OT: Trini Lopez dead at 83

[RUhasarrived]

The Latin American folk singer from Dallas had a smash hit "If I Had a Hammer" in 1963.

There seems to be a controversy whether he had COVID-19 or not,as reported at Wiki.

In any event:"Oo Oo Oo Oo."

 

[ashokan]

All these years I thought "Trini" was a woman

 

[Jm0513]

All these years I thought "Trini" was a woman

Had no clue who this was.
Now I know..

 

[bac2therac]

I was expecting to see a woman too

 

[MADHAT1]

Trini was pretty big in the 1960s , If I had a Hammer and Lemon Tree are two songs I remember him for
For those of you that like the Dirty Dozen movie , he played Pedro Jimenez in it (#10)

 

[ashokan]

For those of you that like the Dirty Dozen movie , he played Pedro Jimenez in it (#10)

Oh I know him now - what a cast - back when the guys making war movies had all been in one. Now they are bartenders in tight pants in LA

 

[colbert17]

Trini was pretty big in the 1960s , If I had a Hammer and Lemon Tree are two songs I remember him for
For those of you that like the Dirty Dozen movie , he played Pedro Jimenez in it (#10)

Only Donald Sutherland and Jim Brown left from the main characters. Some of the other "Dozen" are alive but they barely had any lines.
Always liked that movie.

 

[bac2therac]

I like

 

[angmo]

Piker

 

[RU-Kidding]

I like

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I saw him being the opening act for Bob Hope at the Garden State Arts Center in 1975. He was a very good professional entertainer.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Had no clue who this was.
Now I know..

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video show how many people cannot find the beat.. and don't care.. clap away

 

[zappaa]

RIP
Trini
I have only fond memories and will miss you,
You were great as Jiminez

 

[RC66]

Saw him at The Barn in '64 or '65. Came on stage with his back to the audience and did a 90 second tongue trill with his back to the audience before turning around and going into La Bamba. I'm not positive, but it might have been the same The Barn show when Woody Allen did the same "pet ant" monologue featured in Annie Hall. (Or was Woody Allen in the same show with Odetta?)

 

[zappaa]

Saw him at The Barn in '64 or '65. Came on stage with his back to the audience and did a 90 second tongue trill with his back to the audience before turning around and going into La Bamba. I'm not positive, but it might have been the same The Barn show when Woody Allen did the same "pet ant" monologue featured in Annie Hall. (Or was Woody Allen in the same show with Odetta?)

Whatever it was it sounds like it was great fun.