Trini Lopez (born May 15, 1937) is a Mexican-American singer and guitarist. May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Born Trinidad López III in Dallas, Texas, he made his name on the club circuit of the American Southwest before being "discovered" in 1962 by the record producer Don Costa while playing at the PJ Club in Hollywood. Costa was greatly taken with Lopez's Latinized versions of contemporary hits and signed him up to Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records. His debut album, Trini Lopez Live at PJ's, was released in 1963. The album included Lopez's most famous song, If I Had A Hammer, which reached number one in 25 countries and was a radio favourite for many years. He also performed his own version of the traditional Mexican song La Bamba on this album.      Nickname: Big D Location in the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Mayor Laura Miller Area    - City 997. ... The Southwest region of the United States is drier than the adjoining Midwest in weather; the population is less dense and, with strong Spanish-American and Native American components, more ethnically varied than neighboring areas. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Don Costa (July 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983) was a United States pop music arranger and record producer. ... ... Sinatra redirects here. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... La Bamba is a traditional song created in the Mexican state of Veracruz over 300 years ago. ...

His 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 semi-hollow body, and the Lopez Deluxe, a variation of a Gibson jazz guitar designed by Barney Kessel. This article is about the American musical instrument manufacturer. ... See also: 1963 in music, other events of 1964, 1965 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The Gibson ES-335 was the worlds first commercial semi-hollowbody electric guitar, released by Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1958. ... Cover of a Barney Kessel album. ...

He later recorded covers of other popular songs of the day, including Lemon Tree (1965), I'm Coming Home Cindy (1966) and Sally Was a Good Old Girl (1968). 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

During the 1960s and 1970s Lopez moved into acting as well as recording and playing, though his film career was not as successful as his music. His first film appearance was in Marriage On The Rocks (1965) where he appeared with Sinatra and Dean Martin. He was one of The Dirty Dozen (1967) and starred in Antonio (1973). He continued his musical career with extensive tours of Europe and Latin America during this period, remaining firmly within his Latin music genre; an attempt to break out by releasing a disco album in the United Kingdom in 1978 proved an embarrassing flop. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 war film directed by Robert Aldrich from the novel by E.M. Nathanson. ... // Events December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... This article is becoming very long. ... See also: other events of 1978 list of years in music 1970s in music // January 14 - The Sex Pistols played their final show (until a 1996 reunion) at San Franciscos Winterland Ballroom. ...

Since then, Lopez has done charity work and honors such as being inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2003. He was still recording and appearing live in the early 2000s. Recently he announced a new CD and taken part in a benefit concert to raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... A benefit concert is a concert featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. ... Tsunami strikes Ao Nang, Thailand. ... For other meanings of tsunami, see tsunami (disambiguation). ...

Lopez was originally going to be one of the heroes in the The Dirty Dozen (throw the grenades into the air vents), but he was kicked off the cast when Lopez's agent demanded more money.^{[citation needed]} The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 war film directed by Robert Aldrich from the novel by E.M. Nathanson. ...

Related links

• Official site, with detailed biography
• Latin rock pioneer Trini Lopez: Still playing his signature Gibson, from the Gibson Guitar Corporation website
• Trini Lopez, from the Texas Monthly website
• Trini López Stays True To His Hispanic Roots, from the website of the Puerto Rico Herald
• Trini López at the Internet Movie Database
• Trini López Discography at the QuasimodoBell
• Click for tribute Sparklers Floorshow cover version of Trini López's "Takin' The Back Roads"