Trini Lopez, singer and Dirty Dozen actor, dies with coronavirus at 83 Lopez’s hits included If I Had A Hammer and Lemon Tree Source:BBC Mexican-American singer Trini Lopez, who had a hit in 1963 with his version of If I Had A Hammer and played one of The Dirty Dozen, has died at 83. Lopez, an accomplished guitarist, was mentored by Buddy Holly and Frank Sinatra and designed two instruments for the Gibson Guitar Corporation. Lopez died in Palm Springs, California, of complications from coronavirus. Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters was among those paying tribute, saying he had left “a beautiful music legacy”. ...
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Trini Lopez Live In Concert Brussels 1964 – By Patrick Ranasinghe Trini Lopez Live In Concert Brussels 1964 In loving memories to Trinidad Lopez III 1937 – 2020 Born 1937 in Dallas, Texas, his parents were both from Mexico. Lopez started playing in bands at 15 and in 1958, his group the Big Beats signed with Columbia Records after recording with Buddy Holly producer Norman Petty. Lopez went solo shortly afterward and signed with King Records, for whom he released a series of unsuccessful singles before leaving the label in 1962. He soon scored a residency at the Los Angeles nightclub PJ’s, where Frank Sinatra saw his show and signed him to his Reprise Records in 1963. That year, his debut album, “Trini Lopez at PJ’s,” included a cover of “If I Had a Hammer” that was a global smash, topping the charts in multiple countries and reaching No. 3 ...
Aug 15, 2020
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Live concerts Here are several live concerts and videos please enjoy! THE BLUE DIAMONDS LIVE Trini Lopez Live In Concert Brussels 1964 The Beach Boys Live In Knebworth 1980 UK ...
