Trini Lopez to announce shock retirement from music?

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Lopez created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Lopez fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song If I Had a Hammer, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 87, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouTrini

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouTrini was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Trini Lopez was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTrini”
— @universalObserver, 15 Feb 2025
“I thought Trini Lopez retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 15 Feb 2025

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