Jimenez was born and raised in Delano, California, and later moved to East Los Angeles.
Jimenez briefly sang with Thee Midniters, another East Los Angeles band.
He would memorize songs heard on the jukebox by artists such as Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Fats Domino.
The single was backed with "Soul & Stomp," and released on Tony Hilder's Impact Records label.
[8] For a brief period, he and Thee Midnighters singer Willie Garcia formed a group called God's Children.