Born in Los Angeles, Chris was strongly influenced by his Hispanic culture and the rock 'n' roll success of Richie Valens, who was his mentor. In his junior year of high school, Chris formed a band and recorded his own original songs which gained the interest of Monogram Records. ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS TELL ME became a local hit.

Chris' single LET'S DANCE, hit the top 10 in 1962 and he was on his way. While touring in England, he appeared in Liverpool with Tommy Roe where his opening act was a new English group, The Beatles.

In 1965, Chris joined a new record label, A & M headed by Herb Albert. Under Herb's guidance Chris tried his hand at soft ballad sounds. Albert's instincts were good and Chris' hits THE MORE I SEE YOU, THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU, CALL ME, and TIME AFTER TIME, followed in quick succession.

Chris later signed with CBS International and amassed a string of hits outside the U. S. that has firmly established him as an international recording star. His hits in both English and Spanish have become hits in Japan, Austria, Germany, Holland, France, Mexico, as well as the U. S.

Chris tours internationally and is still the heartthrob and exciting performer he always was.

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