The Champs are an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged 1958 instrumental single "Tequila".

[4] The song was recorded at Gold Star Studios in fall 1957, and in 1959 won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance.

In 2020, group leader Burgess resurrected The Champs for a new album, Tequila Party, scheduled for November release.

The LP contains 12 newly recorded tracks including a "party" rendition of their signature hit plus seven new compositions.

Other members around this time were Jim Seals and Dash Crofts, with Johnny Meeks (originally of Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps) on lead guitar.