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The Champs are best known for their 1958 hit "Tequila", a Latin-tinged instrumental that won a Grammy Award and sold over a million copies. The band was formed by studio executives at Gene Autry's Challenge Records and had several other instrumentals, such as "Limbo Rock" and "El Rancho Rock".
The Champs were a rock and roll group that had a hit with "Tequila" in 1958. Jimmy Seals and Dash Crofts joined the band in 1958 and played with them until 1965. Learn more about their lineup, recordings and legacy.
“Tequila” is a 1958 song by The Champs. It is a Latin flavored rock and roll song which reveres the well known Mexican beverage.
I remember reading many years back that Jerry Lee Lewis was the only performer to sing "live" on the 99% lip-synched Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show. But The Champs are definitely performing...
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Learn about the 1958 surf instrumental hit by The Champs, based on a Cuban mambo song. Find out the history, covers and references of this Grammy-winning tune in pop culture.
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The Champs were an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged instrumental "Tequila". The group took their name from the name of Gene Autry's horse, Champion, and was formed by studio executives at Gene Autry's Challenge Records to record a B-side for the Dave Burgess (a.k.a. Dave Dupree) single, "Train to Nowhere".
