...that Herb Alpert is Jewish. His father was a tailor and mandolin player.

So was the Levy family that saved Jefferson's Monticello from destruction-Twice

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New documentary film ‘The Levys of Monticello’ shows how uncle and nephew fought antisemitism to rescue Monticello from ruin and preserve it for future generations to enjoy

And he’s worth around $800 million.

Tijuana brass must be a VERY valuable metal.....

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Huh. I did not know that.

Wikipedia adds that his parents were immigrants to the US from Romania and Ukraine (prolly USSR at the time).

Also, that Alpert co-founded A+M records (with a guy named Jerry Moss, thus “A+M”)

Personal tidbit: as a teen, I found this album cover strangely umm…compelling, y’know?

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I'm not sure if I formally was told this, but I always assumed he was Jewish.

Interesting story about Monticello. The documentary is currently being streamed at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. I believe my parents bought a subscription, so I'll have to check it out.

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Interesting story about Monticello. The documentary is currently being streamed at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. I believe my parents bought a subscription, so I'll have to check it out.

Do a google search for 'monticello levy family'. There are lots of informative entries and articles going back decades.

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Huh. I did not know that.

Wikipedia adds that his parents were immigrants to the US from Romania and Ukraine (prolly USSR at the time).

Also, that Alpert co-founded A+M records (with a guy named Jerry Moss, thus “A+M”)

Personal tidbit: as a teen, I found this album cover strangely umm…compelling, y’know?

As a 10-11 year old boy, I studied this cover intensely. I also loved the music!

Imitation-Flattery, etc.

Tijuana brass must be a VERY valuable metal.....

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Personal tidbit: as a teen, I found this album cover strangely umm…compelling, y’know?

As did I, as a post-teen.




I'm not sure if I formally was told this, but I always assumed he was Jewish.


Hm.

I never had reason to consider an artist's religion or lack of, and thinking back, have no memory of anything that would make me think he's Jewish.

I knew that bit about A&M, but that's the sum total of any knowledge outside of his music.

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I never had reason to consider an artist's religion or lack of...

I have no interest at all. It's none of my business. AFAIC that's personal and private. Talking about "that guys' religion" has always made me uncomfortable.

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I never had reason to consider an artist's religion or lack of...

I have no interest at all. It's none of my business. AFAIC that's personal and private. Talking about "that guys' religion" has always made me uncomfortable.

That seems about right to me. If someone's bona fides become paramount before reading positions or arguments, it would seem they've already lost any perspective needed to weigh the arguments in any rational way.

Not that that's ever stopped me from from jumping to irrational conclusions...

...but that wuz them, not me!

His wife was the lead singer for Sergio Mendez and Brasil ‘66.

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I never had reason to consider an artist's religion or lack of...

I have no interest at all. It's none of my business. AFAIC that's personal and private. Talking about "that guys' religion" has always made me uncomfortable.

It's a pride thing. Sort of like St Patrick's Day only with more Nobel Prizes.

I also liked this version.

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