From: "Dik de Heer" Date: Thu Jan 17, 2002 1:16 am Subject: Born To Be With You : Chris Montez CHRIS MONTEZ Born Ezekiel Christopher Montanez, 17 January 1943, Los Angeles, California Teenage vocalist Montez was discovered by impresario Jim Lee in 1961, and having joined the latter's Monogram label, enjoyed an international hit the following year with "Let's Dance". This exciting Lee-penned single, redolent of the Hispanic "latino rock" style of Ritchie Valens, sold over 1 million copies and climbed to # 4 in the US and # 2 in the UK. A follow-up, "Some Kinda Fun", also reached the UK Top 10 in 1963 (# 43 in the USA), but a three-year hiatus ensued before the singer resurfaced on A&M with a version of the much-covered "Call Me". The charmingly simple "The More I See You" gave Montez a second UK Top 3 entry, while minor US success followed with "There Will Never Be Another You" and "Time After Time". Re-released in the UK in 1972, "Let's Dance" confirmed its timeless appeal by reaching the UK Top 10 for the second time. CD : The Hits (Repertoire, 1999). 20 Monogram tracks. Website: http://users.aol.com/bocad2/cm.htm