A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

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Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Music Awards

Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass received music awards worldwide. The table allows you to sort by the award, the granting organization, date of award, or country.

Award	Title Track	Organization	Ranking	Date Sort ascending	Country
Top Pop Single Instrumentalist		Billboard	7	1974	United States
Best Trumpet		Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll		1973	United States
Best Trumpet		Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll		1972	United States
Best Trumpet		Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll		1971	United States
Best Trumpet		Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll		1970	United States
Albums Instrumental Combo - Readers Poll		Record World	1	1969-12	United States
Top Instrumental Orchestra		Schallplatte Music Magazine		1969	Germany
Best Trumpet		Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll		1969	United States
Best Small Combo Album	The Beat Of the Brass	Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll		1969	United States
Top 100 Albums	Warm	Cash Box	60	1969	United States
Best Selling Instrumentalist		N.A.R.M.		1969	United States
MIDEM International Trophy		MIDEM		1968	France
Australia Trophy		MIDEM		1968	France
Top 100 Albums	Herb Alpert's Ninth	Cash Box	19	1968	United States
Top 100 Albums	The Beat Of the Brass	Cash Box	8	1968	United States
Top Album	Herb Alpert's Ninth	Record World	5	1968	United States
Top Album	The Beat Of the Brass	Record World	6	1968-12	United States
Top Album Instrumental Combo		Record World	1	1968-12	United States
Top Album Orchestra and Band		Cash Box	1	1968	United States
Top Instrumentalist		Record World	1	1968	United States
Top Orchestra-Band		Record World		1968	United States
Top Singles Instrumental Combo		Record World	1	1968-12	United States
Singles Poll Winner—Orchestra		Cash Box		1968	United States
Best Recording of International Music for Dancing		Festival of International Records		1968	Argentina
Best Selling Instrumentalist		N.A.R.M.		1968	United States
Best Instrumental Combo		Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll		1968	United States
Best Instrumental Combo		Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll		1968	United States
Best Instrumental Group		WLS Radio, Chicago's 1st Annual Hit Parade Awards		1968	United States
Best Small Combo Album	S.R.O.	Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll		1968	United States
Top 100 Albums	What Now My Love	Cash Box	88	1967	United States
Top Album Artist		Billboard		1967	United States
Best Selling Instrumentalist		N.A.R.M.		1967	United States
Top Album	S.R.O.	Record World	1	1967	United States
Top Instrumentalist		Record World	1	1967	United States
Best Selling Record of the Year	El Presidente	Chico Viola Award (Brazilian TV Channel 7)		1967	Brazil
Top 100 Albums	Sounds Like...	Cash Box	11	1967	United States
Top 100 Albums	S.R.O.	Cash Box	7	1967	United States
Top Orchestra-Band		Record World		1967	United States
Top 100 Albums	Going Places!!	Cash Box	97	1967	United States
Top 100 Albums	Whipped Cream & Other Delights	Cash Box	18	1967	United States
Singles Poll Winner—Orchestra		Cash Box		1967	United States
Instrumental 45 RPM	A Taste of Honey	KRLA Beat International Pop Music Awards		1966-1-1	United States
Top Singles Instrumental Combo		Record World		1966-12	United States
Singles Poll Winner—Most Promising Orchestra		Cash Box		1966	United States
Best Instrumental Performance - Non-Jazz	What Now My Love	Grammy		1966	United States
Top Albums Instrumental Combo		Record World		1966-12	United States
Singles Poll Winner—Orchestra		Cash Box		1966	United States
Singles Poll Winner—Instrumentalist		Cash Box		1966	United States
Jukebox Poll Winner—Most Promising Instrumentalist		Cash Box		1966	United States
Best Selling Instrumentalist		N.A.R.M.		1966	United States
Instrumental Group		KRLA Beat International Pop Music Awards		1966-1-1	United States
Most Programmed Album Artist 1966		Radio Station 3XY		1966	Australia
Top 100 Albums	The Lonely Bull	Cash Box	9	1966	United States
Top 100 Albums	South Of the Border	Cash Box	5	1966	United States
Top 100 Albums	Whipped Cream & Other Delights	Cash Box	2	1966	United States
Top 100 Albums	Going Places!!	Cash Box	3	1966	United States
Top 100 Albums	What Now My Love	Cash Box	8	1966	United States
Top 100 Singles	A Taste of Honey	Cash Box	30	1966	United States
Top Album	Going Places!!	Record World	1	1966-12	United States
Top 100 Albums	Whipped Cream & Other Delights	Cash Box	21	1965	United States
Best Instrumental Performance - Non-Jazz	A Taste of Honey	Grammy		1965	United States
Top Singles Instrumental Combo		Record World		1965-12	United States
Top 100 Albums	South Of the Border	Cash Box	79	1965	United States
Record of the Year	A Taste of Honey	Grammy		1965	United States
Best Selling Album	Whipped Cream & Other Delights	N.A.R.M.		1965	United States
Best Engineered Recording - Larry Levine	A Taste of Honey	Grammy		1965	United States
Top 100 Singles	The Lonely Bull	Cash Box	37	1963	United States

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