Guy who shouted "Tequila!" in song dies..

[MnFats]

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somwhere Pee Wee Herman is weeping...

http://www.comcast.net/music/index.jsp?cat=MUSIC&fn=/2006/09/22/482763.html&cvqh=itn_tequila




HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Danny Flores, who played the saxophone and shouted the word "tequila!" in the 1950s hit song "Tequila!", has died. He was 77.

Flores, who lived in Westminster, died Tuesday at Huntington Beach Hospital, said hospital spokeswoman Kathleen Curran. He died of complications from pneumonia, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported.

The man sometimes called the "godfather of Latin rock" was born in Santa Paula but grew up in Long Beach. By age 5 he was playing guitar in church and at 14 he was a member of a trio that performed Mexican music.

In 1957, Flores was in a group that recorded some work with rockabilly singer Dave Burgess. One of the songs was based on a nameless riff Flores had written. He played the "dirty" saxophone part and repeatedly growled the single-word lyric: "Tequila!"

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Oh, I sure do remember his shouting that .........

Quite an earworm, right now....

77, huh? Pretty good innings.........

Safe passage, Danny Flores.......

[Elidor]

2. I can think of worse things to be famous for. I love that guy

He was one helluva sax player. I mean, smoking. He gave many people a lot of happy moments. RIP Danny

[Redstone]

3. God, what a great tune! I've never gotten sick of it.

Go easy, Mr Flores.

Redstone