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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The Man From Uncle
Jazz - Lançado por RCA Records Label em 1 de jan. de 1966
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Music From "A Fistful Of Dollars", "For A Few Dollars More", "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly"
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por RCA Records Label em 23 de mai. de 1995
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Moog Power
Jazz - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 31 de mar. de 2017
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Love Theme from "The Godfather"
Pop - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 24 de mar. de 1972
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The Best Of
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Mr. Groovy
Ambient - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 3 de abr. de 2008
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Scenes & Themes
Jazz - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 13 de jan. de 2017
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Hugo In Wonder-Land
Jazz - Lançado por RCA Victor - Legacy em 1 de jun. de 1974
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Cha Chas For Dancing
Electronic - Lançado por TIME Records em 14 de fev. de 1960
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Movie Classics
Hugo Montenegro, Ennio Morricone
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Mammy Blue
Pop - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 1 de nov. de 1971
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Bongos & Brass
Jazz - Lançado por TIME Records em 9 de ago. de 1960
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Others by Brothers
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Russian Grandeur
Classical - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 29 de jan. de 2016
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Neil's Diamonds
Classical - Lançado por RCA Records Label em 16 de abr. de 1973
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More Music from "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 2 de dez. de 2016
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Hurry Sundown (Original Film Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Lançado por Vintage Masters Inc. em 1 de jan. de 1967
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Magnificent! The Sound of the Hugo Montenegro Strings
Latin America - Lançado por Good Time Records em 27 de ago. de 2021
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