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Gene Alden (b: 1931, Sioux Falls, S Dak) First touring lineup of the Champs: Dave Burgess Danny Flores aka Chuck Rio Gene Alden Dale Norris (b: 1934; Maple Grove, Miss) Joe Burnas (b: Aug 15, 1923, Chicago) Notable early replacement members:
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 Buddy Bruce, along with bassist Cliff Hills to form the Champs. [2] Huelyn Duvall contributed vocals to these tracks.
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After a few gigs as Danny and Dave, they used the drummer Gene Alden and guitarist Buddy Bruce, who were members of Flores's group, the session bassist Cliff Hills and Huelyn Duvall on backing...
The Flores Trio also had Gene Alden on drums, and Buddy Bruce on guitar. In 1957, Gene Autry had signed a number of rockabilly Texas musicians to his fledgling Challenge Records label in Hollywood, such as Danny Wolfe (who brought the Commodores), Jerry Wallace, and Huelyn Duvall.
The Champs. (L-R) Joe Burnas, Dave Burgesss, Gene Alden, Chuck Rio, Dale Norris. The Champs were West Coast sessionmen whose first single, the instrumental "Tequila" stayed on the charts nineteen weeks, reached number one, sold more than six million records worldwide, and won a Grammy for best R&B record of 1958. Members:
Aug 21, 2015 · Johnny Meeks: Guitarist and songwriter who contributed much to the exciting and exuberant style of Gene Vincent. Meeks was born into a blue collar family in Gaffney, South Carolina in 1937 but was ...
