Herb Alpert, born in Los Angeles on , has made notable contributions to international music as a performer, songwriter, producer, and record company executive. In addition to the many accolades that he has received, Alpert has an entry in The Guinness Book of World Records for having five albums in the Billboard Top 20 at the same time.
Alpert began playing the trumpet at age eight, initially studying classical music until turning to jazz. He began performing regularly while...