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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Discography
216 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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I Love Soccer
GoNoodle, The Champs, Super Rufus
Children - Released by GoNoodle on 1 Oct 2021
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Happy Merry Everything 2.0
Children - Released by GoNoodle on 13 Jan 2023
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Anthology: The Definitive Collection (Remastered)
Rock - Released by Master Tape Records on 18 Sep 2020
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Tequila (Hi-Fi Remastered)
Rock - Released by Liberty on 1 Aug 2023
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Too Much Tequila (Remastered)
Rockabilly - Released by Old Europe on 1 Aug 2024
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Greatest Hits / Tequila
Rock - Released by Curb Records on 19 Apr 1994
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The Champs: Essential 10
Pop/Rock - Released by Tsk Music on 31 Oct 2011
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The Champs' Limbo Rock
Rock - Released by Charly Records on 25 Jun 2006
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Go, Champs, Go!
Rockabilly - Released by Music Manager on 16 Jul 2020
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Presenting The Champs
Rock - Released by Universal Digital Enterprises on 10 Mar 1958
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Snapshot: The Champs
Pop - Released by Hickory - Sony ATV - RSM - RED on 27 Oct 2014
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Tequila (Mono Version)
Pop - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1958
Available in24-Bit/96 kHz Stereo