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The intended throwaway track became more famous than its A-side, as "Tequila" went to No. 1 in just three weeks, [2] and the band became the first group to go to the top spot with an instrumental that was their first release. [4] The song was recorded at Gold Star Studios in fall 1957, and in 1959 won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. [5]
"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.
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.
Jul. 16—I'm often amused when I think of how a songwriting duo for one of rock's greatest bands inspired a songwriting team from another group that would go on to become one of their chief rivals.
Weirdly, the future royalties to the song were auctioned off for $90,000 in 2021. ... was a "throwaway song," according to the man that created the infamous Kit Kat jingle in the 1980s. The vocals ...
It should only contain pages that are The Champs songs or lists of The Champs songs, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about The Champs songs in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .
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 ] Biography
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.