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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Hello Hugo - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Pop - Editado por The Dave Cash Collection - OMP el 9 may. 2011
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Great Songs From Motion Pictures, Vol. 2
Varios - Editado por TIME Records el 7 ago. 1961
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Great Songs From Motion Pictures, Vol. 3
Varios - Editado por TIME Records el 7 ago. 1961
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Hugo, I Go - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Pop - Editado por The Dave Cash Collection - OMP el 9 may. 2011
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American Musical Theatre
Varios - Editado por TIME Records el 31 ene. 1961
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I Love Easy Listening: The Orchestras
Lounge - Editado por Music Manager el 31 jul. 2018
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Montenegro in Italy
Lounge - Editado por Music Manager el 4 feb. 2020
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A String of Pearls
Jazz - Editado por Supreme Media el 1 ene. 2013
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Golden Hits By Hugo Montenegro
Jazz - Editado por Black & Partner Licenses LLC el 7 may. 2019
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Time Out Music
World music - Editado por love loove music el 28 oct. 2020
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Hugo Montenegro - Platinum Selection
Lounge - Editado por Retro Music Box el 13 oct. 2020
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All the Best
Lounge - Editado por Don't stop the music el 30 abr. 2021
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The Funny Barber Shop
World music - Editado por Funny Barber el 18 mar. 2022
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Loves of My Life
Jazz - Editado por Moon Beams Records el 1 ago. 2013
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Shows: Most Popular
Música vocal (profana y sacra) - Editado por Music Manager el 30 mar. 2015
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Colorbomb
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra
Bandas sonoras de cine - Editado por rallentando rec. el 20 may. 2014
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