Today from the radio archives, I going back to 2014 for portions of an interview I did with the legendary Trini Lopez.
He was born May 15th, 1937, and he left us August 11th, 2020.
He was a dynamic entertainer and many of his early records were live performances.
During our airtime together, Trini talked about the start of his career.
A documentary on the career of Trini Lopez was released in April of this year. It is called "My Name Is Lopez."
Signing with Reprise Records changed his life. In 1963, he had his biggest Top 40 Hit when 'If I Had A Hammer' made it to number 3 in Billboard.
Trini Lopez recorded a "comeback" album of sorts, probably right around the time you talked to him, Phil.
It was produced by Ron Dante, the voice of The Archies and a long-time Friend of Forgotten Hits. (In fact, they even recut The Archies' #1 Hit "Sugar, Sugar" ... IN SPANISH!!!)
Trini seems like a genuinely nice guy. (I never had the opportunity to talk to him ... but he always seemed very appreciative of his success ... and loved his fans as much as they loved him.) kk
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