American orchestra leader and film composer (1925–1981)
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Hugo Montenegro
Newport Navy Band director Frank Rodowicz (left) and Hugo Montenegro at Newport Naval Base, 1944
Background information
Birth name
Hugo Mario Montenegro
Born
(1925-09-02)September 2, 1925 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
February 6, 1981(1981-02-06) (aged 55) Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Genres
Film scores
Occupation(s)
Composer, conductor, arranger
Musical artist
Hugo Mario Montenegro (September 2, 1925 – February 6, 1981)[1] was an American orchestra leader and composer of film soundtracks. His best-known work is interpretations of the music from Spaghetti Westerns, especially his cover version of Ennio Morricone's main theme from the 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. He composed the score for the 1969 Western Charro!, which starred Elvis Presley.
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Hugo Mario Montenegro (September 2, 1925 – February 6, 1981) was an American orchestra leader and composer of film soundtracks. His best-known work is...
season on, it was replaced by a new theme titled "Jeannie", composed by HugoMontenegro with lyrics by Buddy Kaye. Episodes 20 and 25 used a rerecorded ending...
Montenegro (/ˌmɒntɪˈniːɡroʊ, -ˈneɪɡroʊ, -ˈnɛɡroʊ/ MON-tin-E(E)G-roh, -AY-groh; Montenegrin: Crna Gora / Црна Гора; Albanian: Mali i Zi; lit. 'Black Mountain')...
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Gone Is Love, released in 1970. HugoMontenegro and his Orchestra recorded a cover for the album The Best Of HugoMontenegro, released in 1970. Deep Feeling...
instrumental, Oct 1966 - Jun 1973". Tunecaster. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "HugoMontenegro: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2010. "All Instrumental Top...
originally released in Italy by RCA Italiana. In the United States, HugoMontenegro released a cover version as did Billy Strange and Leroy Holmes who...
Henry Cinematography Joseph Biroc Edited by Robert Simpson Music by HugoMontenegro Production company Arcola Pictures Distributed by 20th Century Fox...
business ethics, and ecology. The theme song "Seattle" was composed by HugoMontenegro with lyrics by Jack Keller and Ernie Sheldon. Both Perry Como and Bobby...
Film Festival (1995) Movie Classics: The Music of Ennio Morricone & HugoMontenegro (1996) TV Film Music (1996) Time of Adventure (1996) Main Titles, Vol...
also titled "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", was a hit in 1968 for HugoMontenegro, whose rendition was a No.2 Billboard pop single in the U.S. and a...
Ralph Marterie, McGuire Sisters, Floyd Cramer, Frank Chacksfield, HugoMontenegro, and Ray Conniff. The Argentine singer Morena Greppi delivered an excellent...
on HugoMontenegro's Albums. The Bähler Brothers, Jackie Ward, and Ron Hicklin joined David Cassidy as the singers on the Partridge Family. Hugo Montenegro's...
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