Chris Montez (born Ezekiel Christopher Montañez; January 17, 1943)[1] is an American guitarist and vocalist, whose stylistic approach has ranged from rock & roll to pop standards and Latin music.

[4] Montez toured with Clyde McPhatter, Sam Cooke, The Platters, and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

[5] The Beatles opened London, York, and Northampton concerts for him while Montez was performing with Tommy Roe.

[1] The title single from the album, sung in a soft, very high tenor range and played on primarily adult-formatted radio stations, confused some disc jockeys who were unfamiliar with Montez's past work.

In November 1972, Montez charted a Latin hit in Brazil: "Loco Por Ti (Crazy About You)".

Montez recorded one more album for CBS: Raza: Ay No Digas, which did well internationally, but failed to make an impact in the US.

In July 2008, Frozen Pictures announced plans to produce a documentary musical film on Montez's life and career.

The film, El Viaje Musical de Ezekiel Montanez: The Chris Montez Story, was previewed by Montez, director Burt Kearns and producer Brett Hudson at the Paso Robles Digital Film Festival in Paso Robles, California in November 2009, The Fest For Beatles Fans in March 2010 in Secaucus, New Jersey[8] and, in May 2010, at the Pacific Palisades Film Festival in Pacific Palisades, California.

His work was recognized in San Antonio, Texas, on September 16, 2011, with the First Annual SOPA (Stop Obesity Promote Activity) Wellness Award.