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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Great Songs From Motion Pictures, Vol. 3
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei TIME Records am 07.08.1961
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Hugo, I Go - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Pop - Erschienen bei The Dave Cash Collection - OMP am 09.05.2011
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American Musical Theatre
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei TIME Records am 31.01.1961
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I Love Easy Listening: The Orchestras
Lounge - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 31.07.2018
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Montenegro in Italy
Lounge - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 04.02.2020
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Golden Hits By Hugo Montenegro
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black & Partner Licenses LLC am 07.05.2019
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Time Out Music
World Music - Erschienen bei love loove music am 28.10.2020
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Hugo Montenegro - Platinum Selection
Lounge - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 13.10.2020
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All the Best
Lounge - Erschienen bei Don't stop the music am 30.04.2021
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Dardanella
Jazz - Erschienen bei Lumi Entertainment am 01.01.2013
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The Funny Barber Shop
World Music - Erschienen bei Funny Barber am 18.03.2022
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Loves of My Life
Jazz - Erschienen bei Moon Beams Records am 01.08.2013
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Shows: Most Popular
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 30.03.2015
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Colorbomb
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei rallentando rec. am 20.05.2014
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Cha Cha Cha (Instrumental)
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei MCM am 07.04.2016
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I Like My Morning Jacket
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Is Life am 05.08.2020
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Suit & Tie Vol. 3
Werner Müller, Sammy Kaye, Hugo Montenegro, Count Basie
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 31.07.2015
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I'll Know My Love
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blooming Jazz Records am 14.06.2016
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A String of Pearls
Jazz - Erschienen bei Diamond Days am 01.01.2013
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