Short answers, pulled from the story.
"Let's Dance", released in 1962 on Monogram Records, was Chris Montez's biggest hit. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and number two on the UK Singles Chart, and sold over one million copies.
Yes. The Beatles opened concerts for Chris Montez at London, York, and Northampton while Montez was touring Britain with Tommy Roe. Montez later admitted he was unfamiliar with The Beatles at the time.
Herb Alpert, co-founder of A&M Records, suggested Montez adopt a middle-of-the-road, soft-ballad sound instead of pursuing another rock-and-roll formula. Alpert co-produced Montez's first A&M album and acted as his mentor during this transition.
"Let's Dance" appeared on the soundtrack of John Landis's Animal House. The song was also used as a jingle for a DSW Shoe Warehouse commercial in 2013.
Chris Montez was born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez on the 17th of January, 1943, in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Hawthorne, California, in a Mexican-American family.
On the 16th of September, 2011, Chris Montez received the First Annual SOPA (Stop Obesity Promote Activity) Wellness Award in San Antonio, Texas. In 2012, El Camino College named him a distinguished alumnus.