Dave Burgess
‘Tequila’ Hitmaker Lifeless at 90
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Dave Burgess, the chief of the band behind the hit tune “Tequila,” is lifeless.
A musician, songwriter and producer, Dave was the band chief for The Champs … and the group wrote the tune “Tequila,” which topped the charts in March 1958 and remains to be well-known to at the present time.
Dave died October 19 in Tennessee … based on his obituary. The reason for dying is unclear.
In an extended and profitable profession, Dave wrote over 700 copyrighted songs and earned a Grammy on the first ever Grammy Awards in 1958, when “Tequila” received the Grammy for Greatest R&B Efficiency.
In Pee-wee’s Massive Journey, Pee-wee angers a biker gang by toppling their bikes however wins them over by dancing comically to “Tequila” on the bar’s jukebox.
Dave performed rhythm guitar for The Champs, which shaped within the mid Nineteen Fifties.
He was born in Los Angeles in 1934 … and ultimately moved out of Hollywood and headed for Montana, the place he ran an artwork gallery along with his spouse, Deon Adair Raab, knowledgeable dancer and actress.
Dave caught it out in Montana for a pair years then moved with Deon and their two youngsters to Nashville, the place he returned to the music business.
When he wasn’t making music, Dave was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Dave is survived by his son, David. He was 90.
RIP
