Herb Alpert

About

Recorded A Taste of Honey with the Tijuana Brass. He co-founded A&M Records with partner Jerry Moss.

Before Fame

He served in the United States Army, where he played trumpet at military services.

Trivia

He achieved five number-one albums on the Billboard charts and received eight Grammy Awards. He also sold 14 platinum albums and 15 gold albums.

Family Life

He married recording artist Lani Hall in 1974. He has three daughters, Aria, Amanda and Eden, and a son, Dore.

Associated With

His 1979 hit Rise was sampled by Notorious B.I.G. in Hypnotize from 1997.