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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".
"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.
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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.
Chubby Checker released a remix of the song in 2003, titled "Limbo Rock (Remixes)", produced by Mike Rogers and Gary Lefkowith and featuring Inner Circle.Phil Sweetland, writing for the New York Times stated that at "age 62 and 43 years after 'The Twist,' Chubby Checker has once again comes up with a top-five single: a hip-hop-flavored version of another of his 1960's hits, 'Limbo Rock.'"
Dave Burgess (born December 13, 1934, Beverly Hills, California, United States) is an American guitar player, singer, songwriter, and band leader of The Champs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Biography
"Tequila" (Ally Brooke song), 2022 "Tequila" (The Champs song), 1958 "Tequila" (Dan + Shay song), 2018 "Tequila" (Jax Jones, Martin Solveig and Raye song), 2020 "Tequila" (Terrorvision song), 1999 "Tequila", a song by Kurupt from Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha, 1999 "Tequila," a song by Idiot Flesh from The Nothing Show, 1994
"We Are the Champions" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released from the band's sixth album News of the World (1977). [2] Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury , it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems. [ 3 ]