Still Meco worked from 1965 to 1974 as a studio player, and also landed a number of arranging gigs, most notably on Tommy James' "Crystal Blue Persuasion." He also earned a nice living arranging commercials, like a Coca Cola spot for Neil Diamond. Returning to civilian life, Meco while living in New York City, was introduced to Kai Winding by a friend and former classmate, Chuck Mangione.ĭespite a strong dislike for "pop" music, "I was doing all these dumb ditty bop records that never came out" claims Meco. He attended West Point, where he played in the Cadet Band, and learned about arranging from an Army sergeant. In high school he formed his own Dixieland band, and after graduating in 1957, won a scholarship to the Eastman School Of Music in Rochester, New York. He was proficient enough to join the high school band while he was still in sixth grade. His father played the trombone and taught young Meco how to play. Meco Monardo was born in 1939 in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. Other disco hits include "Themes from The Wizard of Oz: Over the Rainbow/We're Off to See the Wizard" (1978), "Star Trek Medley" (1979) and "Love Theme from Superman" (1979). This song is popularly misattributed to "Weird Al" Yankovic on various file sharing networks.
He is perhaps best known for his 1977 disco version of the Star Wars theme from his album Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk both the single and album were certified platinum in the U.S. Meco (born Domenico Monardo, 29 November 1939 in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is a record producer and musician.
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