The man who shouted "Tequila" has died!

[LynneSin]

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Man who shouted 'Tequila!' in song dies

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- 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!"

[FoxOnTheRun]

1. I also liked the Ventures version

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Ventures/_/Tequila


but I don't know who shouted that "tequila"

[wildhorses]

2. love that song!! sorry to read this but thanks for posting it

TEQUILA!!