When was Chris Montez born and where did he arrive in Los Angeles?
Ezekiel Christopher Montañez arrived in Los Angeles on the 17th of January 1943. He grew up in Hawthorne, California within a Mexican-American family.
Questions about Chris Montez
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What song by Chris Montez reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1962?
Monogram Records released the single Let's Dance in 1962 which climbed to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. Across the Atlantic it reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart where it stayed for four weeks.
How did Chris Montez change his musical style after working with Herb Alpert at A&M Records?
Herb Alpert co-produced Montez's first album there and suggested a different approach recommending a middle-of-the-road soft ballad sound instead. The title track from his 1966 album The More I See You entered the Easy Listening Top 40 in December 1965 and peaked at No. 2 on the Easy Listening chart by March 1966.
Which Chris Montez song reached No. 3 on the Dutch charts in 1973?
Specific chart successes appeared in the Netherlands during the early 1970s when the song Ay No Digas reached No. 3 on the Dutch charts that same year. This occurred alongside other releases like Loco Por Ti (Crazy About You) which brought a Latin hit to Brazil in November 1972.
What awards has Chris Montez received for his community work in San Antonio Texas?
San Antonio Texas honored him on the 16th of September 2011 with the First Annual SOPA Wellness Award among four awards given to national celebrities for their public service efforts. He was named a distinguished alumnus of El Camino College in 2012 after working within Mexican-American communities in the United States especially his native California.