Trini Lopez (born Trinidad López III in Dallas, TX, on 15 May 1937; died 11… Read Full Bio ↴Trini Lopez (born Trinidad López III in Dallas, TX, on 15 May 1937; died 11 August 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and actor. His first album included his version of "If I Had a Hammer", which earned a Golden Disc for him. Other hits included "Lemon Tree", "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl". He designed two guitars for the Gibson Guitar Corporation, which are now collectors’ items.

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.

Angelito
Trini Lopez Lyrics

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Hey?
Quienes son
Eliel
Don
El Rey, El Rey

Amanecio bajo las alas de la muerte (de la muerte)
Aquellos brazos de hombre que la aprietan fuerte (fuerte)

Todavia le late el alma, el corazon no lo siente (no lo siente)
Amanecio bajo las alas de la muerte
Y vuela, vuela, vuela?

Angelito vuela
Que ya no me quedan
Muchas horas de vida desde tu partida.
Angelito vuela
Angelito vuela
Que tampoco te quedan
Muchas horas de vida
Marque tu partida, angelito

Amanecio bajo las alas de la muerte (de la muerte)
Aquellos brazos de hombre que la aprietan fuerte (fuerte)
Todavia le late el alma, el corazon no lo siente (no lo siente)
Amanecio bajo las alas de la muerte
Y vuela, vuela, vuela?

Angelito vuela
Que ya no me quedan
Muchas horas de vida desde tu partida.
Angelito vuela
Angelito vuela
Que tampoco te quedan
Muchas horas de vida
Marque tu partida, angelito

Sorprendio en la cama de un extra
Jugando a quererse
Nunca penso que la venganza a un desenga
La hicieran perderse
Tal vez fueron las copas, el ambiente o tanta gente
O aquella excusa frecuente
O aquel refran de que la vida es sola una
Y hay que vivir el presente

Que engaos extraﳠjugando a quererse
En lo oscuro el amor no puede verse
Es que tengas la vida de frente
Es morir o døƒnte, døƒnte

Que engaos extraﳠjugando a quererse
En lo oscuro el amor no puede verse
Es que tengas la vida de frente
Es morir o døƒnte, døƒnte

De nada vale llorar
Tan solo queda volar
Solo expande tus alas
Coje vuelo y no vuelvas mas

De nada vale llorar
Tan solo queda volar
Solo expande tus alas
Coje vuelo y no vuelvas mas
Y vuela vuela?
Y vuela vuela?

Vuela?
Angelito vuela
Que ya no me quedan
Muchas horas de vida desde tu partida.
Angelito vuela
Angelito vuela
Que tampoco te quedan
Muchas horas de vida
Marque tu partida, angelito
Vuela?

Estos es una experencia de 2 enamorados
De 2 so᤯res
De 2 amantes
Que permitieron que tan solo en 1 minuto de su vida
Decidieron dentro de la misma
Ironico el momento
En que el amor, se convierte en muerte
Que descansen en paz
Vive la vida minuto a minuto
Y encontraras en cada uno de ellos
Un motivo por el cual conducirte

En la forma correcta
Te lo aseguro

Overall Meaning

The song Angelito by Trini Lopez tells the story of a man who has lost his loved one 'Angelito' to death. He wakes up to the reality of her not being around him anymore and feels the pain of her absence. He speaks about the love they shared and the regret of not having much time left to spend with her before she died. The pain of his loss is reflected in the lyrics "Angelito vuela, que ya no me quedan muchas horas de vida desde tu partida" which translates to "Little Angel fly, I don't have much time left since you left". He encourages 'Angelito' to fly away and not look back, reflecting his acceptance of her passing away and wanting her to be at peace.

The song has a unique narrative that shows the different sides of love, loss, and acceptance. The lyrics reflect the depth of emotions one feels when they lose someone they love. It is evident that Trini Lopez wrote the song from the heart and it strikes a chord with anyone who has experienced the pain of losing someone close.

Line by Line Meaning

Amanecio bajo las alas de la muerte (de la muerte)
Death arrived in the morning to take away the person's life.

Aquellos brazos de hombre que la aprietan fuerte (fuerte)
The arms of death held the person tightly, taking them away forever.

Todavia le late el alma, el corazon no lo siente (no lo siente)
Even though the soul is still beating, the heart has stopped feeling anything.

Y vuela, vuela, vuela?
The person is flying away, maybe to the afterlife.

Angelito vuela
The person who died is being referred to as an angel that is now flying away.

Que ya no me quedan
There are not many hours of life left for the person left behind since the angel has left.

Marque tu partida, angelito
The departure of the angel has marked the end of a life and the beginning of another.

Sorprendio en la cama de un extra Jugando a quererse Nunca penso que la venganza a un desenga La hicieran perderse
The person was caught in bed with someone else, playing a game of love. They never thought that the revenge for their mistakes would make them lose everything.

Tal vez fueron las copas, el ambiente o tanta gente O aquella excusa frecuente
The reasons for their infidelity could have been influenced by the drinks, the surroundings, the number of people, or common excuses.

O aquel refran de que la vida es sola una Y hay que vivir el presente
The saying that life is short and we must live in the present may have influenced their actions.

Que engaos extraﳠjugando a quererse En lo oscuro el amor no puede verse
Playing games of love in the dark can lead to deceits and lies.

Es que tengas la vida de frente Es morir o døƒnte, døƒnte
We must face life head-on and make the most of it, because the alternative is dying without fulfilling our desires.

De nada vale llorar Tan solo queda volar Solo expande tus alas Coje vuelo y no vuelvas mas
Crying won't bring the person back so it's better to spread our wings and fly away without looking back.

Estos es una experencia de 2 enamorados De 2 so᤯res De 2 amantes Que permitieron que tan solo en 1 minuto de su vida Decidieron dentro de la misma
The song is telling the story of two lovers who allowed a single minute of their life to destroy them.

Ironico el momento En que el amor, se convierte en muerte Que descansen en paz
It's ironic that love can sometimes lead to death, and the song wishes for the departed to rest in peace.

Vive la vida minuto a minuto Y encontraras en cada uno de ellos Un motivo por el cual conducirte En la forma correcta Te lo aseguro
The song ends by advising listeners to live their lives moment by moment, and to find reasons to guide them in the right direction.

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