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.
Quizas Quizas Quizas
Trini Lopez Lyrics
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Que cuando, como y donde
Tu siempre me respondes
Quizas, quizas, quizas
Y asi pasan los dias
Y yo desesperado
Y tu contestando
Estas perdiendo el tiempo
Pensando, pensando
Por lo que mas tu quieras
Hasta cuando, hasta cuando
Y asi pasan los dias
Y yo desesperado
Y tu contestando
Quizas, quizas, quizas
The song "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas" by Trini Lopez is a beautiful love song that explores the uncertainty and ambiguity of a romantic relationship. The lyrics speak of the singer's attempts to gain clarity from their love interest about the future of their relationship. Whenever the singer asks questions about when, where, and how they will be together, the love interest responds with the same uncertain answer of "quizas," or perhaps.
The song speaks to the universal experience of uncertainty in romantic relationships. The singer is desperate for answers and clarity, but the love interest continues to give unclear responses. The repeated use of the word "quizas" adds to the sense of ambiguity and frustration. The singer acknowledges that they may be wasting their time, but they can't help but hope for a more definitive answer.
Overall, "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas" is a beautiful reflection on the uncertainty and frustration that often accompanies romantic relationships. It captures the universal experience of trying to decipher the intentions and feelings of a loved one who is not quite ready to commit.
Line by Line Meaning
Siempre que te pregunto
Every time I ask you
Que cuando, como y donde
When, how and where
Tu siempre me respondes
You always answer me
Quizas, quizas, quizas
Maybe, maybe, maybe
Y asi pasan los dias
And so the days go by
Y yo desesperado
And I'm desperate
Y tu contestando
And you answering
Estas perdiendo el tiempo
You're wasting your time
Pensando, pensando
Thinking, thinking
Por lo que mas tu quieras
For whatever you want the most
Hasta cuando, hasta cuando
Until when, until when
Y asi pasan los dias
And so the days go by
Y yo desesperado
And I'm desperate
Y tu contestando
And you answering
Quizas, quizas, quizas
Maybe, maybe, maybe
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