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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Salon
World music - Pubblicato da More Wings in Hell il 15 nov 2020
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The Best of Hugo Montenegro
Pop - Pubblicato da Vintage Jukebox il 27 apr 2020
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Traditions
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da Traditions il 28 ott 2022
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Don't Forget Your Mother
Jazz - Pubblicato da Your Mother il 20 apr 2023
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Carousel
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da Carooousel & mooore il 8 giu 2019
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Cheaper Tricks
World music - Pubblicato da tricki masters mind il 30 set 2020
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Where The Storm Broke
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da Storm Broke il 14 dic 2022
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Mecanismo
Funk Brasiliano - Pubblicato da Hugo Montenegro il 28 ott 2022
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In dear old London
Jazz - Pubblicato da In dear old London il 8 ott 2022
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Blue Night
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da Blue Night Moon il 2 dic 2020
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Music Arena
World music - Pubblicato da maraena arena il 25 giu 2019
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Put Your Focus On
Hugo Montenegro, His Orchestra
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da Nänie Spain il 13 mag 2014
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Just at the Turn of the Tide
Generi vari - Pubblicato da turn of the tide il 7 apr 2023
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A Bashful Woman
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da Bashful Woman il 18 dic 2022
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Ellington Fantasy
Jazz - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 17 set 2019
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Riding Tunes
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da Bertilo o Solemio il 24 apr 2014
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Loves of My Life & Ellington Fantasy
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jasmine Records il 29 apr 2013
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Spinning
World music - Pubblicato da spinning table il 25 gen 2023
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Little Plain Gold Ring
World music - Pubblicato da plain gold ring il 16 apr 2023
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