Hugo Montenegro
Hugo Montenegro was a composer, arranger, and conductor who is primarily known for his movie work in the '60s, as well as his adaptations of film scores like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Montenegro began his musical career in the U.S. Navy, where he arranged scores for various military bands. After he left the Navy, he completed school at Manhattan College, then he began a professional music career.
Initially, Montenegro was the staff manager to André Kostelanetz at Columbia Records in New York, which eventually led to a job as a conductor/arranger for several of the label's artists, most notably Harry Belafonte. By the mid-'50s, Montenegro was making his own albums of easy listening orchestral music.
Montenegro moved to California in the mid-'60s and began to write film scores, starting with Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown in 1967. That same year, he recorded a version of the theme to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, which was written by Ennio Morricone. Featuring an arrangement that relied on a chorus, electric instruments, and special effects, the single was a major hit, reaching number one in the U.K. and number two in the U.S.; internationally, it sold over a million copies. An album titled Music from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" & "A Fistful of Dollars" & "For a Few Dollars More" appeared shortly after the single's release, and it reached the Top Ten in the spring 1968. Later in the year, Montenegro released a single of the theme from Hang 'Em High, which was a lesser hit, as was the album of the same name.
Montenegro began to branch out after the Hang 'Em High album, recording a diverse array of albums, ranging from show tunes to electronic experiments. Throughout the late '60s and '70s, he continued to score films, including Lady in Cement, The Undefeated, The Wrecking Crew, Tomorrow, and The Ambushers, among many others. He continued composing and recording until his death in 1981.
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A Silver Cup
Jazz - Erschienen bei endless Loveers am 20.07.2019
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Salon
World Music - Erschienen bei More Wings in Hell am 15.11.2020
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The Best of Hugo Montenegro
Pop - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 27.04.2020
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Traditions
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Traditions am 28.10.2022
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Don't Forget Your Mother
Jazz - Erschienen bei Your Mother am 20.04.2023
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Cheaper Tricks
World Music - Erschienen bei tricki masters mind am 30.09.2020
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Mecanismo
Rio Funk - Erschienen bei Hugo Montenegro am 28.10.2022
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In dear old London
Jazz - Erschienen bei In dear old London am 08.10.2022
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Music Arena
World Music - Erschienen bei maraena arena am 25.06.2019
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Put Your Focus On
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Nänie Spain am 13.05.2014
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A Bashful Woman
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Bashful Woman am 18.12.2022
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Ellington Fantasy
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 17.09.2019
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Riding Tunes
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Bertilo o Solemio am 24.04.2014
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Loves of My Life & Ellington Fantasy
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jasmine Records am 29.04.2013
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Spinning
World Music - Erschienen bei spinning table am 25.01.2023
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Little Plain Gold Ring
World Music - Erschienen bei plain gold ring am 16.04.2023
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The Ox and the Frog
Jazz - Erschienen bei the Frog am 12.01.2022
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