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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Montenegro In Italy
Musiques du monde - Paru chez TIME Records le 22 nov. 1961
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Selection of Cha Cha Cha (Instrumental)
Amérique latine - Paru chez MCM le 7 avr. 2016
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Sweet and Lovely - Hugo Montenegro
Lounge - Paru chez Isis le 10 nov. 2021
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Iced Coffee
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Iced Coffee le 11 déc. 2022
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Waltz When the Lillies of the Valley Bloom again
Musiques du monde - Paru chez the valley bloom again le 8 mars 2023
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Hugo Montenegro En España
Jazz - Paru chez Alpha Center Digital le 31 mars 2022
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The Greatest Hits Collection
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez Music Manager le 23 avr. 2015
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Man Alive
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez ossia italia le 15 nov. 2015
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Overture, American Musical Theatre, Vol. 1 (1924 - 1935)
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez Time Records le 28 févr. 1961
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American Musical Theatre, Vol. 4
Divers - Paru chez TIME Records le 31 janv. 1961
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American Musical Theatre, Vol. 2
Divers - Paru chez TIME Records le 31 janv. 1961
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Boogie Woogie & Bongos
Jazz - Paru chez TIME Records le 22 sept. 1960
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Arriba
Musiques du monde - Paru chez TIME Records le 16 nov. 1960
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Hello Hugo - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Pop - Paru chez The Dave Cash Collection - OMP le 9 mai 2011
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