Chris Montez
Sign in to saveAmerican musician of Mexican parents
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1943-01-17
classic pop and rockjazz poprock & rollsunshine pop
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Chris Montez (born January 17, 1943) is a Mexican-American singer. Initially known as a rock n roll artist, Montez became one of the most important chicano rockers following the tragic passing of Ritchie Valens, his mentor. Montez had a #4 hit in the US with the 1962 single "Let's Dance". Later, he was reinvented as a middle of the road easy listening singer, boasting a slew of Hot 100/Adult Contemporary crossover hits, predominantly renditions of jazz standards such as "The More I See You" <a h
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Chris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- lyricist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- pop rock
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- A&M Records
- Official website
- www.chrismontez.com
- Image
- Chris Montez.png
- Voice type
- tenor
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- date of birth
- 1943-01-17
- start of work period
- 1962-00-00
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