Trini Lopez (nee Trinidad)
Band: solo performer
Position: singer, songwriter, guitar player
Died: August 11
Cause: Covid-19
Age: 83
Distinctions: Texas-born folk singer of Mexican descent Trini Lopez had hits with "If I Had a Hammer" (No. 3, 1963), "Lemon Tree" (No 20, 1964), "Kansas City" (No, 23, 1963), "Michael" (No. 42, 1964) and "La Bamba Pt. 1 (No. 86, 1966), and released 32 albums from 1963-2011, including the No. 2 Trini Lopez at PJ's (1963); he also had roles in The Dirty Dozen (1967) and other films.
