Rick Trevino
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Rick Trevino (born on (May 16, 1971 in Harris County, Texas) is a Hispanic-American country music singer and songwriter.
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[edit] Biography
Ricardo Trevino Jr. is the son of Richardo Trevino Sr, a Tejano musician, and Linda Chavez. His music career began when he started taking piano lessons at the tender age of 5. He now plays rhythm guitar as well as keyboards.
Although he was offered a baseball scholarship to Memphis State University, Trevino chose instead to study music at Texas A&M University. While a student, he played his brand of country music in local clubs. In 1991 Columbia Records Vice President Steve Buckingham flew to Austin just to hear Trevino perform. He left school and signed with the label shortly after. His 1994 debut album was certified gold (selling over 500,000 copies) and featured two Number One hits.
Even though Trevino was not completely fluent in Spanish, all three of his first albums were also recorded and released in Spanish. The first two Spanish versions were certified gold.
In the late 1990s he joined an all-star group of Mexican-American singers to create the supergoup Los Super 7. The group won a Grammy in 1998 for Best Mexican-American Music Performance for their self-titled debut album. It was in this group that Trevino met his regular writing partner, former Mavericks frontman Raul Malo. Their collaborations helped bring Trevino to the attention of producer Paul Worley, who helped Trevino get a contract with Warner Brothers.
Trevino was featured in the 2007 Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas calendar. His father accompanies him on his road trips, and his mother is the head of his fan club.
Trevino lives in Austin with his wife, Karla, and their children.
[edit] Discography
- In My Dreams (2003)
- Mi Son (2001)
- Mano a Mano (2001)
- Corazon de Rick Trevino (1999) -- Spanish version of Super Hits
- Super Hits (1999)
- Best of Rick Trevino (1997)
- Learning as You Go (1996)
- Mi Vida Eres Tu (1996) -- Spanish version of Learning as You Go
- Looking for the Light (1995)
- Un Rayo de Luz (1995) Spanish version of Looking for the Light
- Dos Mundos (1995) - Spanish version of Rick Trevino
- Rick Trevino (1994)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | US Hot Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Just Enough Rope" | #44 | Rick Trevino |
| 1994 | "Honky Tonk Crowd" | #35 | Rick Trevino |
| 1994 | "She Can't Say I Didn't Cry"A | #3 | Rick Trevino |
| 1995 | "Doctor Time" | #5 | Rick Trevino |
| 1995 | "Bobbie Ann Mason" | #6 | Looking for the Light |
| 1995 | "Looking for the Light" | #43 | Looking for the Light |
| 1995 | "Save This One for Me" | #45 | Looking for the Light |
| 1996 | "Learning as You Go"B | #2 | Learning as You Go |
| 1997 | "Running Out of Reasons to Run" | #1 | Learning as You Go |
| 1997 | "I Only Get This Way With You" | #7 | Learning as You Go |
| 1997 | "See Rock City" | #44 | Learning as You Go |
| 1998 | "Only Lonely Me" | #52 | |
| 2003 | "In My Dreams" | #41 | In My Dreams |
| 2007 | "Separate Ways"C | #59 |
AReached #1 on Gavin Report.
BReached #1 on Radio & Records.
CCurrently active on charts.
