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 Treasure
Musiques du monde - Paru chez the treasure le 3 févr. 2023
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Above the Clouds
Jazz - Paru chez getmyhits rec. le 22 juin 2019
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Arrows in the Gale
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez Galero le 3 janv. 2022
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Catchy Music
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez cmm remaster sound le 8 juin 2014
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A Prairie Windstorm
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez prairie windstorm le 23 janv. 2023
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In Black and White
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez In Black le 20 mars 2022
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Rope Dancing
Musiques du monde - Paru chez rope dancing le 19 janv. 2023
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The Pelican Chorus
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez pelican chorus le 19 janv. 2023
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Sweet Angel, Whisper
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez Whisper le 14 janv. 2022
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Under The Christmas Tree
Jazz - Paru chez The Christmas Tree le 21 nov. 2021
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Because I Am Your Friend
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez Because I Am Your Friend le 23 oct. 2022
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Amigo Dance
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Amigo Dance le 31 oct. 2022
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Winter Dreams
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez Winter Dreams le 28 sept. 2022
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My Flower Bouquet
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra
Bandes originales de films - Paru chez Ragtime first Label le 27 mai 2014
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Leisure Time
Amérique latine - Paru chez LST Collector Series le 22 août 2014
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