Vincent Montana, Jr.
1928–2013 (age 85)
Composer and musician
Biography
Vincent Montana, Jr., born in 1928, was a gifted composer and musician whose arrangements shaped the sound of disco and soul for decades. As an innovator with the Salsoul Orchestra and beyond, he blended orchestral richness with rhythmic vitality to create legendary dancefloor magic.
His music lives on in every joyful beat and lingering melody inspired by his signature touch; he rests at Calvary Cemetery.