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- Danny_Flores abstract "Danny Flores (born Daniel Flores July 11, 1929 – September 19, 2006), also known by his stage name Chuck Rio was an American rock and roll saxophonist. He is best remembered for his self-penned song \"Tequila\", which Flores recorded with the Champs, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.Flores was born in Santa Paula, California and grew up in Long Beach. He took an interest to the guitar at an early age, first performing with the instrument at his local church and family gatherings. At age 14, Flores moved over to the saxophone, and formed his first band, the 3-D Ranch Boys. Emulating the rasping sounds of tenor saxophonist Vido Musso, Flores played a variety of music genres -- jazz, country, pop, and blues—to cater to his hard-going blue-collar clientele. Much to Flores's amusement, he remarked that during this early stage of his career, he was commonly called the \"Mexican Hillbilly\". In the early 1950s, Flores recorded vocals for small Pasadena-based record labels, before signing to Modern Records, and releasing his earliest rock and roll material.In 1957, Flores met aspiring songwriter and guitarist Dave Burgess. After briefly performing as Danny and Dave, the duo recruited former members of Flores's group, drummer Gene Alden and guitarist Benny Bruce, along with bassist Huelyn Davell and vocalist Cliff Hill, who were session musicians, to form the Champs. On December 23, 1957, the group recorded three songs for Challenge Records, including Flores's instrumental \"Tequila\". The song is highlighted by Flores's \"dirty sax\" arrangements and hollering of \"Tequila\". However, because of this one spoken phrase by Flores, he was credited as Chuck Rio to avoid conflicts with his other record label, where he was signed as a vocalist. \"Tequila\" was released as the B-side to the Champs' debut single, but after listeners requested the song over its A-side \"Train to Nowhere\", \"Tequila\" propelled to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1958.Conflicts between Flores and Burgess over leadership and the band's musical direction lead to Flores's departure. He signed away his rights to \"Tequila\", and ultimately did not receive any royalties from the tune's success. In the intervening years, he formed another group called the Original Champs and recorded for Saturn Records in 1963. Flores continued to perform across California for the duration of his life. It was not until the early 2000s that he finally received royalties—albeit only for sales in Europe—for \"Tequila\".Flores died on September 26, 2006 as a consequence of symptoms stemming from pneumonia.".
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- Danny_Flores wikiPageWikiLinkText "(Chuck Rio)".
- Danny_Flores wikiPageWikiLinkText "Chuck Rio".
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- Danny_Flores birthDate "1929-07-11".
- Danny_Flores birthName "Daniel Flores".
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- Danny_Flores caption "Chuck Rio album cover".
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- Danny_Flores dateOfBirth "1929-07-11".
- Danny_Flores dateOfDeath "2006-09-19".
- Danny_Flores deathDate "2006-09-19".
- Danny_Flores deathPlace "Huntington Beach, California, United States".
- Danny_Flores genre Rock_and_roll.
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- Danny_Flores instrument Saxophone.
- Danny_Flores label "The Champs".
- Danny_Flores latestAlbum "None".
- Danny_Flores name "Danny Flores".
- Danny_Flores name "Flores, Danny".
- Danny_Flores notableSongs ""Tequila"".
- Danny_Flores occupation Musician.
- Danny_Flores occupation Songwriter.
- Danny_Flores origin Huntington_Beach,_California.
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- Danny_Flores shortDescription "American musician".
- Danny_Flores spouse "Ruth Culbreath".