Montana sextet
Montana Sextet was a music project of the American producer , arranger , composer and vibraphonist Vincent Montana, Jr. (born February 12, 1928 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ; † April 13, 2013 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey ), which was also known as Montana and Montana Orchestra released phonograms .
biography
Stylistically, Montana, Jr. used for this project, in which u. a. the trumpeter Joey Lattanz took part in the areas of jazz , soul , funk , disco and ultimately even Euro Disco and Garage House . In 1976 the song # 1 Dee Jay was released , in which Montana's daughter, the disco singer Denise Montana, could be heard. The two musicians later worked together under the name Goody Goody.
The single Heavy Vibes made it into the British charts in 1983 and climbed to number 59. In addition, the song, just like the follow-up single Who Needs Enemies (With a Friend Like You) , which was characterized by Montana's vibraphone playing and the voice of singer Nadiyah, successful in discos .
Already on the 1983 Montana Orchestra album Heavy Vibes was a cover version of the 1979 Christopher Cross hit Ride Like the Wind . In 1991 the Montana Sextet released a new disc version of this song, which was number 39 on the Swiss charts in January 1992 and, like Who Needs Enemies , was sung by Nadiyah.
Discography
Albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 US
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| 1981 | Merry Christmas / Happy New Year’s MJS 3302 |
US195 (4 weeks) US |
First published: November 1981
as Montana Orchestra Producer: Vincent Montana, Jr. |
More albums
- 1977: A Dance Fantasy Inspired by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (as Montana)
- 1978: I Love Music (as Montana)
- 1980: The Montana Christmas Medley (as Montana Orchestra)
- 1983: Heavy Vibes (as Montana Orchestra)
- 1986: Merry Christmas All (as Montana Orchestra)
- 1987: Sut / l Vibes (as Montana Sextet)
- 1992: Heavy Vibes (as Montana Sextet)
- 1993: Season's Greetings (as Montana Orchestra)
- 2002: Heavy Vibes (as Montana)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CH
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 UK
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Dance
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| 1978 | A Dance Fantasy A Dance Fantasy Inspired by ... |
- | - |
Dance23 (7 weeks) Dance |
First published: February 1978
as Montana; Vocals: Sister Sledge inspired by Close Encounters of the Third Kind Authors: Vince Montana, John Williams , Leigh Harline , Ned Washington |
| 1982 | Heavy Vibes Heavy Vibes (1983) |
- |
UK59 (4 weeks) UK |
Dance22 (17 weeks) Dance |
First published: November 1982
as Montana Sextet; Instrumental track author: Vince Montana |
| 1983 | Who Needs Enemies (With a Friend Like You) Heavy Vibes (1983) |
- | - |
Dance38 (7 weeks) Dance |
First release: May 1983
as Montana Sextet feat. Nadiyah Authors: Vince Montana, Eileen Montana |
| 1992 |
Ride Like the Wind (Westside Mix) Heavy Vibes (1992) |
CH39 (1 week) CH |
- | - |
First release: December 1991
as Montana Sextet feat. Nadiyah Author and Original: Christopher Cross , 1979 |
More singles
- 1976: That's the Meaning / Boogie Motion / # 1 Dee Jay (Beautiful Bend and Montana Sextet)
- 1978: I Love Music (as Montana)
- 1978: When You Wish Upon a Star (Montana feat. Sister Sledge )
- 1981: Philly Medley (as Montana Orchestra)
- 1982: Ride Like the Wind (as Montana Orchestra)
- 1987: South Soul Party Mix (as Montana Orchestra)
- 1988: Some Kind of Wonderful (as Montana Sextet)
- 1989: It Looks Like Love (Montana Orchestra feat.Goody Goody)
- 1989: 26 Days (In the Hole) (as Montana)
- 1993: Heavy Vibes / # 1 Dee Jay (Montana Orchestra / Montana Sextet)
- 1999: I'm Still the Best (as Montana Orchestra)
- 2000: Philly Classics Lost Tracks (as Montana Orchestra)
- 2000: Ooh I Love That !! (Montana Sextet feat. C'Loni Brooks)
- 2003: Who Needs Enemies (Secret Service Mixes) (as Montana)
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: CH UK
- ^ Joel Whitburn : The Billboard Albums, 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7
Web links
- Montana Sextet at Allmusic (English)
- Montana Orchestra at Allmusic (English)
- Montana Sextet at Discogs (English)
- Montana Orchestra at Discogs (English)
- Montana at Discogs (English)