Chris Montez
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Chris Montez grew up in Hawthorne, California, the hometown of
The Beach Boys. According to an interview
with Mark Guerrero,
Brian Wilson was in his science
class, and Chris would often have jam sessions with Brian and his
brothers. After some disappointments following his chart debut hit
"Let's Dance" in 1962, Chris went off the music industry's radar for
about 4 years until resurfacing at A&M records four years later with a
new, yet reluctant, sound. A&M co-founder
Herb Alpert produced Chris' next three hits
on his label..."Call Me", "The More I See You", and "There Will Never
Be Another You". The 1966 Top 40 run was successful, but short-lived,
as Chris has not returned to the U.S. charts since. He has however,
made a return to his Latino roots following his Top 40 run with a
series of Spanish language tracks and has had some chart success in
Europe, as well.
