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Flores' "dirty sax" and his low-voiced "Tequila" are the hallmarks of the song. [7] Flores signed away the US rights to the song but retained worldwide rights until his death. [8] There are many cover versions of the tune, including a jazz version by guitarist Wes Montgomery in 1966. It has also been recorded by rappers A.L.T. and XL Singleton.
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.
Flores also played the trademark "dirty sax" solo. [3] The song served as the B-side for "Train to Nowhere", which was released by Challenge Records on January 15, 1958. Duvall recalls that the record initially found little success, but, after a DJ in Cleveland played the B-side, "Tequila" skyrocketed up the charts, reaching No. 1 on the ...
The melody is played by the sax, whereas in a song, the melody is sung. Hearfourmewesique ( talk ) 18:45, 5 February 2012 (UTC) [ reply ] There used to be an article "List of songs whose only lyrics are the title of the song itself" (or something like that, before it got deleted), including Tequila, Wipeout, Around the World, etc.
The man’s name is Tim, or Timmy, Cappello, and at age 68 he’s still baring his biceps, blowing that sax, and rocking the heavy-metal neck-chains. Of course, they’re not the same chains from ...
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His next single was a cover of The Champs' song "Tequila", which reached #20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1958. [2] He also covered The Pets ' hit, "Chua-Hua-Hua" for Gone Records, which was featured on the soundtrack to The Iron Giant in 1999.