Chris Montez

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.