American singer, guitarist and actor.
Initially receiving very little success, Lopez landed a steady engagement at the nightclub PJ’s,
He was heard there by
Frank Sinatra, who had started his own label, Reprise Records, and who subsequently signed Lopez.
His debut live album, [m=161287], was released in 1963, & his career took off from that point.
Born: May 15, 1937 (Dallas, TX, USA); died: August 11, 2020 (Palm Springs, CA, USA) from complications of Covid-19