Dave Burgess, the guitarist who led the Champs to radio domination with their Latin-tinged, Pee-wee Herman-approved instrumental rocker “Tequila,” has died. An obituary on the website for the Anglin ...

Dave Burgess, the band leader of the rock and roll group The Champs, died at the age of 90 on Oct. 19. He died in Dover, Tennessee, with his cause of death not being reported. During the late 50s, ...

Dave Burgess, the man who wrote the hit song “Tequila,” is dead at 90, according to TMZ. Burgess, who was a musician, songwriter and producer, was a member of The Champs and died Oct. 19 in Tennessee.