Dave Burgess might not be a name that most modern music fans recognize, but they certainly might know his hit song.

Burgess, best known for his time as the rhythm guitar player for the rock group The Champs, is credited with helping write the group’s hit song, “Tequila,” which rose to the top of the charts all the way back in 1958.

Sadly, Burgess died back on October 19 in Tennessee, according to TMZ. He was 90.

The outlet said that Burgess is credited with writing more than 700 copyrighted songs.

“Tequila” was the biggest, though. The song won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance in 1959 and reportedly went on to sell more than a million copies.

Nearly 30 years later, the song had a rebirth of sorts as it was featured in a scene of the hit movie, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.” P

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