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Trini Lopez

トリニ・ロペス　/　とりに・ろぺす

American singer

May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020　・　Dallas, Texas, United States

Texas
singer
film actor
guitarist

My Take

Trini Lopez is one of those names I think gets unfairly filed under one song. Yes, his cover of If I Had a Hammer is the gold-disc anchor, but I find it more telling that he had a string of hits like Lemon Tree and was trusted enough by Gibson to design two guitars that collectors still chase. That crossover from chart act to actual instrument design is rare, and it says something about how seriously musicians took him. Born in Dallas in 1937 and working until his death in 2020, he had the kind of long, quietly influential run that outlasts a single hit.

Overview

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 collector's items.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Trini Lopez
Name (Japanese): トリニ・ロペス
Reading: とりに・ろぺす
Born: May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Ox
Origin: Dallas, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / film actor / guitarist / actor / pop musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.trinilopez.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/trinilopezofficial/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9A%E3%82%B9

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