Composer
Chris Montez
American musician of Mexican parents
b. 1943
3 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1943
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Chris Montez (born Ezekiel Christopher Montañez; January 17, 1943) is an American guitarist and vocalist, whose stylistic approach has ranged from rock & roll to pop standards and Latin music. His rock sound is exemplified in songs such as his 1962 hit "Let's Dance", which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. When his early music's popularity began to fade, he switched to a more traditional role as a popular singer of soft ballads, scoring hits with “The More I See You” and “Call Me" in 1966. He has also recorded in Latin styles. Over the intervening years, he has continued to work in all three modes.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; singer-songwriter; composer; lyricist
- Education
- Hawthorne High School; El Camino College
- Genres
- pop rock
- Official website
- http://www.chrismontez.com/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 42033799
- ISNI
- 0000000055176223
- GND ID
- 134465628
- Library of Congress ID
- n91080102
- MusicBrainz ID
- e161330c-8c2a-4ccc-80c6-88d48f9d4095
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Keyboard, Voice
- Genres represented
- easy listening, Pop, Rock, Rock N Roll
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Dance | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Face I Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The More I See You | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 42033799. Portrait: A&M Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.