Hugo Montenegro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugo Montenegro

American conductor

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1925

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1981

Profession: composer, conductor, musician, film score composer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Hugo Mario Montenegro (September 2, 1925 – February 6, 1981)) was an American orchestra leader and composer of film soundtracks.
His best known work is derived from 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 musical score for the 1969 Western Charro! which starred Elvis Presley.