Hugo Montenegro

Hugo Montenegro
  • Type: Classic Bandleader
  • Country: United States
  • Born: September 2, 1925 in New York City, New York, United States
  • Died: February 6, 1981 in Palm Springs, California, United States
  • Active: 1955 - 1981

Biography

American orchestra leader, composer and arranger, born in New York City on September 2, 1925 and died in Palm Springs, California on February 6, 1981. Hugo Montenegro directed orchestras from the 1950s, moved to Los Angeles and #RCA Victor#, and had a major 1968 hit with *Ennio Morricone*'s theme from 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'. He scored films and television, including 'I Dream of Jeannie', and made pioneering Moog synthesizer albums such as 'Moog Power' (1969).

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Hugo Montenegro Discography

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