Meco
Meco
Latest Release
- Ah Be Kardeşim
- June 2026
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band [DJ Promo-Only Version] | ||
| 2 | Theme From Close Encounters | ||
| 3 | The Empire Strikes Back (Medley) | ||
| 4 | Medley: Star Wars [12" Version] | ||
| 5 | Star Wars Title Theme [Single Version] |
Albums
Jun 2026 • 1 song
Jun 2026 • 1 song
Mar 2026 • 23 songs
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About
Biography
Producer and studio musician Meco marked a confluence of the two dominant pop-culture preoccupations of the late '70s, shooting to fame on the heels of a chart-topping disco rendition of the theme to Star Wars. Born Meco Monardo in Johnsonburg, PA in 1939, he took up the trombone at the age of nine, and later earned a scholarship to the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. There Meco formed a jazz trio with fellow students Chuck Mangione and Ron Carter, later enlisting with the West Point Army Band. From 1965 to 1974, Meco worked as a studio player, and also landed a numb...