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The Champs are an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged 1958 instrumental single "Tequila". [1] [2] The group took their name from that of Gene Autry's horse, Champion, [2] and was formed by studio executives at Autry's Challenge Records [3] to record a B-side for the Dave Burgess single, "Train to Nowhere".
"Party in the U.S.A." received widespread acclaim from music critics, many of whom praised its catchiness and Cyrus's vocals. In the United States, the song charted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top ten in nine additional countries. It was the seventh best-selling digital single of 2009 in the United States. [2]
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Dave Burgess (born December 3, 1934, Beverly Hills, California, United States) is an American guitar player, singer, songwriter, and band leader of The Champs. [1] [2]
David Foster, acclaimed Canadian record producer who was a member of the Canadian band Skylark – "Wildflower" (1973) and as a writer and producer for John Parr's "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" (1985). [26] The Dwight Twilley Band produced two double one-hit wonders. The Dwight Twilley Band consisted of Americans Dwight Twilley and Phil ...
Raised in Chicago, Cole first entered the pop music scene as one of The Champs along with Glen Campbell.Campbell and Cole and fellow bandmembers Jimmy Seals and Dash Crofts left The Champs in 1961 to form The Gee Cees and released one noncharting instrumental single called "Buzz Saw" with Crest Records.
Daniel Flores (July 11, 1929 – September 19, 2006), also known by his stage name Chuck Rio, was an American Rock and roll saxophonist.He is best remembered for his self-penned song "Tequila", which he recorded with The Champs, the band of which he was a member at the time, and which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Tequila" is a 1958 Latin-inspired surf instrumental song written by Chuck Rio and recorded by American rock and roll band The Champs. "Tequila" became a No. 1 hit on both the pop and R&B charts at the time of its release and continues to be strongly referenced in pop culture to this day.