Herb Alpert is an American trumpeter who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in the 1960's. A legendary trumpet player, Alpert’s extraordinary musicianship has earned him five #1 hits, nine Grammy Awards, fifteen Gold albums, fourteen Platinum albums and has sold over 72 million records. Some of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass’ fourteen Top 40 singles include; "The Lonely Bull", "The Mexican Shuffle", "Spanish Flea" and the Grammy winners “A Taste Of Honey” and “What Now My Love,” and the #1 hits “This Guy’s In Love With You” and “Rise.” In 2006, Alpert was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in recognition of his accomplishments and has become a part of the Grammy Museum’s ”Icons of the Music Industry” series. In 2013 Herb Alpert was awarded The National Medal of Arts Award by President Barack Obama for his musical, philanthropic, and artistic contributions.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Herb Alpert only appeared at the 1979 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the new WXLO's Lunar Moth float and played his Instrumental rhythm of "Rise" during the 1979 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.