Artist Bio:
Meco Monardo, known professionally as Meco, is an American record producer and musician who was born on November 29, 1939. He is best known for his 1977 disco version of the "Star Wars" theme, which became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album, titled "Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk," sold over a million copies and earned Meco a Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental Composition.
Aside from his success with the "Star Wars" theme, Meco also produced and arranged disco versions of other popular film and television themes, such as "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Superman." He continued to release music throughout the 1980s and 1990s, collaborating with various artists and working on projects in different genres. Meco's unique blend of disco, pop, and film music has left a lasting impact on the music industry and has solidified his place as a pioneer in the world of disco.
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