‘Tequila’ hitmaker and The Champs guitarist Dave Burgess dies aged 90

Tequila' hitmaker Dave Burgess dies aged 90. The 1958 hit famously knocked Elvis Presley off the top of the Billboard chart.
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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.

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 ...

Dave Burgess, The Champs Frontman Known for Hit Song 'Tequila,' Dies at 90

Dave Burgess, the frontman of the rock band The Champs, has died. He was 90. According to an Anglin Funeral Home, Inc.
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Grammy-Winning Musician of Hit 50s Song 'Tequila' Dead at 90

Dave Burgess is known for being part of the late 50s band The Champs, whose hit song "Tequila" became a Grammy-winning ...

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 ...

Rock legend and hit songwriter dead at 90

Dave Burgess might not be a name that most modern music fans recognize, but they certainly might know his hit song. Burgess, best known for his time as the rhythm guitar player for the rock group The ...