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 - Pubblicato da RCA Records Label il 1 gen 1966
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Music From "A Fistful Of Dollars", "For A Few Dollars More", "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly"
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da RCA Records Label il 23 mag 1995
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Love Theme from "The Godfather"
Pop - Pubblicato da RCA - Legacy il 24 mar 1972
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The Best Of
Pop/Rock - Pubblicato da RCA Camden il 11 feb 2000
La discografia ideale di Qobuz16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Scenes & Themes
Jazz - Pubblicato da RCA - Legacy il 13 gen 2017
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Hugo In Wonder-Land
Jazz - Pubblicato da RCA Victor - Legacy il 1 giu 1974
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Movie Classics
Hugo Montenegro, Ennio Morricone
Pop/Rock - Pubblicato da RCA Camden il 1 apr 1996
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Cha Chas For Dancing
Elettronica - Pubblicato da TIME Records il 14 feb 1960
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Others by Brothers
Jazz - Pubblicato da RCA - Legacy il 1 gen 1975
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Russian Grandeur
Classica - Pubblicato da RCA - Legacy il 29 gen 2016
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Neil's Diamonds
Classica - Pubblicato da RCA Records Label il 16 apr 1973
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More Music from "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da RCA - Legacy il 2 dic 2016
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Great Songs from Motion Pictures, Vol. 1 (1927 - 1937)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Time Records il 17 apr 1961
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Hurry Sundown (Original Film Soundtrack)
Colonne sonore - Pubblicato da Vintage Masters Inc. il 1 gen 1967
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