Vincent Montana, Jr.
Biography
Vincent Montana Jr. (February 12, 1928 – April 13, 2013), known as Vince Montana, was an American composer, arranger, vibraphonist, and percussionist. He is best known as a member of MFSB and as the founder of the Salsoul Orchestra. He has been called "the Godfather of disco". Montana was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Back Stabbers
1972
Tical 2000: Judgement Day
1998
Read My Lips
2001
Spinners
1973
You Are Beautiful
1975
Portfolio
1977
To Know You Is To Love You
1973
360 Degrees Of Billy Paul
1972
Nightlife
1999
After Midnight
1980
Salsoul Orchestra
1975
Love Is The Message
1973
Black & Blue Featuring: The Love I Lost
1973
The Stylistics
1971
Shaolin Soul (Episode 2)
2001
The Tenth Anniversary Collection (Part Two 1996 - 2000)
2000
Nuyorican Soul
1997
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
1985
La Vie En Rose
1977
Christmas Jollies
1976
MFSB
1973
That Girl From Ipanema
1977
End Of Phase I - A Collection Of Their Greatest Hits
1977
Cuchi-Cuchi
1977
Credited work
2,967 releases · 455 albums · active 1959–2026
- Performance · 6,499
- Production · 1,148
- Other credits · 581
- Engineering · 139
Studios: Sigma Sound Studios · Quad Recording Studios · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · The Studio
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- The Salsoul Orchestra
- Blue Magic
- Montana Orchestra
- Charo
- Montana
- First Choice
- Montana Sextet