentick & Lou Adler
  Herb Alpert
15.
09/1989

3 'O Clock Jump
Herb Alpert greentick

from My Abstract Heart   
2 pts




59
R&B


instrumental
[A&M 1446]
written by Eddie del Barrio, Herb Alpert greentick & Shorty Rogers
16.
03/1991

North on South St.
Herb Alpert greentick

from North on South St.   
3 pts




40
R&B


instrumental
[A&M 1546]
written by Greg Smith & Herb Alpert greentick


See also...

Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela

is/was married to Lani Hall


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