slide_advantage_redoux Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Man Who Shouted `Tequila! in Song Dies By Associated Press 2 hours ago HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Danny Flores, who played the saxophone and shouted the word "tequila!" in the 1950s hit song "Tequila!", has died. He was 77. Flores, who lived in Westminster, died Tuesday at Huntington Beach Hospital, said hospital spokeswoman Kathleen Curran. He died of complications from pneumonia, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported. The man sometimes called the "godfather of Latin rock" was born in Santa Paula but grew up in Long Beach. By age 5 he was playing guitar in church and at 14 he was a member of a trio that performed Mexican music. In 1957, Flores was in a group that recorded some work with rockabilly singer Dave Burgess. One of the songs was based on a nameless riff Flores had written. He played the "dirty" saxophone part and repeatedly growled the single-word lyric: "Tequila!" The next year it appeared as the B-side of a single, credited to the Champs. Flores used the name Chuck Rio because he was under contract to a different record label. "Tequila!" went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart and won a Grammy in 1959 for best rhythm and blues performance. Flores continued to play it for the next 40 years. "I can honestly tell you he never got tired of playing that song," said his wife, Sharee. The song has been used in numerous commercials and TV shows. It became popular with a new generation after it was used in the 1985 movie "Pee Wee's Big Adventure." "After that, we got shows all over the U.S.," said Mrs. Flores, who sang in the shows. "All these younger people who hadn't heard it were suddenly in love with the song. Danny was just so proud of it." Besides his wife, Flores is survived by seven children from previous marriages and 15 grandchildren. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 I shouted Tequila just a few minutes ago! Thank goodness for the Champs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 come to chewy's house: ill show you my ultra-rare champ's: tequlia 78-rpm single on challenge records (PS tequlia's the a-side) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 I always preferred the B side, "Train to nowhere". I have a nice bilingual 12" of it by a British Latin/Jazz/Rock group No Way Jose, which included Don Rendell on sax. It was released in 1995 and was used in the soundtrack of the film "Supergrass". MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 For years, I thought that it was Jim Seals who played the sax on "Tequilla". Come to find out, he played with The Champs (as did Dash Crofts & Glen Campbell) but after the fact. Danny Flores, say hello to Wes Montgomery. And have a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 I thought Campbell played guitar with the Champs. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Yeah, that's what I meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 I have a Tequlia 78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 busted/spacebar/yo theres/a/whole/DANNY/FLORES/cd on/ACE/btw/lotsa/good/stuff/if/not/a/huge/range i/recall/the/liner/notes/talking/abt/his/colorful/personality worth/tracking/down/perhaps btw/i/got/pissed/off/at/some/IDJIT/villagevoice/writer who/dissing/someoe/i/forget/compared/to/NASHVILLE//like/GlenCampbell now/Glen/was/many/things/to/many/people/but/hullFUCKINGlo Missouri/to/LA/there/aint/no/tennessee/in/there/(until/later) chewy/78/take/a/pic/n/post/it! This is how it's done: BUSTED/SPACEBAR/YO THERES/A/WHOLE/DANNY/FLORES/CD ON/ACE/BTW/LOTSA/GOOD/STUFF/IF/NOT/A/HUGE/RANGE I/RECALL/THE/LINER/NOTES/TALKING/ABT/HIS/COLORFUL/PERSONALITY WORTH/TRACKING/DOWN/PERHAPS BTW/I/GOT/PISSED/OFF/AT/SOME/IDJIT/VILLAGEVOICE/WRITER WHO/DISSING/SOMEOE/I/FORGET/COMPARED/TO/NASHVILLE//LIKE/GLENCAMPBELL NOW/GLEN/WAS/MANY/THINGS/TO/MANY/PEOPLE/BUT/HULLFUCKINGLO MISSOURI/TO/LA/THERE/AINT/NO/TENNESSEE/IN/THERE/(UNTIL/LATER) CHEWY/78/TAKE/A/PIC/N/POST/IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 holy/crap/im/surprised/i/remembered/that-- CHUCK/RIO/AKA/DANNY/FLORES/cd/on/Ace tecate! c time for new keyboard clem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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