Chris
Montez
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.
|
