Trini Lopez, RIP

[Michedelic]

Trini Lopez Dead: Singer and Guitarist Died of COVID-19 - Variety

The Beatles were opening for him(in Paris)when they received the news that they had scored big in America. His drummer, Mickey Jones(also played with Kenny Rogers/First Edition and constantly played biker type roles in film/TV)had home movies of them performing at their tipping point. Trini had a number of folk/rock/pop hits, and had a special design hollowbody guitar, built by Gibson, that Dave Grohl later adopted.

 

[Winslow]

Aw, man! Another legend gone?!

 

[TheDirtyLowDown]

RIP, Trini!

 

[Guild B301]

RIP Trini.

 

[FunkHead]

RIP Trini.

 

[JimK]

He was the 1st to go down in The Dirty Dozen...right?

RIP.

 

[kobass]

RIP Trini.

 

[Ed Fuqua]

He was the 1st to go down in The Dirty Dozen...right?

RIP.

Yup.

 

[Alkali Ike]

Foo Fighters Pay Tribute to ‘Legend’ Trini Lopez

Trini Lopez, the late singer and guitarist who had hits with “If I Had a Hammer” and “Lemon Tree” and starred in the classic war film The Dirty Dozen, left an indelible mark on the Foo Fighters.

The world lost “yet another legend,” wrote Dave Grohl as news of Lopez's passing spread via through news outlets.

The all-rounder “not only left a beautiful musical legacy of his own, but also unknowingly helped shape the sound of the Foo Fighters from day one,” reads the post on the official Foos social channels.

“Every album we have ever made, from the first to the latest, was recorded with my red 1967 Trini Lopez signature guitar. It is the sound of our band, and my most prized possession from the day I bought it in 1992,” the tribute continues. “Thank you, Trini for all of your contributions. You will be missed by many, remembered by all. RIP Trini Lopez.”

 

[Alkali Ike]

Here’s a 2008 reissue for only $20K.

https://reverb.com/p/gibson-dave-grohl-signature-dg-335