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imanamerican63

(13,795 posts) Thu Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM Aug 2020

COVID 19 has claimed the life a music icon from the 1960.

Trini Lopez was 83. He sang two of my favorite songs “If I had a hammer” and “Lemon Tree”.

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COVID 19 has claimed the life a music icon from the 1960. (Original Post) imanamerican63 Aug 2020 OP

"If I Had a Hammer" ... NanceGreggs Aug 2020 #1

Thanks, I messed up on this one. imanamerican63 Aug 2020 #2

Completely understandable! NanceGreggs Aug 2020 #3

NanceGreggs

(27,814 posts)

1. "If I Had a Hammer" ...

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 12:19 AM

Aug 2020

... was written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays in 1949.

"Lemon Tree" was written by Will Holt in the '50s, and was based on old Brazilian folk song.

While Trini Lopez's rendition of both songs was uniquely his own, he wrote neither of them.

imanamerican63

(13,795 posts)

2. Thanks, I messed up on this one.

Reply to NanceGreggs (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 12:24 AM

Aug 2020

NanceGreggs

(27,814 posts)

3. Completely understandable!

Reply to imanamerican63 (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 12:31 AM

Aug 2020

We all have a tendency to attribute artists with originating songs that we feel they contributed to with their own unique style.

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