Danny Flores, writer and singer (of that one word lyric) of The Champs' song 'Tequila!', has died at the age of 77 at Huntingdon Beach Hospital in California. Flores' wife Sharee said of the Grammy-winning track: "I can honestly tell you he never got tired of playing that song".
The song, originally released in 1959, became popular again in the mid eighties after it was used in 1985 film 'Pee Wee's Big Adventure'. Mrs Flores explained: "After that, we got shows all over the US. All these younger people who hadn't heard it were suddenly in love with the song. Danny was just so proud of it."
Flores is survived by seven children from previous marriages, and fifteen grandchildren.