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{{Short description|American singer and guitarist (1937–2020)}}
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|name = Trini Lopez | name = Trini Lopez
|background = solo_singer | background = solo_singer
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|caption = Trini Lopez in 1963 | caption = Lopez in 1963
| birth_name = Trinidad López III
|origin = ], United States
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|occupation = Singer, musician, actor
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|years_active = 1963 – present
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'''Trinidad López III''' (May 15, 1937&nbsp;– August 11, 2020), known as '''Trini Lopez''', was an American singer and guitarist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0530382/bio|title=Trini Lopez Biography|access-date=May 31, 2019|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> His first album included a ] of ]'s "]", which earned a gold disc for him. His other hits included "]", "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl". He designed two guitars for the ], which are now ]. A documentary on his life and career, ''My Name Is Lopez'', was released in April 2022.
'''Trinidad "Trini" López III''' (born May 15, 1937) is an American singer, guitarist and actor. He was born in ], and grew up on Ashland Street in the ] neighborhood.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=cfgSFGcC_n0C&pg=PA104&dq=%22trini+lopez%22&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22trini%20lopez%22&f=false |title=A Book of Prayers: To the Heavens from the Stars – Chuck Spinner – Google Books |publisher=Books.google.com |date=January 31, 2008 |accessdate=2012-04-14}}</ref>

==Early life==
Lopez was born in ], ], on May 15, 1937, to Trinidad López II, who worked as a singer, dancer, actor, and musician in Mexico, and Petra González. His parents married in their hometown of ], ], prior to moving to Dallas.<ref name="NYT obit">{{cite news|title=Trini Lopez, Singing Star Who Mixed Musical Styles, Dies at 83|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/arts/music/trini-lopez-dead.html|first=Jim|last=Farber|date=August 11, 2020|access-date=August 11, 2020|newspaper=]}}</ref> Lopez had four sisters (two are deceased) and a brother, Jesse, who is also a singer. He grew up on Ashland Street in the ] neighborhood of Dallas<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cfgSFGcC_n0C&q=%22trini+lopez%22&pg=PA104 |title=A Book of Prayers: To the Heavens from the Stars – Chuck Spinner – Google Books |page=104 |date=January 31, 2008 |isbn=9781467083379 |access-date=April 14, 2012|last1=Spinner |first1=Chuck |publisher=AuthorHouse }}</ref> and attended grammar school and ].<ref name="NYT obit"/> He dropped out of high school in his senior year in order to earn money to help support the family.<ref name="NYT obit"/><ref name=AP>{{cite news|title=Trini Lopez, 1960s-era singer mentored by Sinatra, dies|url=https://apnews.com/49e05165e18bc84ce6e38901bbbad077|first1=Russell|last1=Contreras|first2=Hillel|last2=Italie|date=August 11, 2020|access-date=August 11, 2020|work=Associated Press}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
Lopez formed his first band in Wichita Falls, Texas, at the age of 15. In 1958, at the recommendation of Buddy Holly, Trini and his group "The Big Beats" went to producer Norman Petty in Clovis, New Mexico. Petty secured them to a contract with Columbia Records, which released the single "Clark's Expedition"/"Big Boy", both instrumental. Lopez left the group and made his first solo recording, his own composition "The Right To Rock", for the Dallas-based Volk Records, and then signed with King Records in 1959, recording more than a dozen singles for that label, none of which charted. In late 1962, after the King contract expired, Lopez followed up on an offer by producer Snuff Garrett to join the post-Holly Crickets as vocalist. After a couple of weeks of auditions in Los Angeles that idea did not go through. He landed a steady engagement at the nightclub PJ's, where his audience grew quickly. He was heard there by Frank Sinatra, who had started his own label, Reprise Records, and who subsequently signed Lopez. Lopez formed his first band in ], at the age of 15. Around 1955/56, Lopez and his band worked at The Vegas Club, a nightclub owned by ], the man who assassinated ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gary James' Interview with Trini Lopez|url=http://www.classicbands.com/TriniLopezInterview.html|website=Classicbands.com|access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref> In 1957, at the recommendation of ]'s father, Trini and his group "The Big Beats" went to producer ] in ]. Petty secured a contract for them with ], which released the single "Clark's Expedition"/"Big Boy", both instrumental. Lopez left the group and made his first solo recording, his own composition "The Right To Rock", for the Dallas-based Volk Records, and then signed with ] in 1959, recording more than a dozen singles for that label, none of which reached any musical hit parade.


In late 1962, after the King contract expired, Lopez followed up on an offer by producer ] to join the post-Holly Crickets as vocalist. After a few weeks of auditions in Los Angeles, that idea did not go through. He landed a steady engagement at the nightclub PJ's, where his audience grew quickly. He was heard there by ], who had started his own label, ], and who subsequently signed Lopez.<ref name="Inc.1971">{{cite magazine|title=Ssingings|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA20|date=September 11, 1971|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=20|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
His debut live album, '']'' (R/RS 6093), was released in 1963.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=fygEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46&dq=%22trini+lopez%22&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22trini%20lopez%22&f=false |title=Billboard – Google Books |publisher=Books.google.com |date=May 15, 1965 |accessdate=2012-04-14}}</ref> The album included a ] of "]", which reached ] in 36 countries (No. 3 in the United States) and was a radio favorite for many years. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a ].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book

|first= Joseph
His debut live album, '']'' (R/RS 6093), was released in 1963.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fygEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22trini+lopez%22&pg=PA46 |title=Billboard – Google Books |page=46 |date=May 15, 1965 |access-date=April 14, 2012}}</ref> The album included a ] of ]'s "]", which reached ] in 36 countries (no. 3 in the United States), and was a radio favorite for many years. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a ].<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book
|first = Joseph
|last = Murrells |last = Murrells
|year = 1978 |year = 1978
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|location = London |location = London
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|page = 162
|isbn = 0-214-20512-6 |isbn = 0-214-20512-6
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}}</ref> He also performed his own version of the traditional Mexican song "]" on the album; his ] of the tune was later re-issued as a single in 1966. Another live album from PJ's was recorded later that same year under the title ''By Popular Demand More Trini Lopez at PJ's'' (R/RS 6103) which contains the song "Green Green" which was written by ] and ] and originally recorded by ] earlier that year for their Columbia album ''Ramblin''.
|url = https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/162
}}</ref> He also performed his own version of the traditional Mexican song "]" on the album; his ] of the tune was later reissued as a single in 1966.<ref name="NYT obit"/> Another live album from PJ's was recorded later that same year under the title ''By Popular Demand More Trini Lopez at PJ's'' (R/RS 6103),<ref name="NYT obit"/> which contains the song ] which was written by ] and ] and originally recorded by ] earlier that year for their Columbia album ''Ramblin''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ramblin-featuring-green-green-mw0000195058|title=Ramblin' Featuring Green, Green – The New Christy Minstrels|website=]|access-date=August 11, 2020}}</ref>
] during a tennis event at Fort Lauderdale, Florida (April 1975)]]

Lopez scored 13 ] singles through 1968, including "]" (1965), "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" (1966), and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl" (1968). Later in 2013, Lopez told ''],'' "People ask about 'Lemon Tree' all the time. It's one of my most favorite requested songs. It's a very catchy tune. I just happen to like the chorus."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Music Man – Songwriter Will Holt {{!}} PORTLAND MAGAZINE|date=June 19, 2013 |url=https://www.portlandmonthly.com/portmag/2013/06/music-man/|access-date=2020-09-08|language=en-US}}</ref> On the adult contemporary chart, he racked up 15 hits, including the ] singles "Michael" (1964), "Gonna Get Along Without Ya' Now" (1967), and "The Bramble Bush" (1967), which he sang in the movie '']''. Beyond his success on ], he became one of the country's top ] performers of that era, regularly headlining in ]. In 1968, he recorded an album in Nashville entitled '']'' (R/RS 6300).<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/trini-lopez-mn0000749167/discography|title=Trini Lopez – Album Discography|website=]|access-date=August 11, 2020}}</ref>

Lopez produced a single promoting the Coca-Cola soft drink ] in 1967.<ref>{{cite book|last=Popoff|first=Martin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vBVjDwAAQBAJ&pg=RA1-PA3301|title=Goldmine Record Album Price Guide|date=September 8, 2009|publisher=Penguin|isbn=9781440229169}}</ref> In 1969, NBC aired a Trini Lopez variety special featuring surf guitar group ], and ] as guests.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MMVP0SX35wAC&pg=PA2008-IA102|title=Movie/TV Soundtracks and Original Cast Recordings Price and Reference Guide|publisher=Jerry Osborne Enterprises|year=2002|last=Osborne|first=Jerry|page=604|isbn=9780932117373}}</ref> The soundtrack, released as ''The Trini Lopez Show'', has him singing his hits with The Ventures as his backing band.<ref name="NYT obit"/>

He continued his musical career with extensive ] of Europe and Latin America during this period; an attempt to break out by releasing a ] album in 1978 proved a flop.

In 2002, Lopez teamed with ] for ''Legacy: My Texas Roots''. The album used the "Texas Roots Combo" including Lopez, Greenhaw, and Lopez's brother, Jesse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/legacy-my-texas-roots-mw0001059094/credits|title=Legacy: My Texas Roots – Trini Lopez – Credits – AllMusic|website=]|access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref> Said reviewer Steve Leggett of ], "The album has an easygoing feel very similar to Lopez's classic live sets from the 1960s, only it rocks a good deal harder."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/legacy-my-texas-roots-mw0001059094|title=Legacy: My Texas Roots – Trini Lopez – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic|website=]|access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref> Thereafter, Lopez focused on ] work.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Trini López, whose roots in Dallas' Little Mexico preceded a stunning musical career, dies at 83|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/music/2020/08/11/trini-lopez-whose-roots-in-dallas-little-mexico-preceded-a-stunning-musical-career-dies-at-83/|first=Michael|last=Granberry|date=August 11, 2020|access-date=August 11, 2020|newspaper=]}}</ref>

Lopez was still recording and appearing live in the years leading up to his death. He took part in a ] to raise money for the victims of the ] and ],<ref>{{cite news|title=Speaking of DVDs: Trini Lopez|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/SPEAKING-OF-DVDS-TRINI-LOPEZ-2516169.php|first=John|last=Clark|date=July 9, 2006|access-date=August 11, 2020|website=Sfgate.com|publisher=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref> and appeared as a guest performer in a number of shows held in ] in the ] with the Dutch violinist and composer ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Andre Rieu & Friends: Live In Maastricht VII|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/d24xf7/andre-rieu--friends-live-in-maastricht-vii/|year=2013|access-date=August 11, 2020|magazine=]|archive-date=January 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119095312/http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/d24xf7/andre-rieu--friends-live-in-maastricht-vii|url-status=dead}}</ref> He continued to record; ''El Inmortal'' was released in 2010, and the following year he released his 65th album, ''Into The Future''.<ref name="NYT obit" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://www.trinilopez.com/|website=Trinilopez.com|access-date=January 7, 2016}}</ref>


== Gibson Guitars ==
His popularity led the ] to ask him in 1964 to design a guitar for them. He ended up designing two: the Trini Lopez Standard,<ref>{{cite web|title=Trini Lopez Standard |url=http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/gibsonTriniLopezS.php|publisher=Vintage Guitars|accessdate=December 4, 2010}}</ref> a ] model based on the ] semi-hollow body, and the Lopez Deluxe,<ref>{{cite web|title=Trini Lopez Deluxe|url=http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/gibsonTriniLopezD.php|publisher=Vintage Guitars|accessdate=December 4, 2010}}</ref> a variation of a Gibson jazz guitar designed by ]. Both of these guitars were in production from 1964 until 1971 and are now highly sought after amongst collectors.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}} Some owners of the guitar include ] of ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Dave Grohl – Exclusive Studio Tour video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PljU-A0MFsY|publisher=NME|accessdate=November 28, 2014}}</ref> and ] of ].{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}
Lopez' popularity led the ] to ask him in 1964 to design a guitar for them. He ended up designing two: the Trini Lopez Standard,<ref>{{cite web|title=Trini Lopez Standard|url=http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/gibsonTriniLopezS.php|access-date=December 4, 2010|website=Vintageguitars.co.uk}}</ref> a ] model based on the ] semihollow body, and the Lopez Deluxe,<ref>{{cite web|title=Trini Lopez Deluxe|url=http://www.vintageguitars.org.uk/gibsonTriniLopezD.php|access-date=December 4, 2010|website=Vintageguitars.org.uk}}</ref> a variation of a Gibson jazz guitar designed by ]. Both of these guitars were in production from 1964 until 1971, and are now highly sought-after among collectors.<ref name="NYT obit" /> Owners of the guitar include ] of ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Dave Grohl – Exclusive Studio Tour video| date=January 31, 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PljU-A0MFsY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/PljU-A0MFsY| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|access-date=November 28, 2014|publisher=]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and ] of ].<ref name="NYT obit" />


== Acting career ==
He scored thirteen ] singles through 1968, including "]" (1965), "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" (1966) and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl" (1968). On the adult contemporary chart, he racked up 15 hits, including the ] singles "Michael" (1964), "Gonna Get Along Without Ya' Now" (1967) and "The Bramble Bush" (1967). Beyond his success on ], he became one of the country's top ] performers of that era, regularly headlining in ], Nevada. In 1968, he recorded an album in Nashville entitled '']'' (R/RS 6300).
During the 1960s and 1970s, Lopez moved into acting, though his film career was not as successful as his music.<ref name="NYT obit" /> Lopez's first film role was in '']'' (1965), in which he made a ] in a nightclub scene; Lopez's soundtrack song, "Sinner Man", became a hit single (]/no. 12 adult contemporary). He was one of '']'' (1967), appeared as himself in '']'' (1970), and played the title role in ]'s '']'' (1973). He made two appearances (playing different characters) on the television program '']''. In 1977, he played the role of Julio Ramirez in "The Mystery of the Silent Scream", an episode of '']'' TV series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/trini_lopez|title=Trini Lopez|website=Rottentomatoes.com|access-date=August 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Trini Lopez List of Movies and TV Shows|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/trini-lopez/credits/275742/|website=Tvguide.com|access-date=August 11, 2020}}</ref>


== Honors, awards, distinctions ==
During the 1960s and 1970s Lopez moved into acting, though his film career was not as successful as his music. His first film role was in '']'' (1965), in which he made a ] in a nightclub scene; Lopez's soundtrack song, "Sinner Man", became a hit single (]/No. 12 adult contemporary). He was one of '']'' (1967), appeared as himself in '']'' (1970), and starred in ''Antonio'' (1973). He made two appearances (playing different characters) on the television program, ''].'' He continued his musical career with extensive ] of Europe and Latin America during this period; an attempt to break out by releasing a ] album in 1978 proved a flop. Lopez produced a single promoting the Coca-Cola soft drink ] in 1967.
* In 1993, a Golden Palm Star on the ], ] was dedicated to Lopez.<ref>{{cite web|title=Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicated|url=http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com/web-storage/Stars/Stars%20dedicated%20by%20date.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013165655/http://www.palmspringswalkofstars.com/web-storage/Stars/Stars%20dedicated%20by%20date.pdf|archive-date=October 13, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2017|website=Palmspringswalkofstars.com}}</ref>
* He was inducted into the ] in 2003.<ref name=":0" />
* On May 15, 2008, his 71st birthday, Lopez was inducted into the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=TRINI LOPEZ – ONLINE|url=http://www.trinilopez.com/about.php|access-date=October 26, 2017|website=Trinilopez.com|archive-date=June 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614004508/http://www.trinilopez.com/about.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
In 2002, Lopez teamed with ] for ''Legacy: My Texas Roots''. The album used the "Texas Roots Combo" including Lopez, Greenhaw and Lopez' brother, Jesse. Said reviewer Steve Leggett of All Music Guide, "The album has an easygoing feel very similar to Lopez' classic live sets from the 1960s, only it rocks a good deal harder." Since then, Lopez has done ] work and received honors such as being inducted into the ] in 2003.
Lopez remained a lifelong ] and had no children.<ref name="NYT obit"/> His nephew, Trini Martinez, was the drummer for the Dallas indie rock band ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Heller |first1=Jason |title=First Listen: Bedhead, '1992–1998' |url=https://www.npr.org/2014/11/02/360430401/first-listen-bedhead-1992-1998 |website=Npr.org |date=November 2, 2014 |access-date=August 12, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


Lopez died on August 11, 2020, at ] in ].<ref name=AP/> He was 83, and developed complications from ] admist the ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saperstein |first1=Pat |title=Trini Lopez, Singer and Actor in 'The Dirty Dozen,' Dies of COVID-19 at 83 |url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/trini-lopez-dead-dies-the-dirty-dozen-1234732017/ |access-date=August 11, 2020 |website=Variety.com |date=August 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/trini-lopez-dead-i-had-a-hammer-lemon-tree-singer-dies-covid-19-at-83-1306949|title=Trini Lopez, "If I Had a Hammer" and "Lemon Tree" Singer, Dies of COVID-19 at 83|website=]|date=August 11, 2020 |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref>
In 1993, a Golden Palm Star on the ], ] was dedicated to him.<ref></ref> On May 15, 2008, his 71st birthday, Lopez was inducted into the ].<ref></ref>


== Discography ==
Trini was still recording and appearing live in recent years. He took part in a ] to raise money for the victims of the ] and ] and has recently appeared as a guest performer in a number of shows held in ] in the ] with the Dutch violinist and composer ].


==Singles discography== === Singles ===
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|style = "text-align:left;"|"(Won't You Be) My Queen for a Day"<br><small>b/w "Yes You Do" |style = "text-align:left;"|"(Won't You Be) My Queen for a Day"<br /><small>b/w "Yes You Do"</small>
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|style = "text-align:left;"|"Then You Know<small> (You've Been in Love)</small>"<br><small>b/w "Don't Treat Me That Way" (Non-album track) |style = "text-align:left;"|"Then You Know<small> (You've Been in Love)</small>"<br /><small>b/w "Don't Treat Me That Way" (Non-album track)</small>
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|rowspan="2"|1961 |rowspan="2"|1961
|style = "text-align:left;"|"You Broke The Only Heart"<br><small>b/w "One Heart, One Life, One Love" |style = "text-align:left;"|"You Broke the Only Heart"<br /><small>b/w "One Heart, One Life, One Love"</small>
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Rosita"<br><small>b/w "Only in My Dreams" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Rosita"<br /><small>b/w "Only in My Dreams"</small>
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|1962 |1962
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Sinner Not A Saint"<br><small>b/w "Where Can My Baby Be" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Sinner Not a Saint"<br /><small>b/w "Where Can My Baby Be"</small>
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|rowspan = "9"|1963 |rowspan = "9"|1963
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Jeanie Marie"<br><small>b/w "Love Me Tonight" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Jeanie Marie"<br /><small>b/w "Love Me Tonight"</small>
| — | —
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|align=left|''Teenage Love Songs'' |align=left|''Teenage Love Songs''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Don't Go"<br><small>b/w "It Seems" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Don't Go"<br /><small>b/w "It Seems"</small>
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|align=left rowspan="2"|Non-album tracks |align=left rowspan="2"|Non-album tracks
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"A-Me-Ri-Ca"<br><small>b/w "Let It Be Known" |style = "text-align:left;"|"A-Me-Ri-Ca"<br /><small>b/w "Let It Be Known"</small>
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"La Bamba" (Part I)<br><small>b/w "La Bamba" (Part II) (Non-album track) |style = "text-align:left;"|"]" (Part I)<br /><small>b/w "La Bamba" (Part II) (Non-album track)</small>
| — | —
| 123 | 123
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| — | —
|align=left|''Greatest Hits'' |align=left|
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br><small>b/w "Unchain My Heart" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "]"</small>
|3 |3
|3 |3
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|align=left|''Trini Lopez at PJ's'' |align=left|''Trini Lopez at PJ's''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"]" / |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"
|23 |23
|26 |26
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"La Bamba"<br><small>b/w "Granada" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "Granada"</small>
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|align=left|''Trini Lopez at PJ's'' |align=left|''Trini Lopez at PJ's''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Nobody Loves Me"<br><small>b/w "The Club For Broken Hearts" (from ''Teenage Love Songs'') |style = "text-align:left;"|"Nobody Loves Me"<br /><small>b/w "The Club for Broken Hearts" (from ''Teenage Love Songs'')</small>
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|- |-
|rowspan = "4"|1964 |rowspan = "4"|1964
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Sinner Not A Saint"<br><small>b/w "If" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Sinner Not a Saint"<br /><small>b/w "If"</small>
|103 |103
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|align=left|''Trini Lopez & Johnny Tores'' |align=left|''Trini Lopez & Johnny Tores''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Jailer, Bring Me Water"<br><small>b/w "You Can't Say Goodbye" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Jailer, Bring Me Water"<br /><small>b/w "You Can't Say Goodbye"</small>
|94 |94
|106 |106
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| — | —
|align=left rowspan="2"|''On The Move'' |align=left rowspan="2"|''On the Move''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"What Have I Got of My Own"<br><small>b/w "Ya Ya" |style = "text-align:left;"|"What Have I Got of My Own"<br /><small>b/w "]"</small>
|43 |43
|51 |51
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| — | —
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br><small>b/w "San Francisco De Assisi" (from ''The Second Latin Album'') |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "San Francisco De Assisi" (from ''The Second Latin Album'')</small>
|42 |42
|41 |41
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|- |-
|rowspan = "5"|1965 |rowspan = "5"|1965
|style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br><small>b/w "Pretty Eyes" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "Pretty Eyes"</small>
|20 |20
|22 |22
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| — | —
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Sad Tomorrows"<br><small>b/w "I've Lost My Love For You" (Non-album track) |style = "text-align:left;"|"Sad Tomorrows"<br /><small>b/w "I've Lost My Love for You" (Non-album track)</small>
|94 |94
|81 |81
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|align=left rowspan="2"|''The Love Album'' |align=left rowspan="2"|''The Love Album''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br><small>b/w "You'll Be Sorry" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "You'll Be Sorry"</small>
|85 |85
|110 |110
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|20 |20
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br><small>b/w "Double Trouble" (from ''The Rhythm & Blues Album'') |style = "text-align:left;"|"Sinner Man"<br /><small>b/w "Double Trouble" (from ''The Rhythm & Blues Album'')</small>
|54 |54
|64 |64
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| — | —
| — | —
|align=left|''Greatest Hits'' |align=left|''Trini Lopez Plays and Sings''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Regressa A Mi"<br><small>b/w "Mi Felicidad" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Regresa A Mi"<br /><small>b/w "Mi Felicidad"</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|rowspan = "7"|1966 |rowspan = "7"|1966
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Made in Paris"<br><small>b/w "Pretty Little Girl" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Made in Paris"<br /><small>b/w "Pretty Little Girl"</small>
|113 |113
|113 |113
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| — | —
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"The Search Goes On"<br><small>b/w "Chain of Love" (from ''Teenage Love Songs'') |style = "text-align:left;"|"The Search Goes On"<br /><small>b/w "Chain of Love" (from ''Teenage Love Songs'')</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"I'm Comin' Home, Cindy"<br><small>b/w "The 32nd of May" |style = "text-align:left;"|"I'm Comin' Home, Cindy"<br /><small>b/w "The 32nd of May"</small>
|39 |39
|48 |48
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|align=left|''Trini'' |align=left|''Trini''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"] Pt. 1"<br><small>b/w "Trini's Tune" (from ''Trini'') |style = "text-align:left;"|"] Pt. 1"<br /><small>b/w "Trini's Tune" (from ''Trini'')</small>
|86 |86
|100 |100
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|align=left|''Greatest Hits'' |align=left|''Greatest Hits''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Pancho Lopez"<br><small>b/w "Hall of Fame" (from ''Greatest Hits'') |style = "text-align:left;"|"Pancho Lopez"<br /><small>b/w "Hall of Fame" (from ''Greatest Hits'')</small>
| — | —
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|align=left|''The Second Latin Album'' |align=left|''The Second Latin Album''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Takin' The Back Roads" / |style = "text-align:left;"|"Takin' the Back Roads" /
| — | —
|tag |tag
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|- |-
|rowspan = "5"|1967 |rowspan = "5"|1967
|style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br><small>b/w "Love Letters" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "Love Letters"</small>
|93 |93
|93 |93
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| — | —
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Up To Now"<br><small>b/w "In The Land of Plenty" (from ''Trini Lopez – Now!'') |style = "text-align:left;"|"Up to Now"<br /><small>b/w "In the Land of Plenty" (from ''Trini Lopez – Now!'')</small>
|123 |123
| — | —
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|align=left rowspan="3"|Non-album tracks |align=left rowspan="3"|Non-album tracks
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"The Bramble Bush"<br><small>b/w "The Ballad of the Dirty Dozen" |style = "text-align:left;"|"The Bramble Bush"<br /><small>b/w "The Ballad of the Dirty Dozen"</small>
| — | —
|117 |117
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| — | —
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Together"<br><small>b/w "I Wanna Be Free" (from ''Trini Lopez – Now!'') |style = "text-align:left;"|"Together"<br /><small>b/w "I Wanna Be Free" (from ''Trini Lopez – Now!'')</small>
| — | —
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| — | —
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"It's A Great Life"<br><small>b/w "Let's Take A Walk" |style = "text-align:left;"|"It's a Great Life"<br /><small>b/w "Let's Take A Walk"</small>
| — | —
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| — | —
|align=left rowspan="2"|''It's A Great Life'' |align=left rowspan="2"|''It's a Great Life''
|- |-
|rowspan = "4"|1968 |rowspan = "4"|1968
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Sally Was A Good Old Girl"<br><small>b/w "It's A Great Life" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Sally Was a Good Old Girl"<br /><small>b/w "It's a Great Life"</small>
|99 |99
|106 |106
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| — | —
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Mental Journey"<br><small>b/w "Good Old Mountain Dew" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Mental Journey"<br /><small>b/w "Good Old Mountain Dew"</small>
| — | —
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| — | —
|align=left|''Welcome To Trini Country'' |align=left|''Welcome to Trini Country''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br><small>b/w "Something Tells Me" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "Something Tells Me"</small>
| — | —
| — | —
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|align=left rowspan="2"|Non-album tracks |align=left rowspan="2"|Non-album tracks
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"El Nino Del Tambor<small> (The Little Drummer Boy)</small>"<br><small>b/w "Nocho De Paz (Silent Night adaption) / Let There Be Peace" |style = "text-align:left;"|"El Nino Del Tambor<small> (The Little Drummer Boy)</small>"<br /><small>b/w "Noche De Paz (Silent Night adaption) / Let There Be Peace"</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|rowspan = "3"|1969 |rowspan = "3"|1969
|style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br><small>b/w "Pata Cum Cum" (first pressings)<br>"My Baby Loves Sad Songs" (later pressings) |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "Pata Cum Cum" (first pressings)<br />"My Baby Loves Sad Songs" (later pressings)</small>
|121 |121
| — | —
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|align=left rowspan="2"|''The Whole Enchilada'' |align=left rowspan="2"|''The Whole Enchilada''
|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br><small>b/w "My Baby Loves Sad Songs" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "My Baby Loves Sad Songs"</small>
|133 |133
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Love Story"<br><small>b/w "Games People Play" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Love Story"<br /><small>b/w "]"</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|rowspan="4"|1970 |rowspan="4"|1970
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Five O'Clock World"<br><small>b/w "You Make My Day" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "You Make My Day"</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Mexican Medicine Man"<br><small>b/w "Time To Get It Together" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Mexican Medicine Man"<br /><small>b/w "Time to Get It Together"</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Mexican Medicine Man"<br><small>b/w "Su-Kal-De-Don" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Mexican Medicine Man"<br /><small>b/w "Su-Kal-De-Don"</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Let's Think About Living"<br><small>b/w "There Was A Crooked Man" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "There Was a Crooked Man"</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|1971 |1971
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Some Kind of Summer"<br><small>b/w "Poor Old Billy" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Some Kind of Summer"<br /><small>b/w "Poor Old Billy"</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|1972 |1972
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Ruby Mountain"<br><small>b/w "Y Volvere" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Ruby Mountain"<br /><small>b/w "Y Volvere"</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|1973 |1973
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Butterfly"<br><small>b/w "Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Butterfly"<br /><small>b/w "Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You"</small>
| — | —
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|rowspan="2"|1975 |rowspan="2"|1975
|style = "text-align:left;"|"We Gotta Make It Together"<br><small>b/w "Bring Back The Sunshine" |style = "text-align:left;"|"We Gotta Make It Together"<br /><small>b/w "Bring Back the Sunshine"</small>
| — | —
| — | —
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"<br><small>b/w "Sweet Life" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "Sweet Life"</small>
| — | —
|76 |76
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|rowspan="3"|1977 |rowspan="3"|1977
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Sha La Boom Boom Yeah<small> (Heavy Makes You Happy)</small>"<br><small>b/w "Satisfaction" |style = "text-align:left;"|"]"<br /><small>b/w "Satisfaction"</small>
| — | —
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"You Say Something Nice"<br><small>b/w "Sittin' Pretty in Atlantic City" |style = "text-align:left;"|"You Say Something Nice"<br /><small>b/w "Sittin' Pretty in Atlantic City"</small>
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|- |-
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Helplessly"<br><small>b/w "Beautiful People" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Helplessly"<br /><small>b/w "Beautiful People"</small>
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| — | —
|align=left rowspan="2"|''Transformed By Time'' |align=left rowspan="2"|''Transformed by Time''
|- |-
|1978 |1978
|style = "text-align:left;"|"Helplessly"<br><small>b/w "Trini's Medley" |style = "text-align:left;"|"Helplessly"<br /><small>b/w "Trini's Medley"</small>
| — | —
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| colspan="9" style="text-align: center;" | Sources:<ref name=AllMusic/><ref name=Billboard>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/trini-lopez|title=Trini Lopez|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 11, 2020}}</ref>
|} |}


==Albums== === Albums ===
Most albums are on the Reprise label, unless otherwise indicated. Most albums are on the Reprise label, unless otherwise indicated.<ref name=AllMusic/><ref name=Billboard/>
{{div col}}
*1963 '']''
*1963 ''More Trini Lopez at PJ's'' *1963 ''] (#2 ])''
*1963 ''More Trini Lopez at PJ's (#11 Billboard 200)''
*1964 ''On the Move''
*1964 ''Live at Basin St. East'' *1964 ''On the Move (#32 Billboard 200)''
*1964 ''The Latin Album'' *1964 ''Live at Basin St. East (#30 Billboard 200)''
*1965 ''The Folk Album'' *1964 ''Trini Lopez Plays and Sings''
*1965 ''The Love Album'' *1964 ''The Latin Album (#18 Billboard 200)''
*1965 ''The Rhythm and Blues Album *1965 ''The Folk Album (#18 Billboard 200)''
*1965 ''The Sing Along World of Trini Lopez'' *1965 ''The Love Album (#32 Billboard 200)''
*1965 ''The Rhythm and Blues Album (#46 Billboard 200)''
*1965 ''The Sing Along World of Trini Lopez (#101 Billboard 200)''
*1965 ''Trini Lopez Live in South Africa'' *1965 ''Trini Lopez Live in South Africa''
*1966 ''Trini'' *1966 ''Trini (#54 Billboard 200)''
*1966 ''The Second Latin Album'' *1966 ''The Second Latin Album (#110 Billboard 200)''
*1966 ''Greatest Hits'' *1966 ''Greatest Hits (#47 Billboard 200)''
*1967 ''In London'' *1967 ''Trini Lopez In London (#114 Billboard 200)''
*1967 ''Now!'' *1967 ''Now! (#162 Billboard 200)''
*1968 ''It's a Great Life'' *1968 ''It's a Great Life''
*1968 '']'' *1968 '']''
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*2008 ''Ramblin' Man'' *2008 ''Ramblin' Man''
*2011 ''Into the Future'', Trilo Records *2011 ''Into the Future'', Trilo Records
{{div col end}}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Film
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1965|| '']'' || Himself ||
|-
|1966|| '']'' || Himself ||
|-
|1967|| '']'' || Pedro Jiminez ||
|-
|1970|| '']'' || Himself ||
|-
|1973|| ''Antonio'' || Antonio Contreras ||
|-
|1995|| ''Prima Donnas'' || Himself ||
|}


==Use of music== ==Use of music==
*His ] of "]" was used in the 1989 film, '']''. * His recording of "]" was used in the 1989 film '']''.<ref name="NYT obit"/>


==References== == References ==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}


==External links== == External links ==
{{Commons category|Trini López}} {{Commons category|Trini López}}
*, with detailed biography
*, from the '']'' website
*{{IMDb name|id=0530382|name=Trini López}}
*{{Pop Chronicles|21|2}}
*


=== General links ===
==Interviews==
* , with detailed biography
*{{YouTube|CxTmX7VpPCA|Trini Lopez "Into The Future"}}
* at , from the '']'' website
*{{YouTube|-chBTthrvpE|Trini Lopez "Into The Future Part 2"}}
*{{YouTube|rLUToLwxjAk|Val De La O Interviews Trini Lopez}} * {{IMDb name|id=0530382|name=Trini López}}
* {{Discogs artist|Trini Lopez}}
* {{AllMusic |class=artist |id=trini-lopez-p3119 |title=Trini López}}


=== Interviews ===
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}}
* {{Pop Chronicles|21|2}}
* {{YouTube|CxTmX7VpPCA|Trini Lopez "Into The Future"}}
* {{YouTube|-chBTthrvpE|Trini Lopez "Into The Future Part 2"}}
* {{YouTube|rLUToLwxjAk|Val De La O Interviews Trini Lopez}}
* at ] (August 11, 2006)


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American singer and guitarist (1937–2020)

Trini Lopez
Lopez in 1963Lopez in 1963
Background information
Birth nameTrinidad López III
Born(1937-05-15)May 15, 1937
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 2020(2020-08-11) (aged 83)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1959–2020
Labels
Websitetrinilopez.com
Musical artist

Trinidad López III (May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020), known as Trini Lopez, was an American singer and guitarist. His first album included a cover version of Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer", which earned a gold disc for him. His other hits included "Lemon Tree", "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl". He designed two guitars for the Gibson Guitar Corporation, which are now collectors' items. A documentary on his life and career, My Name Is Lopez, was released in April 2022.

Early life

Lopez was born in Dallas, Texas, on May 15, 1937, to Trinidad López II, who worked as a singer, dancer, actor, and musician in Mexico, and Petra González. His parents married in their hometown of Moroleón, Guanajuato, prior to moving to Dallas. Lopez had four sisters (two are deceased) and a brother, Jesse, who is also a singer. He grew up on Ashland Street in the Little Mexico neighborhood of Dallas and attended grammar school and N. R. Crozier Tech High School. He dropped out of high school in his senior year in order to earn money to help support the family.

Career

Lopez formed his first band in Wichita Falls, Texas, at the age of 15. Around 1955/56, Lopez and his band worked at The Vegas Club, a nightclub owned by Jack Ruby, the man who assassinated Lee Harvey Oswald. In 1957, at the recommendation of Buddy Holly's father, Trini and his group "The Big Beats" went to producer Norman Petty in Clovis, New Mexico. Petty secured a contract for them with Columbia Records, which released the single "Clark's Expedition"/"Big Boy", both instrumental. Lopez left the group and made his first solo recording, his own composition "The Right To Rock", for the Dallas-based Volk Records, and then signed with King Records in 1959, recording more than a dozen singles for that label, none of which reached any musical hit parade.

In late 1962, after the King contract expired, Lopez followed up on an offer by producer Snuff Garrett to join the post-Holly Crickets as vocalist. After a few weeks of auditions in Los Angeles, that idea did not go through. He landed a steady engagement at the nightclub PJ's, where his audience grew quickly. He was heard there by Frank Sinatra, who had started his own label, Reprise Records, and who subsequently signed Lopez.

His debut live album, Trini Lopez at PJ's (R/RS 6093), was released in 1963. The album included a version of Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer", which reached number one in 36 countries (no. 3 in the United States), and was a radio favorite for many years. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. He also performed his own version of the traditional Mexican song "La Bamba" on the album; his recording of the tune was later reissued as a single in 1966. Another live album from PJ's was recorded later that same year under the title By Popular Demand More Trini Lopez at PJ's (R/RS 6103), which contains the song Green, Green which was written by Randy Sparks and Barry McGuire and originally recorded by the New Christy Minstrels earlier that year for their Columbia album Ramblin.

Trini Lopez and Pat Boone during a tennis event at Fort Lauderdale, Florida (April 1975)

Lopez scored 13 chart singles through 1968, including "Lemon Tree" (1965), "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" (1966), and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl" (1968). Later in 2013, Lopez told Portland Magazine, "People ask about 'Lemon Tree' all the time. It's one of my most favorite requested songs. It's a very catchy tune. I just happen to like the chorus." On the adult contemporary chart, he racked up 15 hits, including the top-10 singles "Michael" (1964), "Gonna Get Along Without Ya' Now" (1967), and "The Bramble Bush" (1967), which he sang in the movie The Dirty Dozen. Beyond his success on record, he became one of the country's top nightclub performers of that era, regularly headlining in Las Vegas. In 1968, he recorded an album in Nashville entitled Welcome to Trini Country (R/RS 6300).

Lopez produced a single promoting the Coca-Cola soft drink Fresca in 1967. In 1969, NBC aired a Trini Lopez variety special featuring surf guitar group The Ventures, and Nancy Ames as guests. The soundtrack, released as The Trini Lopez Show, has him singing his hits with The Ventures as his backing band.

He continued his musical career with extensive tours of Europe and Latin America during this period; an attempt to break out by releasing a disco album in 1978 proved a flop.

In 2002, Lopez teamed with Art Greenhaw for Legacy: My Texas Roots. The album used the "Texas Roots Combo" including Lopez, Greenhaw, and Lopez's brother, Jesse. Said reviewer Steve Leggett of AllMusic, "The album has an easygoing feel very similar to Lopez's classic live sets from the 1960s, only it rocks a good deal harder." Thereafter, Lopez focused on charitable work.

Lopez was still recording and appearing live in the years leading up to his death. He took part in a benefit concert to raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and appeared as a guest performer in a number of shows held in Maastricht in the Netherlands with the Dutch violinist and composer André Rieu. He continued to record; El Inmortal was released in 2010, and the following year he released his 65th album, Into The Future.

Gibson Guitars

Lopez' popularity led the Gibson Guitar Corporation to ask him in 1964 to design a guitar for them. He ended up designing two: the Trini Lopez Standard, a rock and roll model based on the Gibson ES-335 semihollow body, and the Lopez Deluxe, a variation of a Gibson jazz guitar designed by Barney Kessel. Both of these guitars were in production from 1964 until 1971, and are now highly sought-after among collectors. Owners of the guitar include Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Noel Gallagher of Oasis.

Acting career

During the 1960s and 1970s, Lopez moved into acting, though his film career was not as successful as his music. Lopez's first film role was in Marriage on the Rocks (1965), in which he made a cameo appearance in a nightclub scene; Lopez's soundtrack song, "Sinner Man", became a hit single (no. 54 pop/no. 12 adult contemporary). He was one of The Dirty Dozen (1967), appeared as himself in The Phynx (1970), and played the title role in Claudio Guzman's Antonio (1973). He made two appearances (playing different characters) on the television program Adam-12. In 1977, he played the role of Julio Ramirez in "The Mystery of the Silent Scream", an episode of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries TV series.

Honors, awards, distinctions

Personal life

Lopez remained a lifelong bachelor and had no children. His nephew, Trini Martinez, was the drummer for the Dallas indie rock band Bedhead.

Lopez died on August 11, 2020, at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. He was 83, and developed complications from COVID-19 admist the COVID-19 pandemic in California.

Discography

Singles

Year Single (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated 		Chart positions Album
US CB US
AC 		UK US
R&B 		CAN
1958 "The Right to Rock"
b/w "Just Once More" 		— — — — — — Teenage Love Songs
1959 "Rock On"
b/w "It Hurts to Be in Love" (from Teenage Love Songs) 		— — — — — — Non-album tracks
"Yes You Do"
b/w "My Runaway Heart" (from Teenage Love Songs) 		— — — — — —
"Rock On"
b/w "Since I Don't Have You" 		— — — — — —
"Love Me Tonight"
b/w "Here Comes Sally" (Non-album track) 		— — — — — — Teenage Love Songs
"I'm Grateful"
b/w "Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die" (Non-album track) 		— — — — — —
"(Won't You Be) My Queen for a Day"
b/w "Yes You Do" 		— — — — — — Non-album tracks
"Nobody Loves Me"
bw "Nobody Listens to Our Teenage Problems" (from Teenage Love Songs) 		— — — — — —
1960 "Jeanie Marie"
b/w "Schemer" 		— — — — — — Teenage Love Songs
"The Search Goes On"
b/w "It Hurts to Be in Love" (from Teenage Love Songs) 		— — — — — — Non-album track
"Then You Know (You've Been in Love)"
b/w "Don't Treat Me That Way" (Non-album track) 		— — — — — — Teenage Love Songs
1961 "You Broke the Only Heart"
b/w "One Heart, One Life, One Love" 		— — — — — —
"Rosita"
b/w "Only in My Dreams" 		— — — — — — Trini Lopez & Johnny Tores
1962 "Sinner Not a Saint"
b/w "Where Can My Baby Be" 		— — — — — —
1963 "Jeanie Marie"
b/w "Love Me Tonight" 		— — — — — — Teenage Love Songs
"Don't Go"
b/w "It Seems" 		— — — — — — Non-album tracks
"A-Me-Ri-Ca"
b/w "Let It Be Known" 		— — — — — —
"La Bamba" (Part I)
b/w "La Bamba" (Part II) (Non-album track) 		— 123 — — — —
"If I Had a Hammer"
b/w "Unchain My Heart" 		3 3 — 4 12 — Trini Lopez at PJ's
"Kansas City" 23 26 13 35 — — By Popular Demand!! More Trini Lopez at PJ's
"Lonesome Traveler" — 135 — — — —
"La Bamba"
b/w "Granada" 		— — — — — — Trini Lopez at PJ's
"Nobody Loves Me"
b/w "The Club for Broken Hearts" (from Teenage Love Songs) 		— — — — — — Non-album track
1964 "Sinner Not a Saint"
b/w "If" 		103 — — — — — Trini Lopez & Johnny Tores
"Jailer, Bring Me Water"
b/w "You Can't Say Goodbye" 		94 106 — — — — On the Move
"What Have I Got of My Own"
b/w "Ya Ya" 		43 51 — — — —
"Michael"
b/w "San Francisco De Assisi" (from The Second Latin Album) 		42 41 7 — — — The Folk Album
1965 "Lemon Tree"
b/w "Pretty Eyes" 		20 22 2 — — —
"Sad Tomorrows"
b/w "I've Lost My Love for You" (Non-album track) 		94 81 22 — — — The Love Album
"Are You Sincere"
b/w "You'll Be Sorry" 		85 110 25 — — 20
"Sinner Man"
b/w "Double Trouble" (from The Rhythm & Blues Album) 		54 64 12 — — — Trini Lopez Plays and Sings
"Regresa A Mi"
b/w "Mi Felicidad" 		— — — — — — Non-album tracks
1966 "Made in Paris"
b/w "Pretty Little Girl" 		113 113 36 — — —
"The Search Goes On"
b/w "Chain of Love" (from Teenage Love Songs) 		— — — — — —
"I'm Comin' Home, Cindy"
b/w "The 32nd of May" 		39 48 2 28 — 23 Trini
"La Bamba Pt. 1"
b/w "Trini's Tune" (from Trini) 		86 100 9 — — 78 Greatest Hits
"Pancho Lopez"
b/w "Hall of Fame" (from Greatest Hits) 		— — — — — — The Second Latin Album
"Takin' the Back Roads" / — tag — — — — Trini Lopez in London
"Your Ever Changin' Mind" — 131 — — — —
1967 "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now"
b/w "Love Letters" 		93 93 6 41 — —
"Up to Now"
b/w "In the Land of Plenty" (from Trini Lopez – Now!) 		123 — — — — — Non-album tracks
"The Bramble Bush"
b/w "The Ballad of the Dirty Dozen" 		— 117 4 — — —
"Together"
b/w "I Wanna Be Free" (from Trini Lopez – Now!) 		— — 30 — — —
"It's a Great Life"
b/w "Let's Take A Walk" 		— — — — — — It's a Great Life
1968 "Sally Was a Good Old Girl"
b/w "It's a Great Life" 		99 106 30 — — —
"Mental Journey"
b/w "Good Old Mountain Dew" 		— — 18 — — — Welcome to Trini Country
"Malagueña Salerosa"
b/w "Something Tells Me" 		— — 24 — — — Non-album tracks
"El Nino Del Tambor (The Little Drummer Boy)"
b/w "Noche De Paz (Silent Night adaption) / Let There Be Peace" 		— — — — — —
1969 "Come a Little Bit Closer"
b/w "Pata Cum Cum" (first pressings)
"My Baby Loves Sad Songs" (later pressings) 		121 — — — — — The Whole Enchilada
"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying"
b/w "My Baby Loves Sad Songs" 		133 — — — — —
"Love Story"
b/w "Games People Play" 		— — — — — — Non-album tracks
1970 "Five O'Clock World"
b/w "You Make My Day" 		— — — — — —
"Mexican Medicine Man"
b/w "Time to Get It Together" 		— — — — — —
"Mexican Medicine Man"
b/w "Su-Kal-De-Don" 		— — — — — —
"Let's Think About Living"
b/w "There Was a Crooked Man" 		— — — — — —
1971 "Some Kind of Summer"
b/w "Poor Old Billy" 		— — — — — —
1972 "Ruby Mountain"
b/w "Y Volvere" 		— — — — — — Viva
1973 "Butterfly"
b/w "Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You" 		— — — — — — Non-album tracks
1975 "We Gotta Make It Together"
b/w "Bring Back the Sunshine" 		— — — — — —
"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
b/w "Sweet Life" 		— 76 — — — —
1977 "Sha-La-Boom-Boom-Yeah"
b/w "Satisfaction" 		— — — — — —
"You Say Something Nice"
b/w "Sittin' Pretty in Atlantic City" 		— — — — — —
"Helplessly"
b/w "Beautiful People" 		— — — — — — Transformed by Time
1978 "Helplessly"
b/w "Trini's Medley" 		— — — — — —
Sources:

Albums

Most albums are on the Reprise label, unless otherwise indicated.

  • 1963 Trini Lopez at PJ's (#2 Billboard 200)
  • 1963 More Trini Lopez at PJ's (#11 Billboard 200)
  • 1964 On the Move (#32 Billboard 200)
  • 1964 Live at Basin St. East (#30 Billboard 200)
  • 1964 Trini Lopez Plays and Sings
  • 1964 The Latin Album (#18 Billboard 200)
  • 1965 The Folk Album (#18 Billboard 200)
  • 1965 The Love Album (#32 Billboard 200)
  • 1965 The Rhythm and Blues Album (#46 Billboard 200)
  • 1965 The Sing Along World of Trini Lopez (#101 Billboard 200)
  • 1965 Trini Lopez Live in South Africa
  • 1966 Trini (#54 Billboard 200)
  • 1966 The Second Latin Album (#110 Billboard 200)
  • 1966 Greatest Hits (#47 Billboard 200)
  • 1967 Trini Lopez In London (#114 Billboard 200)
  • 1967 Now! (#162 Billboard 200)
  • 1968 It's a Great Life
  • 1968 Welcome to Trini Country
  • 1969 The Whole Enchilada
  • 1969 The Trini Lopez Show
  • 1971 Trini Lopez Live in Tokyo
  • 1972 Viva
  • 1977 Y Su Alma Latina
  • 1978 Transformed By Time
  • 1991 The 25th Anniversary Album
  • 1998 Dance Party
  • 2000 Aylole-Aylola
  • 2001 Dance the Night Away
  • 2002 Legacy: My Texas Roots
  • 2005 Romantic and Sexy Guitars
  • 2008 Ramblin' Man
  • 2011 Into the Future, Trilo Records

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1965 Marriage on the Rocks Himself
1966 The Poppy Is Also a Flower Himself
1967 The Dirty Dozen Pedro Jiminez
1970 The Phynx Himself
1973 Antonio Antonio Contreras
1995 Prima Donnas Himself

Use of music

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