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 - Pubblicato da The Dave Cash Collection - OMP il 9 mag 2011
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Great Songs From Motion Pictures, Vol. 2
Generi vari - Pubblicato da TIME Records il 7 ago 1961
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Great Songs From Motion Pictures, Vol. 3
Generi vari - Pubblicato da TIME Records il 7 ago 1961
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Hugo, I Go - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Pop - Pubblicato da The Dave Cash Collection - OMP il 9 mag 2011
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American Musical Theatre
Generi vari - Pubblicato da TIME Records il 31 gen 1961
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I Love Easy Listening: The Orchestras
Lounge - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 31 lug 2018
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Montenegro in Italy
Lounge - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 4 feb 2020
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A String of Pearls
Jazz - Pubblicato da Supreme Media il 1 gen 2013
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Golden Hits By Hugo Montenegro
Jazz - Pubblicato da Black & Partner Licenses LLC il 7 mag 2019
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Time Out Music
World music - Pubblicato da love loove music il 28 ott 2020
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Hugo Montenegro - Platinum Selection
Lounge - Pubblicato da Retro Music Box il 13 ott 2020
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All the Best
Lounge - Pubblicato da Don't stop the music il 30 apr 2021
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Dardanella
Jazz - Pubblicato da Lumi Entertainment il 1 gen 2013
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The Funny Barber Shop
World music - Pubblicato da Funny Barber il 18 mar 2022
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Loves of My Life
Jazz - Pubblicato da Moon Beams Records il 1 ago 2013
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Shows: Most Popular
Musica vocale (sacra e profana) - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 30 mar 2015
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Colorbomb
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da rallentando rec. il 20 mag 2014
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