Trini Lopez

Recently he has 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. In 2001, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They have also been inducted into the Coca-Cola Hall of Fame and the Headliners' Hall of Fame. He was still recording and appearing live in the early 2000s. In 1994, they were inducted into the National Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Since then, Lopez has done much charity work and has received many honours, such as being inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2003. Seventeen years later, however, they joined as an act again in response to fans' entreaties. 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. Phyllis went to a solo act; Dorothy and Christine became totally devoted to their families.

He co-starred the war movie The Dirty Dozen (1967) and Antonio (1973) . In 1968, they retired from public performance. His first film appearance was in Marriage On The Rocks (1965) where he appeared with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. The Coca-Cola company signed them to a contract with the highest fee in advertising history up to that date. During the 1960s and 1970s Lopez moved into acting as well as recording and playing, though his film career was not nearly as successful as his music. Bush), and for Queen Elizabeth II, as well as appearing on many top television shows. He also 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). W.

He also performed his own version of the traditional Mexican song La Bamba on this album. They performed for five Presidents of the United States (Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. 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. In 1952, they appeared on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, and as a result, Godfrey hired them for his other shows, where they remained for seven years. His debut album, Trini Lopez Live at PJ's, was released in 1963. They incorporated a more diverse repertoire for these, extending themselves to more than the hymns they had sung at church. Costa was greatly taken with Lopez's Latinized versions of contemporary hits and signed him up to Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records. When they started in 1935, Phyllis was only four years old. Eventually, they sang on other occasions than church-related ones; by 1949, they were singing at military bases and veterans' hospitals.

Born Trinidad Lopez 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. They sang at weddings, funerals, and church revivals. Trini Lopez (May 15, 1937- ) is a Latin American singer/guitarist. They were born and grew up in Middletown, Ohio, where their mother was an ordained minister and let them sing in the church as young girls. Official site (http://www.trinilopez.com/) (A detailed biography is available at this site.). They consisted of Christine McGuire (born July 30, 1926), Dorothy McGuire (born February 13, 1928), and Phyllis McGuire (born February 14, 1931). The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music.

Cincinnati Enquirer article on the sisters' home (http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/07/27/loc_mcguires27.html). McGuire Sisters' page on the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (http://www.vghf.com/Inductees/mcguire_sisters.htm) site. McGuire Sisters' page on the Primarily A Cappella (http://www.singers.com/jazz/vintage/mcguire.html) site. McGuire Sisters' page on the National Broadcasting Hall of Fame (http://www.infoage.org/NBHF-mcguire-sisters.html) site.