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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Arrows in the Gale
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Galero am 03.01.2022
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Catchy Music
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei cmm remaster sound am 08.06.2014
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In Black and White
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei In Black am 20.03.2022
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Rope Dancing
World Music - Erschienen bei rope dancing am 19.01.2023
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The Pelican Chorus
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei pelican chorus am 19.01.2023
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Amigo Dance
World Music - Erschienen bei Amigo Dance am 31.10.2022
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Winter Dreams
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Winter Dreams am 28.09.2022
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My Flower Bouquet
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra
Original Soundtrack - Erschienen bei Ragtime first Label am 27.05.2014
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Leisure Time
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei LST Collector Series am 22.08.2014
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The 20th Century Strings Vol. 1
World Music - Erschienen bei TP4 Music am 06.01.2023
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Fresh Fruit
World Music - Erschienen bei FreshFruit am 12.01.2022
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A long time ago
Jazz - Erschienen bei Long Time Ago am 09.11.2022
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Those Draftin' Blues
Jazz - Erschienen bei Those22 am 12.01.2022
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Light in the Dark Forest
Jazz - Erschienen bei Dark Forest am 24.08.2022
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Melancholia
World Music - Erschienen bei Melancholia am 22.08.2022
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A Silver Cup
Jazz - Erschienen bei endless Loveers am 20.07.2019
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