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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Awards Refers
THE CHAMPS
Los Angeles, California, USA
*  1957

Line-Up (1957):

Dave Burgess - g
Buddy Bruce - g
Cliff Hills - bg
Gene Alden - ds
Chuck Rio - sax

Former Members:

Glenn Campbell (g, 1958-?)
Van Norman (bg)
Jimmy Seals (g,viol,sax 1958-?)
Dash Crofts (mand, 1958-?)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Go Champs Go1958 Ace
2.Everybody's Rockin'1960
3.Great Dance Hits1962
4.Play All American1964
5.The Best Of The Champs7/1977 London
6.Spotlight On The Champs1982
7.Tequila1987 Ace
8.Wing Ding!1993 Ace
9.Tequila / Golden Classics Edition05.08.1993
10.The Great Champs1994 JDC
11.Greatest Hits - Tequila19.04.1994Curb/WEA
12.Best Of The Champs1995 Laserlight
13.30 Great A & B Sides1996 Ace
14.Tequila - Very Best Of The Champs1997 Music Club
15.Now And Then24.03.1997GMU/east west
16.Later Singles25.03.1997Ace
17.Tequila - Very Best Of The Champs19.08.1998Collectables
18.Tequila30.05.2000Cleopatra
19.25 All-Time Greatest Recordings27.06.2000Varese Vintage
20.EP Collection ... Plus08.05.2001See For Miles
21.Golden Rockin' Hits04.07.2006Cbuj Ent
22.Down Like Gold06.03.2014Play It Again Sam
23.Vamala21.02.2015Play It Again Sam
24.Extended Play18.03.2016High Note
25.The Very Best of the Champs19.08.2016One Day Music

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Tequilla / Train To Nowhere2/1958 Challenge5 1
2.El Rancho Rock5/1958 Challenge 30
3.Chariot Rock8/1958 Challenge 59
4.Midnighter8/1958 Challenge 94
5.Too Much Tequila12/1959 Challenge49 32
6.Tequila Twist1/1962 Challenge 99
7.Limbo Rock5/1962 Challenge 40
8.Limbo Dance9/1962 Challenge 97
9.Mr. Cool1/1963 Challenge 111
10.Tequila9/1987 82
11.Tequila27.04.2009Goldenlane
12.Club House / Blockade
& The Rumblers		09.02.2012TT Shakin/Jazzman

Awards:

2001 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Tequila")

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19773130.07.197718Albums - Short Takesalbum review