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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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Danny Flores Remembered )〕 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chuck Rio, Composer of "Tequila" )〕 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.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Musician Who Shouted Tequila )〕 "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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Danny Flores, "Tequila" Saxophonist Dies )〕 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 interving 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title="Tequila!" Remembering Sax Man Danny Flores )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Danny Flores」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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