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1. Trini Lopz covered a lot of musical styles in his career. Where was he born?
2. At the age of 15, Trini Lopez formed his first band. Which rock and roll pioneer and band leader helped get the group its first break?
3. After a brief period with a band, Trini Lopez began a solo career. However, attempts were made to bring him back into a group. For which band did he audition as a vocalist?
4. In 1963, Trini Lopez had a singles hit when a cover of a Pete Seeger song reached Number Three in the US. Which of these was it?
5. The singer Trini Lopez had a a successful career in the early 1960s and also turned to acting. Probably his biggest movie was a 1967 Europe-set war movie. Which of these was it?
6. Trini Lopez drove across country to California to audition for a band. When that failed to work out, he was heard as a solo artist by one of America's top singing stars of the time. Which 'Rat Pack' member got Lopez a recording contract?
7. In 1968, Trini Lopez had supporting roles in a Los Angeles-set cop show. Which of these was it?
8. Trini Lopez was, as well as a singer, a noted guitarist. Which of these companies asked him to design a guitar?
9. Years before it was a hit for a group from Los Angeles, Trini Lopez covered a traditional Mexican song that he learnt from his father. Which of these was it?
10. Following the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City, which of these songs did Trini Lopez sing in a Las Vegas concert as a tribute to those who died?
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