TEQUILA
“Tequila” is a 1958 Latin-flavored rock and roll instrumental recorded by the Champs. It is based on a Cuban mambo beat. The word “Tequila” is spoken three times throughout the tune. “Tequila” became a #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. (More from Wikipedia)
One of the coolest by the Piltdown Men is “Tequila Bossa Nova”, a redo of the 1958 hit “Tequila” by the Champs with (you guessed it) “Tequila Bossa Nova” replacing “Tequila” as the occasional calls during the mostly instrumental song.
(October 2010)
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In 1960, Glen Campbell moved to Los Angeles to become a session guitarist. At about the same time, he also joined the Champs, which had a Number One hit in 1958 with “Tequila”. The song was written by bandmember and saxophone player Danny Flores, known as the “godfather of Latino rock”.
(February 2015)
