Dave Burgess (born December 3, 1934, Beverly Hills, California, United States) is an American guitar player, singer, songwriter, and band leader of The Champs.
His first release was "Judalina" b/w "Don't Put A Dent In My Heart" (Okeh 4-7002).
A second release was "Gratefully Yours" b/w "Too Late For Tears" (Okeh 4-7044).
He finally found initial success as a songwriter with many songs including the 1957 hit I'm Available for Margie Rayburn.
This was when the band officially formed, with Burgess on rhythm guitar.