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Tequila (The Champs song)
1958 single by the Champs
"Tequila" is a 1958 Latin-inspired surfinstrumental song written by Chuck Rio and recorded by American rock and roll band The Champs. "Tequila" became a No. 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.[3]
In 1958, the song won a Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues Performance at the 1st Annual Grammy Awards.[4] In 2001, that song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[5]
History
In 1957, Gene Autry's record label, Challenge Records, signed Dave Burgess (born 1934), a rockabilly singer-songwriter from California who often recorded under the name "Dave Dupree". At the end of 1957, having produced no hits, Challenge Records looked to Burgess, who organized a recording session on December 23 in Hollywood. In the studio that day were Burgess on rhythm guitar, Cliff Hils on bass, the Flores Trio (Danny Flores saxophone and piano, Gene Alden on drums, and lead guitarist Buddy Bruce), and Huelyn Duv
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The Story Behind The Trident’s World Famous Tequila Sunrise
It was June 7, 1972, and Mick Jagger wanted a margarita. Trident bartender Bobby Lozoff talked him into a Tequila Sunrise instead, a drink that Lozoff and fellow bartender Billy Rice had concocted for their restaurant in Sausalito.
As Lozoff told National Geographic Assignment in 2012, “I built him one and they started sucking them up. After that they took them all across the country.” That drink, one shot of tequila, one shot of orange juice and a dash of grenadine, became the “shot heard around the world.” Keith Richards dubbed the ’72 Stones our the “Cocaine and Tequila Sunrise Tour.” That widely publicized tour and its massively popular mascot drink begat the eponymous 1973 song by the Eagles, which later begat the 1988 eponymous movie starring Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell. In between everyone from “The Club” canned cocktails, to Jose Cuervo tequila, has gotten in on the act.
The Tequila Sunrise is a cultural phenomenon. Harley Davidson motorcycles even includes “tequila sunrise” as a
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Jackie Marin pictured on her Twitter page.
Motorcycle racing star Nicky Hayden became engaged to reality TV star Jackie Marin in May 2016 in Italy. A year later and Hayden was left fighting for his life following a crash in the same country. AP Sports reports that Hayden was hit by a car while riding on a bicycle in the Italian town of Rimini. It’s reported that he suffered injuries to his head and chest. Hayden was riding with friends when a Peugeot car smashed into him, leaving him on the road. On May 22, it was announced that Hayden had passed away after suffering from a serious polytrauma with subsequent serious cerebral damage.
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Marin Starred in a Reality Show Named The Tequila Sisters
In 2013, Marin starred in a TV Guide Network series The Tequila Sisters. The show focused on the lives of her and her sisters, Jen, Lauren and Catherine as well as their parents, Lori and Bill, who were born in Mexico City. Now, the family is based in Orange County, California. Lori Marin talking about the cultural differences in the le
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