Chris Montez
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Guitarist and vocalist Chris Montez â born Ezekial Christopher Montañez in Los Angeles, California on January 17, 1943 â is best known for the hits âLetâs Danceâ (1962), âCall Meâ (1965), and âThe More I See You.â Raised in a Mexican American family, Chris Montez was influenced by rock, pop, and Latin music, three genres that he would tackle successfully throughout his career. Influenced by Ritchie Valens, he studied musical composition while attending El Camino College in Los Angeles. He released his first two singles â âI Lost My Babyâ and âAll You Had to Do (Was Tell Me)â â in 1960 but didnât score a hit until his third single, âLetâs Dance,â released in 1962. The song was a commercial hit and reached number 4 on Billboardâs Hot 100 and hit number 2 in the UK. His next single, 1963âs âSome Kinda Fun,â wasnât as successful but did reach number 10 in the UK. That same year, London Records released the album Letâs Dance and Have Some Kinda Fun!, which included his then-most recent charting singles and more. However, the Beatles and the rest of the âBritish Invasionâ movement took over the charts and Chris Montez got lost in the shuffle. Eventually, he signed with A&M Records and, under the production and guidance of Herb Alpert, Chris Montez refocused his attention on soft pop music. He released the single âCall Me,â which became a number 22 hit on the Hot 100. He followed that with the Top 20 hit âThe More I See You,â and âThere Will Never Be Another You,â which reached number 33. After several more singles, which didnât perform as well on the Billboard charts and a total of four albums â The More I See You (1966), Time After Time (1966), Foolinâ Around (1967), and Watch What Happens (1968) â Chris Montez left A&M Records. He released several more singles and albums over the years including some recordings for the Latin market but never achieved the same kind of success he had experienced in the â60s.
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- Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday by Chris Montez
- Let's Dance
- Call Me
- Coloured Rain by Chris Montez
- Dear Diary by Chris Montez
- Chris Montez - Lets Dance
- Foolin Around
- Spooky
- Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
- Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
- We'll Be Together Again
- Watch What Happens
- Rock N Roll Blues
- I Will Wait For You
- Love Is Here To Stay
- Because Of You
- Yesterday
- I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People)
- Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Girl Talk
- Just Friends
- Elena
- Going Out Of My Head
- Sunny
