300 The Champs “Tequila” 1958

Danny Flores (1929-2006), stage name Chuck Rio, “struck rock ‘n’ roll gold in 1958 when he wrote ‘Tequila.’…Though the song sold millions of copies, it was never even supposed to be a single. It was recorded as a last-minute B-side, but one night a DJ in Cleveland flipped the record, the phones lit up and ‘Tequila’ was on fire. The song was No. 1 for five weeks and went on to receive a Grammy award for Best Rhythm and Blues Performance, making Flores the first Latino to win the music industry's top honor” (The Orange County Register, 9/22/2006). 

The Champs “Tequila”