Happy Birthday to Herb Alpert!

[AlwaysWrite]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Herb Alpert, born 82 years ago today (March 31) in Los Angeles. He was playing trumpet by age 8, and the famed bandleader-producer-singer charted 19 Billboard Top 40 hits, including this one ("This Guy's In Love With You") as a solo artist, which went to No. 1 in 1968 ...

 

[livespive]

Rise!!!! HBD

 

[Greg T.]

Saaaaaaaaaluuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!!!

 

[bbfreeburn]

Speaking of Herb Alpert, I found out last night that another trumpet player is in town, doing a show tonight. Doc Severinson. 89 and still out there playing.

 

[bbfreeburn]

Speaking of Herb Alpert, just found out that another trumpet player is in town doing a show tonight. Doc Severinson, still going strong at 89,

 

[Greg T.]

Speaking of Herb Alpert, I found out last night that another trumpet player is in town, doing a show tonight. Doc Severinson. 89 and still out there playing.

That's cool. When I was in 8th grade he came to do a concert with our school band and I got to play a duet with him. Was the highlight of my young school year!