Talk:Herb Alpert

message: Shouldn't the Tijuana Brass have its own article? -24.149.203.34 (talk) 18:12, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Tijuana Brass

message: In the original article, Alpert was listed as having co-authored "Only Sixteen."  Since he had nothing to do with writing that song, I have removed that reference.  Rich 21:09, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  In the original article 

message: I'd like to see the image of the 'Whipped Cream' cover placed back in the article.  By far, it is Tijuana Brass's most famous image, and the article refers to it.  I feel it is more important than a second image of Alpert.
:I could not agree more. That cover was quite significant at the time (to both the public and Alpert's career). I can't imagine why it was removed......
:I'm old enough to remember it (my mom had the album). I guess that helps. :-) 
:--angrykeyboarder (a/k/a:Scott)
::Replaced it. Tijuana BrassE@ 17:10, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Sorry, folks, but there seems to be a whole army of morons out there who are determined to wipe out all images illustrating Wikipedia that they don't like. I've had nasty encounters with a couple of those (for instance: User:Aspects, a true menace) and I can tell you it's a lost battle. Being basically useless people, they have all the time in the world to pursue their destructive work -- and still get rewarded for it!  My condolences. --AVM (talk) 03:40, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: The "Whipped Cream" album cover

message: we need info on him in casino royal Kiran90 06:56, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bond 

message: The biography needs to be expanded.  
There is mention of a song for his first wife.  However, there is no mention of any wife in the article.
The article is in both the Hungarian-American and Russian-American category but there is no justification for either in the article.
JimCubb 06:36, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing information 

message: This is potentially debatable, depending on how picky you want to be about how records are credited, as Barry White also went to #1 with "Can't Get Enough" and "Love's Theme", the latter released under the name Love Unlimited Orchestra.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.210.166.233 (talk) 19:47, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: You are correct to say Barry White also has both vocal & instrumental number one hits.  This is a fact and the note in Herb Alpert's write-up should be corrected.  However, it is debatable whether Stevie Wonder should be included in this discussion.  Most publications (I use Joel Whitburn's chart data) say "Fingertips" is not an instrumental -- but the original studio version is an instrumental, so I wouldn't have any hard feelings about inclusion. 2600:1700:649:1200:E1D3:C40E:6DD5:11F0 (talk) 15:14, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

text: "Fingertips, Part 1" does contain a short spoken intro - I don't know if that's enough for it to no longer count as an instrumental. Regardless, it would be good if that claim in the article were referenced. Korny O'Near (talk) 18:09, 20 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  "only artist ever to hit #1 on the Billboard pop singles charts with both a vocal piece and an instrumental piece." 

message: Fandango and Keep Your Eye On Me were both available on CD, but they were extremely rare, especially Fandango. That CD - if even found - can run up to $100 at minimum. This should be corrected.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Middleeasternfilms (talk • contribs) 07:59, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  CD Availability 

message: Nashua Telegraph (New Hampshire), Mary Campbell, AP Newsfeatures Writer, Herb Alpert Talks About Singing, Dec. 7, 1968, page 3:' . . About his voice, Alpert says, " . . . By usual standards, I don't have a great instrument as a vocalist.  But maybe there is a basic truth that comes across.  If you choose good material and are honest about the arrangement and recording, you can get closer to what people are understanding today than if you just sing in a beautiful voice." . . '
:I've added this reference to our article.  FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 17:35, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Herb discussions his vocal approach to 'This Guy's in Love with You' 

message: To be exact, Herb Alpert was born and raised in Boyle Heights, which is a neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles, in East Los Angeles.  Sources:  L.A. Times article:  Herb Alpert's Brass Rings and CBS Sunday Morning segment.  MiztuhX (talk) 07:36, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Herb Alpert was Born and Raised in Boyle Heights 

message: So, what does this actually mean: By the end of 1964, because of a growing demand for live appearances by the Tijuana Brass?
How popular Tijuana Brass actually was? I heard a claim they were more popular than The Beatles by live success back then. 85.217.40.33 (talk) 01:20, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  how popular as a live act? 

message: Should we include a mention of the Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award, given to Alpert in 2009 by the Society of Singers?
My position is that the award is not notable because mainstream media generally don't cover it. My position is that the notability of the Society of Singers does not confer notability on everything they do. 
I suggest that Alpert and the award must be mentioned in WP:SECONDARY sources before we include the award. Binksternet (talk) 14:27, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award 

message: There is no mention of Alpert in regards to authorship of that song in the article on Alley Oop. A gentleman named Dallas Frazier is mentioned as sole author. Thoughts?THX1136 (talk) 22:43, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Billboard says: "Under the name Dante & the Evergreens, he and Adler also recorded a cover of the Hollywood Argyles' "Alley Oop"? Martinevans123 (talk) 23:32, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: That sheds some light on the issue. Since Alpert recorded the song and was not involved in the writing of the song, as the article says, I am going to remove the authorship claim.THX1136 (talk) 17:12, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alley Oop 

message: "This Guy's In Love With You" is listed as having been #1 in 3 countries, but only #3 in the UK. This depends upon which source you take. The BBC had this - along with The Beach Boys' "Do It Again" and The Bee Gees' "I've Just Got To Get A Message To You" - as part of a triple Number One, the only recorded occasion this has ever happened. 92.30.39.167 (talk) 17:15, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  UK Charts 

message: I don't know enough myself to undertake this, either about its history or its current importance as a venue, but anyone have an informed opinion?
Wolfamade (talk) 23:53, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: If he owns a restaurant, that should be mentioned in the article, yes. Korny O'Near (talk) 14:47, 14 November 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Doesn't HA's Vibrato Grill Jazz restaurant deserve mention somewhere in the main article? 

message: In August 1963 Dina was a release by Dore Alpert, a vocal song. A&M-catalogue number was 714. Watch it enter at Cash Box' Looking Ahead charts of 10 August, 1963: https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/60s_files/19630810LA.html. It is an omission to the list of singles Herb released. Being a vocal song it also contradicts the fact that This Guy's in Love with You was his first and only vocal song ever released.
Besides, I regret Wikipedia for making it difficult to edit my comment like at ordinary talk pages to any other article. 109.37.139.233 (talk) 13:07, 12 August 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Dore Alpert

message: Sunny Side of the Street, September 2022. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 03:25, 9 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  new album needs to be added 

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* https://www.classmates.com/blog/celebrity/herb-alpert/ 
* https://www.smooth-jazz.de/Artists1/Alpert.html 
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thread_title: Army