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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Greatest Hits / Tequila
Rock - Released by Curb Records on Apr 19, 1994
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The Champs' Limbo Rock
Rock - Released by Charly Records on Jun 25, 2006
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Anthology: The Definitive Collection (Remastered)
Rock - Released by Master Tape Records on Sep 18, 2020
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Presenting The Champs
Rock - Released by Universal Digital Enterprises on Mar 10, 1958
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Snapshot: The Champs
Pop - Released by Hickory - Sony ATV - RSM - RED on Oct 27, 2014
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Tequila Party
Rock - Released by StarVista Music on Nov 20, 2020
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The Champs
Country - Released by Hickory Records (2009 Deal) on Mar 19, 2013
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Rock'n'Roll Instrumentals · The Champs
Rock - Released by G.O.P. on Sep 8, 2023
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Tequila
Rockabilly - Released by Cleopatra Records on Feb 9, 2023
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I Love Soccer
GoNoodle, The Champs, Super Rufus
Children - Released by GoNoodle on Oct 1, 2021
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Tequila (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show /1958)
Rock - Released by SOFA - AV Catalog DD on Jan 1, 2010
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Happy Merry Everything 2.0
Children - Released by GoNoodle on Jan 13, 2023
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I Love Soccer
GoNoodle, The Champs, Super Rufus
Children - Released by GoNoodle on Oct 1, 2021
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Tequila (Sped Up)
Pop - Released by Cleopatra Records on Feb 15, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo