Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: The Champs "Tequila" wins first Grammy for Best R&B Performance 1959


Danny Flores (Chuck Rio), who became known as the Godfather of Latino rock, wrote Tequila for a B-side to Dave Burgess's single Train to Nowhere.  However, Tequila became much more famous than the A-side and went to #1 in just three weeks.  Flores also played saxophone.

It won the 1959 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the first ever ceremony held May 4, 1959.

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