Rock-and-roll icon behind party-favorite hit ‘Tequila’ dead at 90

Dave Burgess, the musician, songwriter and producer who co-wrote the instrumental rock-and-roll hit “Tequila” and founded the ...

Dave Burgess, the Champs frontman famous for Grammy-winning “Pee-wee's Big Adventure ”song 'Tequila,' dies at 90

Musician Dave Burgess, known for his work with the group the Champs, who contributed the song "Tequila" to the 1985 movie Pee ...
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The Champs Frontman Dave Burgess, Who Unseated Elvis Presley With “Tequila”, Dead at 90

Dave Burgess, who led the Champs to a No. 1 hit in 1958 with "Tequila," died last month at age 90 in Dover, Tennessee.

Champs Leader, ‘Tequila’ Hit Maker Dave Burgess Dead at 90

Song, which displaced an Elvis Presley track from the Number One position on Billboard, became a global phenomenon ...