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One of the leading rockers in the Los Angeles Hispanic community after the tragic death of <a href="spotify:artist:5Y9xEAGW4GwGJgbiI6W85P">Ritchie Valens</a>, Chris Montez later mellowed out under the tutelage of <a href="spotify:artist:1PqdKx88nAgPolRy079lMl">Herb Alpert</a> and tallied several MOR-style hits. His first smash was on <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Monogram%22">Monogram</a> in 1962, "Let's Dance." It was a grinding rocker with roller-rink organ. Montez changed his attitude after signing with <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22A%26M%22">A&M</a>. With <a href="spotify:artist:1PqdKx88nAgPolRy079lMl">Alpert</a> producing, Montez adopted an easygoing approach on "Call Me," "The More I See You," and "Time After Time," all solid sellers in 1966. The formula quickly faded, however, and his final chart entry came the following year with "Because of You." ~ Bill Dahl
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