Hugo Montenegro
Hugo Montenegro (born September 2, 1925 in New York , † February 6, 1981 in Palm Springs , California ) was an American arranger , composer and orchestra conductor .
He developed his talent during his time in the army. He studied at Manhattan College and worked for André Kostelanetz . In 1955 he went to RCA Records and worked in these functions a. a. for Harry Belafonte . He made records of romantic light music for thirteen years without ever having a hit.
He then went to Hollywood and worked on the film. It was not until 1968 that he came up with the idea of specifically adapting the sound and the arrangements of his orchestra to the taste of the audience. From then on he used electric guitars and drums and landed a hit in the British and US with his cover version of the Ennio Morricone composition The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from the Spaghetti Western of the same name (German two glorious scoundrels ). Billboard charts . The use of an electric violin and the use of a piccolo trumpet (played by Manny Klein ) and an electronic harmonica were particularly unusual at the time . Arthur Smith played the ocarina , the whistling came from Muzzy Marcellino, plus strange sounds from a vocal group.
With this song, which was featured in many international charts and u. a. reached number 1 in England and number 2 in the USA, he created a million seller and evergreen . He also had further success with his music for the television series Charming Jeannie and the music for the Marlboro Country advertising campaign.
On February 6, 1981, he died in Palm Springs of a lung disease ( chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ).
Filmography (selection)
- 1966–1970: Charming Jeannie (I Dream of Jeannie , TV series)
- 1967: When killers lie in wait (The Ambushers)
- 1967: Tomorrow is a New Day (Hurry Sundown)
- 1968: Lady in Cement (Lady In Cement)
- 1969: Rollkommando (The Wrecking Crew)
- 1969: Charro!
- 1969: The Undefeated (The Undefeated)
- 1969: Viva Max!
Web links
- Hugo Montenegro in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Richie Unterberger: Hugo Montenegro. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly , allmusic.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montenegro, Hugo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American arranger, composer and orchestra leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1981 |
| Place of death | Palm Springs , California , USA |