Grammy-award winning musician richer than Beyoncé that you’ve probably never heard of
Mia Williams
Featured Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood
One of the richest Grammy-award winning musicians in the world continues to slip under the radar, with a career spanning over eight decades.
It's easy to forget that some of the biggest names in music are often the people behind the songs, rather than the ones we consistently see on stage.
And one trumpet-playing star in particular has managed to have a highly successful career in the industry, without necessarily being known by millions.
His fingerprints can been seen all over the music industry, with many taking inspiration from the star.
Advert
And despite having made his billions since he rose to stardom in the 50s, he continues to tour the world.
Herb Alpert is the artist in question, and is reportedly worth more than star of the 2025 Grammys, Beyonce ($1.13 billion) and even Bono ($1.04 billion).
The jazz star is now 89-years-old, and formed the Tijuana Brass band in the 60s.
The band even landed the best-selling album of 1965 with Whipped Cream & Other Delights - beating The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
His first number one hit came three years later, where he starred his vocals on Burt Bacharach's and Hal David's tune This Guy's In Love With You.
The star is credited on 50 albums, and has a staggering 72 million record sales.
Alpert is the founder of A&M Records, but his life away from the spotlight hasn't always been easy.
After his number one single in 1968, he had a personal crisis, and didn't return to music for four years.
But it seemed that the time away did real good, as his music was back and better than ever in the mid 70s.
In 1977, he got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
But his accolades just don't seem to stop.
In 1979, following his return to music, Alpert became the first and only ever musician to this day, top the charts both as singer and instrumentalist, with the hit Rise.
Alpert is still touring, and is heading off with the Tijuana Brass band once again for a highly-anticipated US tour from February to August.
His dominance in the music industry appeared to last well beyond his golden era, as he was bestowed with the National Medal of Arts in 2013 by Barack and Michelle Obama.
But Alpert is also very generous with his billions, having made tens of millions of dollars worth of donations over the course of 40 years.