The Champs
An instrumental quintet formed in Los Angeles in 1957, the Champs comprised Challenge Records executive Dave Burgess (born Lancaster, CA) (guitar) and session players Buddy Bruce (guitar), Chuck Rio (born Daniel Flores, Rankin, TX) (saxophone), Cliff Hills (bass), and Gene Alden (born Cisco, TX) (drums). This lineup recorded Rio's "Tequila" as a B-side to Burgess' "Train to Nowhere." "Tequila" topped the charts in 1958. The Champs essentially were a one-hit wonder, though they recorded a few more singles in the same Latin dance style and kept going until the mid-'60s. The group's lineup was fluid, and later members included Glen Campbell as well as Jimmy Seals and Dash Crofts, who formed the successful '70s duo Seals and Crofts.
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Midnighter (Billboard Hot 100 - No 94)
Rockabilly - Released by Music Manager on 23 Oct 2020
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Tequila (Sped Up)
Pop - Released by Cleopatra Records on 15 Feb 2023
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Nightingale
Pop - Released by oldies and hits for future on 28 May 2019
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Six Play: THe Champs - EP
Pop - Released by Play Digital on 5 Jul 2010
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In dear old London
Rock - Released by In dear old London on 9 Oct 2022
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Live Through This
Rock - Released by LTT brothers music on 15 Jul 2020
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In a Dressing Room
Rock - Released by dressing room on 1 Feb 2023
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Chariot Rock (Billboard Hot 100 - No 59)
Rockabilly - Released by Music Manager on 23 Oct 2020
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