Chris Montez

Chris Montez
Montez in March 1967
Montez in March 1967
Background information
Birth nameEzekiel Christopher Montañez
Born (1943-01-17) January 17, 1943 (age 81)
Los Angeles, California, US
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1962–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website

Chris Montez (born Ezekiel Christopher Montañez; January 17, 1943)[1] is an American guitarist and vocalist, whose stylistic approach has ranged from rock & roll to pop standards and Latin music. His rock sound is exemplified in songs such as his 1962 hit "Let's Dance", which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. When his early music's popularity began to fade, he switched to a more traditional role as a popular singer of soft ballads, scoring hits with “The More I See You” and “Call Me" in 1966. He has also recorded in Latin styles. Over the intervening years, he has continued to work in all three modes.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1735. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.