Lopez made his name on the club circuit of the Southwestern United States before being 'discovered' in 1962 playing at the club PJ's in Hollywood, California, by record producer Don Costa. Costa was taken with Lopez's latinized versions of contemporary hits and signed him up to Frank Sinatra's record label, Reprise Records. His debut album, Trini Lopez Live at PJ's, was released in 1963. The album included a version of If I Had a Hammer, which reached number one in 36 countries (No. 3 in the United States) and was a radio favorite for many years. He also performed his own version of the traditional Mexican song La Bamba on the album; his recording of the tune was later re-issued as a single in 1966.
His popularity led the Gibson Guitar Corporation to ask him in 1964 to design a guitar for them. He ended up designing two: The Trini Lopez Standard, a rock and roll model based on the Gibson ES-335 semi-hollow body, and the Lopez Deluxe, a variation of a Gibson jazz guitar designed by Barney Kessel. Both of these guitars were in production from 1964 until 1971 and are now highly sought after amongst collectors. Some owners of the guitar include Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Noel Gallagher of Oasis.
He scored 13 chart singles through 1968, including "Lemon Tree" (1965), "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" (1966) and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl" (1968). On the adult contemporary chart, he ranked up 15 hits, including the Top 10 singles "Michael" (1964), "Gonna Get Along Without Ya' Now" (1967) and "The Bramble Bush" (1967). Beyond his success on record, he became one of the country's top nightclub performers of that era, regularly headlining in Las Vegas, Nevada.
During the 1960s and 1970s Lopez moved into acting, though his film career was not as successful as his music. His first film role was in Marriage on the Rocks (1965), in which he made a cameo appearance in a nightclub scene; Lopez's soundtrack song, "Sinner Man", became a hit single (No. 54 pop/No. 12 adult contemporary). He was one of The Dirty Dozen (1967) and starred in Antonio (1973). He made two appearances (playing different characters) on the television program, Adam 12. He continued his musical career with extensive tours of Europe and Latin America during this period; an attempt to break out by releasing a disco album in 1978 proved a flop.
Since then, Lopez has done charitable work and received honors such as being inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2003. He was still recording and appearing live in the early 2000s. Recently he took part in a benefit concert to raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Adelita
Trini Lopez Lyrics
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Acampado se encontraba un regimiento
Y una novia que valiente lo seguía
Locamiente enamorada del sargento
Popular entre la tropa era Adelita
La mujer que el sagento idolatraba
Y además de ser valiente era bonita
Y se oía... Que decía...
Aquél que tanto la quería...
Que si Adelita se fuera con otro
La seguiría por tierra y por mar
Si por mar, en un buque de guerra
Si por tierra en un tren militar
Si Adelita quisiera ser mi novia
Y si Adelita fuera mi mujer
Le compraría um vestido de seda
Para llevarla a bailar al quartel
Uma noche que la escolta regressaba
Conduciendo entre sus filas al sargento
Por la voz de una mujer que sollozaba
La plegaria se escucho en el acampamiento
Y se oía... Que decía...
Aquél que tanto la quería...
Y si Adelita se fuera con otro
La seguiría por tierra y por mar
Se por mar, en un buque de guerra
Se por tierra, en un tren militar
Y si acaso yo muero en campaña
Y mi cadaver no van a sepultar
Adelita, por Dios, te lo ruego
Que con tus gios me vengas a llorar
(S.S.)
The song "Adelita" by Trini Lopez tells the story of a brave and beautiful woman who follows her sergeant lover to the top of a mountain where a regiment is camped out. The lover, who idolizes Adelita, is revered by the troops, and they all know her well. The song describes how the lover would follow Adelita anywhere if she were to leave him, whether it be by land or sea.
The lyrics also speak to the sadness that comes from losing a loved one to war. When the troops return with the sergeant, the sound of a woman crying is heard in the camp. The lyrics express the wish that if the lover dies in battle, Adelita would come to mourn him.
Line by Line Meaning
En lo alto de una abrupta serranía
On top of a steep mountain range
Acampado se encontraba un regimiento
A regiment was camped there
Y una novia que valiente lo seguía
And a brave girlfriend who followed him
Locamente enamorada del sargento
Madly in love with the sergeant
Popular entre la tropa era Adelita
Adelita was popular among the troops
La mujer que el sagento idolatraba
The woman that the sergeant idolized
Y además de ser valiente era bonita
And besides being brave, she was beautiful
Y hasta mismo es coronel la respetaba
Even the colonel respected her
Que si Adelita se fuera con otro
That if Adelita went away with another
La seguiría por tierra y por mar
He would follow her by land and by sea
Si por mar, en un buque de guerra
If by sea, in a warship
Si por tierra en un tren militar
If by land, in a military train
Si Adelita quisiera ser mi novia
If Adelita wanted to be my girlfriend
Y si Adelita fuera mi mujer
And if Adelita were my wife
Le compraría um vestido de seda
I would buy her a silk dress
Para llevarla a bailar al quartel
To take her to dance at the barracks
Uma noche que la escolta regressaba
One night when the escort was returning
Conduciendo entre sus filas al sargento
Leading the sergeant among their ranks
Por la voz de una mujer que sollozaba
By the voice of a woman sobbing
La plegaria se escucho en el acampamiento
The prayer was heard throughout the camp
Y si acaso yo muero en campaña
And if ever I die in the campaign
Y mi cadaver no van a sepultar
And they don't bury my corpse
Adelita, por Dios, te lo ruego
Adelita, for God's sake, I beg you
Que con tus gios me vengas a llorar
To come cry for me with your tears
Writer(s): Trini Lopez Copyright: Fort Knox Music Inc.
Contributed by Jacob K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@madebeck9692
Si Adalita se fuera con otro
Le seguiria a la huella sin cesar
Si por mar en un buque de guerra
Si por tierra en un tren militar
Si Adalita quisiera ser mi esposa
Si Adalita ya fuera mi mujer
Le compraría un vestido de seda
Para llevarla a bailar al cuartel
Adalita se llama la joven
A quíen yo quiero y no puedo olvidar
En el campo yo tenga sa rosa
Y con el tiempo la voy a cortar
Y si acaso yo muero en campaña
Y si mi cuerpo en la sierra va a quedar
Adalita por Dios te lo ruego
Que con tus ojos me vayas a llorar
Y si acaso yo muero en campaña
Y si mi cuerpo en la sierra va a quedar
Adalita por Dios te lo ruego
Que con tus ojos me vayas a llorar
@MeryToste
Unforgettable Brilliant TRINI LOPEZ👏👏👏
@carlosfernandosiqueira5111
Linda música!
@mironswiss7123
Valdomiro Coutinho Fº Porto Alegre RS. Uma estrela de alta qualidade com sua alegria contagiante que sempre foi ao levar sua música ao mundo tornando-o mais suave e suportável. Grande artista!
@alexarolasgarcia1747
Esta buena canción es tradicional de Mexico y la versiono TRINI LOPEZ quien la canto y la publico en el año 1964
@ashratempel5094
Never gets old.
@marciamauris8476
Eu nasci em 1965 e gosto de triny lopez .
@TalmaLennon
MARAVILHOSO O DISCO DA MINHA VIDA!
@mariaantoniabarbosa3538
Amo Trini Lopes cantor músicas maravilhosa
@subramanianv5533
amazing!
@robwessels8317
not the original. Still i am glad to have found your website.