Steve Herbst:  

CLASS OF 1963
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Ossining, NY

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Life 18 years ago, I retired from the recruitment advertising in which I specialized for 34 years. After a few years hanging out and working on my music career, I went back to school for a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) to become a psychotherapist.. I have specialized in working with substance abusers (alcoholics and drug addicts) .I am licensed as an LMSW as well as a CASAC-2 (Credentialed Alcoholism And Substance Abuse Counselor). Since March, 2020, I have been providing "tele-health" or virtual psychotherapy online. My wife, Melinda (an corporate law attorney/litigator) and I are celebrating 35 years together; and my daughter, Allissa will turn 48 this March is married to a doctor and has 2 daughters.. As you may recall, I was in the chorus at OHS and am still very actively singing. For the last 43 years, I've been a member of the University Glee Club of NYC and performed many solos with them in various venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. for 43 years, I was the Director of Club Activities and a member of the Board, responsible for social activities such as 2 annual dinners and weekly entertainment by others after our rehearsals. Melinda and I also perform vocal recitals together. including weekly appearances on SPOTLIGHT ON YOU! which can be found on YouTube for many months. Musically, I've also become a professional whistler... yes people pay me to whistle! I've been on the TODAY SHOW (2x), GOOD MORNING AMERICA, CBS MORNING SHOW (3X), CBS SUNDAY MORNING, "Live With Regis" show, The Caroline Rhea Show, CNN, CBS, ABC, UNIVISION, FOX's "Good Day New York" and their evening news plus a number of cable TV shows. The Today Show and CNN stories have continued to air on Delta, Continental, and United's Airlines' in-flight TV programming. Most recently, I appeared on the ABC-TV hit prime-time s...Expand for more
how, "To Tell The Truth." That segment can be viewed on my website, SteveTheWhistler.com. I've also been on many radio shows including the BBC (London), the Voice Of America (Internationally), Joe Franklin's "Memory Lane," "The Joey Reynolds' Show, John Schaefer and Leonard Lopate's shows on WNYC, "Rambling With Gambling," the XM and Sirius Radio Networks, plus innumerable other stations from coast-to-coast, Canada, and Latin America. I have whistled solo in Avery Fisher and Carnegie Halls, The Kennedy Center in Washington, the Iridium Jazz Club (7X with the late, great Les Paul and his trio...see pic on my website), the legendary Cotton Club in Harlem, and at West Point and in Japan. In addition, I have been competing internationally and performing as a concert whistler. At the 2002 International Whistlers Competition in Louisburg, North Carolina, I won 1st Place International Grand Champion I was the person ever named International Whistling Entertainer Of The Year 3X and I have been named to the Whistlers Hall of Fame -- joining Bing Crosby. My debut CD, "Broadway And Beyond" is now in its second edition and have sold hundreds of copies. Sound samples can he heard by visiting my website (SteveTheWhistler.com). You can also see what I do in nightclubs on YouTube as well as a feature-length, award-winning documentary called "Pucker-Up--The Fine Art of Whistling" -- which can now be viewed for free on YouTube! This is something I started at the University of Pennsylvania. Yeah, I know it sounds bizarre, but trust me, it's like an instrument which I've been practicing since I before walked to Roosevelt School! I'm really very sentimental, so I'd love to hear from classmates ! will be attending my 55th Reunion at Penn in May. I wish we could have a 60th for OHS '63 next year -- let's make it happen! -- Steve
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With Matt Lauer on the Today Show
Performing in a fun cabaret show produced by Scott Siegel.
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In Hollywood for The Masters of Musical Whistling International Festival!
With Tracy Echeverri at the Masters of Musical Whistling in Hollywood waiting to go on stage!
Chilling with Verdi on Labor Day!
With Tracy Echeverri at The Masters of Musical Whistling in Hollywood waiting to go on stage!
with wife, Melinda
Back from Hollywood; and it's September 11 and finally on the beach for the first time all summer! YAY! 😎😁🌞
Verdi, Abby, and Daddy relaxing after first day back to work.
I performed "Holiday on Ice" as part of a tribute to The Ed Sullivan Show at Michael Feinstein's 54Below tonight!
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Too easy. Mr. Hughes would be proud.
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