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| Name | Désirée | | Date | June 28, 2008 06:03 AM | | Location | Canada | | Message | I had heard of UTube but only connected to it last month when looking for info on a singer and came across Matt Monro who is my favourite singer. I can't get enough of his voice or his songs!
My all time favourite is "Walk Away". I can see why the Austrian contest song caught Monro's ear, and I quote from his on-line biography... At the Eurovision Song Contest, singing "I Love the Little Things," he finished second behind Italy's 16-year-old Gigliola Cinquetti), despite what author and historian John Kennedy O'Connor describes in his book The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History as an "excellent performance of the only English language song of the night."[3]. The Austrian entry "Warum Nur Warum" caught Monro's ear, despite its sixth-place finish, and he recorded an English version titled "Walk Away," Don Black, started his career as a renowned songwriter when Monro challenged him to pen the English lyric that became "Walk Away."...... unquote.
I'm glad he did, as this is my all time favourite, and not just the song, the instrumental music that accompany's it is fantastic!
He lives on in his music and our memories! |
| Name | Paul Uttley () | | Date | June 20, 2008 01:12 PM | | Location | Derbyshire, England | | Message | I was sat listening to "We're Gonna Change the World" this morning over breakfast and it reminded me just how much I liked Matts songs. What a fantastic voice he had, and he could actually sing, unlike Sinatra who talked through alot of his stuff.Change the world is such a catchy up beat song it sets you up for the day like nothing else, and yet Matt could also do the soft, gentle, romantic and powerful stuff. Only one word sums him up Perfection
Take Care. |
| Name | Rob () | | Date | June 06, 2008 08:50 PM | | Location | Northampton | | Message | Hi All..Matt Monro what a voice!
I am 50 years old,and remember a few of the great ones songs.
But a few weeks ago they all came flooding back to me. As time goes by you get into other music,but after hearing (From Russia with love) played to 76.000 fans at Old Trafford after the game,against Barcelona that put Manchester United into the Champions League Final in Moscow.
It was great to here that song again,but it seemed to meen a hell of a lot more,this time around! So i am giving all the songs plenty of play time now! one of the best i think has to be (Walk Away) oh and by the way, Moscow is well worth a visit! |
| Name | Chris () | | Date | June 01, 2008 09:47 PM | | Location | Wirral U.K. | | Message | Interesting and informative web page,
I have always thought Matt Monro did not
get the recognition he deserved his untimely death didn't help, do you think he might have been held back because he was a
threat to the American market. |
| Name | Russ Desrosiers () | | Date | May 22, 2008 01:25 AM | | Location | Methuen, Mass. USA | | Message | The smoothest voice with the best range.1 of the top 3 male vocalist in the history of song. A legend........... |
| Name | Edna R. Silva () | | Date | May 19, 2008 12:30 AM | | Location | São Paulo - Brasil | | Message | My favourite singer. I was just a young girl when he came to my coutry, in the 60s, but I could never forget the most beautiful voice I´d ever heard. He went too soon, but he will be always in our hearts. |
| Name | BarryS. () | | Date | May 10, 2008 12:41 AM | | Location | Nottingham England | | Message | There have been some great ballad singers, Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darrow, Jonny Mathis, Andy Williams, Tom Jones, Humperdink etc... but none had the voice of Matt Monro, & he was English, to boot! |
| Name | Pat Lambert () | | Date | May 06, 2008 04:52 PM | | Location | Ireland | | Message | would I be right in saying that I saw Mr. Munro singing in The Chiswich-bus Acton works around 1961- 2- 3 period
any info greatfully appreciated |
| Name | Vince Hall () | | Date | March 24, 2008 09:32 PM | | Location | Hampshire | | Message | Hi everyone,
I'm another of many Matt Monro Fans. I recentley dedicated a song to him at one of my charity concerts. Little did I know it was being filmed by someone in the audience and then placed onto you tube and google video.
I generally sing Sinatra songs but loved Matt's voice and his songs too.
It's worth a look and please feel free to email me and I can send you the link.
Grateful for any feedback.
Kind regards
Vince
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| Name | Sandie () | | Date | March 22, 2008 03:45 PM | | Location | Minneapolis, MN | | Message | Does anyone know where I can find a piano score for "A Portrait of Your Love"? |
| Name | Alex Napalkov () | | Date | March 22, 2008 01:41 AM | | Location | Korablino, Russia | | Message | I adore Matt's singing and he has been one of my favourite singers since my early days.
From Russia With Love
Alex Napalkov
Korablino, Russia |
| Name | Ted Davis () | | Date | March 19, 2008 03:38 PM | | Location | Charlottesville, VA | | Message | I listened to Matt alot growingup in the 60's+. Still enjoying is music on radio today. Sorr he is gone , but the music lives on. |
| Name | clare mcglinn () | | Date | March 07, 2008 06:00 PM | | Location | wigan uk | | Message | Do anyone know the guitar chords to
On Days Like These
so i can sing and strum to it ?
please e-mail me if you can help |
| Name | Eric Gold () | | Date | March 04, 2008 07:31 PM | | Location | London UK | | Message | Matt Monro, is my favourite singer although I’m a jazz and blues man. I have just picked up a 3 box set of Matt Monro from a friend of mine, so my Matt Monro collection is complete. I seen a documentary on the TV and it showed a professional singer not like the stuff you get today, I wish Matt’s family all the best and Matt Monro is the best singer out of the UK, I miss him very much. Eric Gold. |
| Name | Ron West () | | Date | February 22, 2008 02:43 PM | | Location | South Wales (UK) | | Message | I am trying to get a copy of the Readers Digest CD's of Matt Monro so that I can include some of the songs in a Hospital Radio show of mine. I know that Readers Digest no longer market this compilation but I am hoping some kind soul will have it.
Ron West |
| Name | andrew tester () | | Date | February 14, 2008 08:41 PM | | Location | kent | | Message | In memory of Matt and for his family what a fantastic singer an all time great second to none, superb singer of all types of songs sadly missed
Regards
Andrew |
| Name | Isabel Wildig () | | Date | February 10, 2008 05:01 PM | | Location | Hampshire | | Message | At the moment just listening to Portrait of My Love. My husband and I both like Matt since seeing him at the Theatre Royal Portsmouth a long time ago.
Tony Hancock was the Star but Matt Monroe had to take over and sang for about an hour. I will never ever forget how fabulous he was and I will forever be a Matt Monroe fan. |
| Name | marlene marranca () | | Date | February 10, 2008 04:23 PM | | Location | buffalo, ny | | Message | He was the greates singer of all time...died much to soon! Have almost everything he ever recorded and enjoy listening to, till this day. |
| Name | Bill Sharples | | Date | February 08, 2008 10:43 PM | | Location | Manchester | | Message | In the eighties i appeared with Matt at a theatre in Billingham ( I used the stage name of Paul Knight) he was not only a great singer he was a kind and considerate chap, a true gentleman.I remember the show with pride ie I was proud to tread the same stage. god Bless Him. |
| Name | christian hekking () | | Date | February 04, 2008 08:21 PM | | Location | regensburg germany | | Message | with deeply respect for an great artist |
| Name | Loretta Brown () | | Date | January 22, 2008 08:29 AM | | Message | Does anyone know or could tell me where I could get a copy of Matt Munro singing 'It's Impossible' (this is for my parents diamond wedding anniversary and it is the song that my parents danced to the first time they met.
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| Name | Maria Antonette () | | Date | January 15, 2008 07:44 PM | | Location | Tor. Canada | | Message | All i know is I played his cd almsot everyday while am at work. "Can this be love and "How Soon" including "Wednesday Child" reminds me of my first boyfriend.
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| Name | michael robertson () | | Date | January 13, 2008 09:30 PM | | Location | worcestershire, england | | Message | im only 17 and ive been listenin to matt monro since i was a small boy. his music, his voice his life has astounded me. i dont know what it is but his voice has something about it that just feels pure and crisp, its perfect. i hate to bring it up but he died too young and too soon, i believe if he was still here he'd still be the coolest guy in showbiz. im listenin to one of my favourites which is "didnt we". beautiful song. thankyou |
| Name | bob jones () | | Date | January 12, 2008 01:12 PM | | Location | s.wales | | Message | Looking for a cd of Matt Monro sings Don Black anyone know if it is still available |
| Name | Elson Canlas () | | Date | January 10, 2008 03:37 AM | | Location | Utah | | Message | Matt is truly fascinating let alone the songs which have withstood the test and passing of the time. His melodious and cool and enchanting voice has enamoured people from his generation to now,his songs having become the staples of lovers and dreamers and simply the condiments to any relaxing moments. I have been singing his songs even before the advent of the Karaokes. I just felt very sorry for this gentle soul whose weakness with drinking and cigarettes took him prematurely from this mortal probation.He lives though with his songs that have become immortal and timeless |
| Name | Ron Way () | | Date | December 30, 2007 04:58 AM | | Location | Kyogle, NSW. Australia | | Message | I had the pleasure of Producing and Directing Matt's first television special for the Seven Network in Sydney, Australia in 1967.
What a voice and what a professional entertainer.
I enjoyed catching up with him every time he returned to our shores.
The planet lost a very kind person with a beautiful voice.
Working with him was a memorable experience and to this day I still enjoy playing back his hour long special. |
| Name | Rabih Chamseddine () | | Date | December 25, 2007 03:26 PM | | Location | Houston Texas | | Message | I grew up listening to Matt's songs, since my dad is a big fan, so I became a fan too. It shocked me to find out that most people in the USA are not familiar with him, and never heard about him. Unfortunitally they have missed a lot. |
| Name | matt monro () | | Date | December 25, 2007 08:52 AM | | Location | Australia | | Message | Hi my name is Matt Monro i am honored to have the same name as him but i can not sing as well as the orignial |
| Name | Rosanna Parkinson () | | Date | November 26, 2007 07:41 PM | | Location | Allerston. Pickering, North Yorks, YO18 7PG | | Message | Hi, While I have always been a fan of Matt Munros and love his smooth silky voice I have had the pleasure just recently of hearing his son Matt Junior singing at Dominic Kirwan concerts in Spain, He sang along with his Fathers songs and does his Father proud. Matt himself would have been very proud of his son, I have tried to find a web site for Matt Junior and have not as yet had any luck. I know Matt Junior takes his show out to Singapore and the Phillipines soon and would love to find out if he has a fan club of his own, so if anybody out there knows anything PLEASE get in touch, who knows maybe even Matt Junior himself might see this and get in touch, I hope so. Rosanna
Matt Jr.'s website is available through the official matt monro website
http://www.mattmonro.com
http://mattmonro.com/mattjnr.htm
Regards,
Geoff & Ruud |
| Name | jim tannock () | | Date | November 25, 2007 07:41 PM | | Location | kilmarnock ayrshire scotland | | Message | one of the best in britain born free gives me goosebumps every time ihere it ihave large collection of matts cds also a program of matt starring wellington pier great yarmouth1965 along with jimmy tarbuck mike and bernie winters it is autographed by matt which i shall always treasure. |
| Name | wayne pruden () | | Date | November 06, 2007 01:03 AM | | Location | Lockport Manitoba Canada | | Message | I have just rediscovered Matt Munro on Youtube. Now I start the search for some of his Cd's. I love his voice, music and song selection. Too young to be gone. |
| Name | Marian () | | Date | October 28, 2007 08:30 PM | | Location | England | | Message | I just can't understand why Matt Monro fans are asking questions on this website which are never going to be answered, when they can find all the answers on www.mattmonro.com Hope to see you there soon. Kind regards. |
| Name | P J Furze | | Date | October 26, 2007 09:57 PM | | Location | Arizona, USA | | Message | What a great voice, I need to find some of his recordings. |
| Name | A.M. BURDON () | | Date | October 25, 2007 08:19 PM | | Location | westboldon | | Message | i would like to know if Matts last concert at the Barbican was recorded or if these are going to be available inthe near future |
| Name | Andrew Richards () | | Date | October 18, 2007 08:57 PM | | Location | midlands | | Message | MATT ALWAYS REDUCES ME TO TEARS TO THINK ITS BEEN 20yrs SINCE HE NEVER LEFT US STILL HURTS I HAVE ALL HIS CDs AND PLAY THEM EVERY DAY I USED TO LISTEN TO HIM ON RADIO LUX IN THE EARLY HOURS WHEN I WAS A TEEN GOD WHAT WE HAVE MISSED IF HE HAD LIVED A LONG LIFE ALL THE RECORDS HE WOULD HAVE MADE THE ONLY OTHER PERSON I HOLD IN THIS ESSTEAM IS JOHN LENNON BUT MATT WAS A NORMAL GUY WHO LIKED A DRINK AND A FAG HIS FAMILY MUST MISS HIM GREATLY BUT THANK YOU FOR SHAREING HIS LIFE WITH ALL OF US I WILL NEVER FORGET MATT. GOD BLESS YOU ALL |
| Name | Selina Buckingham nee Ousby () | | Date | October 18, 2007 06:03 AM | | Location | Texas U.S.A | | Message | I have been listening to some of Matt,s music and I think he had a wonderful voice. I must have heard him when I lived inEngland, I was born in Workington Cumbria and I still have family there. My brother George requested me to see if I could find a CD for him. I will get one somehow. I enjoyed reading about Matt very much and it is a sad loss of such a talent. Selina |
| Name | Colin () | | Date | October 18, 2007 01:15 AM | | Location | Bedfordshire | | Message | My wife, an ex-dancer, worked with Matt in the mid-60's in a summer show in Yarmouth and has fond memories of him. I met him, briefly, whilst he was paying a social visit to the former Cesar's Palace night spot in Luton, around 1968.
In a recent TV tribute programme, Matt himself stated that his first recording had been the lovely 'Polka Dots and Moonbeams'. I cannot find this listed anywhere. Does it exist on any album currently available ? |
| Name | Roger Mohn () | | Date | October 18, 2007 01:09 AM | | Location | Peoria, IL- USA | | Message | As 50 year-old "aging baby boomer", I quite recently re-discovered the music of Matt Munro, while watching "Pop Gear" on our local cable TV. I find myself listening to his music and Matt, JR's. In this day of "alternate & rap crap" music, Matt's songs are timeless and hopefully, someday, our world will once again embrace the kind of music Matt enjoyed singing. We enjoy listening to them. I am also so amazed his son sounds just like him. Its remarkable. Thank you for this site to honor him in this way. |
| Name | Peter F Byers () | | Date | October 14, 2007 10:25 PM | | Location | U.K. | | Message | Matt is fabulous,diction,tone,style unsurpassed.
Have been told he sung "Brazil". Unable to find anything about this. Any info?? |
| Name | Marian () | | Date | October 09, 2007 11:28 PM | | Location | England | | Message | If you got to www.mattmonro.com you can find everything you want to know about Matt Monro. This is the official website run by Matt's daughter, Michele. |
| Name | Bob Williams () | | Date | October 07, 2007 07:58 PM | | Location | Evansville Indiana USA | | Message | I could listen to Matt Monro endlessly. His voice is beautiful. I have many of his CDs and two DVDs A protrait of Matt Monro and an evening with Matt Monro. It is such a shame that more of his concerts were not recorded so we could enjoy this wonderful singer. I hope some lost recordings and lost recorded concerts will some how show up and we can purchase them. |
| Name | Panditatwa () | | Date | October 05, 2007 09:02 AM | | Location | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | | Message | I like his song. The arrangement is very beautiful. But, it’s difficult to get his CD on Indonesia. |
| Name | Teri Morin () | | Date | September 29, 2007 02:24 PM | | Location | Windham, Maine USA | | Message | To Graham ~
I noticed your inquiry in the guestbook.
You can find"This is the Life"on a double CD entitled "THIS IS MATT MONRO" ~ This double CD is teriffic as is the INCOMPARABLE Matt Monro!
Teri Morin
Windham, Maine USA
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| Name | Carole Anderson () | | Date | September 27, 2007 04:19 AM | | Location | Canada | | Message | I think that Matt had the lovliest voice of any British male singer. It had such a warm quality and I particularly loved Walk Away, Softly as I Leave You and Portrait of my Love. His voice is instantly recognizable and 740am radio here in Canada plays his records quite frequently. It's always such a pleasure to listen to him.
Carole Anderson (British ex-pat) |
| Name | Baz the Man () | | Date | September 22, 2007 09:36 AM | | Location | UK | | Message | Matt was (and still is) one of the greatest singers of all time.
Sadly missed but the joy of his voice lives on and on.
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| Name | sandra and john tindall () | | Date | September 21, 2007 11:02 AM | | Message | Just heard Bobby Crush doing really well on 'popmaster' on Radio 2's Ken Bruce show.
One of his questions was on Matt Monro.
He said their is a biography being written
about Matt.
Do we know when it will be out please as I will be first in the queue to buy it.Thanks |
| Name | Colin Wale () | | Date | September 17, 2007 09:51 AM | | Location | South London | | Message | My Dad once said how great would have Matt been if he was a yank.My Dad won many talent competitions singing matt's song's, up and down the country everybody loved his songs.My favourite was Born Free, sung by either Matt or my dad. |
| Name | Adam James Glennane | | Date | September 17, 2007 12:47 AM | | Location | Liverpool, UK | | Message | What a legend that will never die. We all miss Matt Monro and his velvet voice. One of my favourite recordings of Matt was Blue Spanish Eyes. I would sit practicing that song for days and days until I got it perfectly. Ofcourse if your going to live up to the great Matt Monro, you will have a hell of a job! |
| Name | New York Fan No. 1 () | | Date | September 15, 2007 08:13 PM | | Location | Lund, Sweden | | Message | I'm a native of New York and often heard Matt Monro's wonderful voice on the radio there in the late 1960s. His singing the theme son for the James Bond film "From Russia With Love" is one of the main reason why I continue to not miss that film. Matt was one of the greatest.
MAD
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| Name | Linda Borg () | | Date | September 11, 2007 03:03 AM | | Location | USA | | Message | I am from England, and remember with fond memories listening to Matt Monro and I remember how much my Dad loved to listen to him. I did not realize Matt had died at a young age. He had a "velvet" voice - just wonderful to listen to him. |
| Name | Graham () | | Date | September 05, 2007 09:36 AM | | Location | England | | Message | Hi. Is the song "This is the life " available on CD?
Thanks |
| Name | sheila () | | Date | September 02, 2007 07:47 PM | | Location | manchester | | Message | copied from the news page::
Wednesday, 22nd August 2007:
DOCUMENTARY: Matt Monro: The Man With The Golden Voice
On: BBC 4 (107)
Date: Tuesday 4th September 2007 (starting in 14 days)
Time: 20:00 to 21:00 (1 hour long)
Neil Pearson narrates a documentary telling the story of Matt Monro, the young Londoner born Terry Parsons who became one of the world's most popular ballad singers. Contributors include Paul Gambaccini, Don Black, George Martin, John Barry and Monro's family.
(Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles)
hello, I have just read the above letter on the news page of your website, I have looked at the TV BBC 4 listing and also the Radio 4 listings and I can't see the programme advertised is this because the programme is not being transmitted to the area that I live, I will be so dissapointed if this is the case as I would so very much like to watch the programme or even listen to it, regards from sheila |
| Name | Graham () | | Date | September 02, 2007 12:55 PM | | Location | England | | Message | Great web site, Im a born and bred Rock n Roller so I didnt start to listen to Matts music until a few years ago, Now of course I listen to anything from Punk to Pavorotti.
I did go with my wife to see Matt at the Wakefield Theatre club in the 70s ( I think)
I have enjoyed the tv documentories about him.
Nice to hear his voice on the Harveys TV commercial.
Keep up the good work. |
| Name | Gary () | | Date | September 01, 2007 11:40 PM | | Location | Bellingham, Washington USA | | Message | It was only a couple of months ago that I found out that Matt Monroe has been gone since 1985. I was shocked and saddened. One of my very favorite vocalists had died earlier this year---the oh-so-great Frankie Laine---who, along with Nat King Cole and perhaps a couple others...Mario Lanza....Marty Robins...were the guys I could listen to over and over again. Matt Monroe was up right there with the very best of them. The range and clarity of his voice always amazed me. Now when I listen to one of his albums, I will do so with an even greater appreciation of the treasure he left behind. |
| Name | Joy () | | Date | September 01, 2007 07:36 AM | | Location | Davao City, Philippines | | Message | This is such a great website. A real tribute to a great singer we dearly love. My siblings and I were introduced to Matt's music by my father, Rey. My father has a wide collection of Matt's albums. My father even had a picture taken with Matt when our beloved singer visited Davao years before. For us, Matt never died because his music live on in our hearts... |
| Name | Patters P, Programmer Extraordinaire | | Date | August 31, 2007 09:54 PM | | Location | Hackers Hide-Out | | Message | Should be fine now... |
| Name | Lilian () | | Date | March 30, 2007 12:03 PM | | Location | london | | Message | Hello,
Is there going to be another DVD of Matt I have 3 and enjoy watching everyone, also
anymore new CD's I have met so people through reading your guestbook who adore Matt like me |
| Name | Lilian () | | Date | March 30, 2007 11:57 AM | | Location | london | | Message | Hello,
Is there going to be another DVD of Matt I have 3 and enjoy watching everyone, also
anymore new CD's I have met so people through from reading your guestbook who adore Matt like me |
| Name | Marie-Christine Garbit () | | Date | March 28, 2007 04:09 PM | | Location | Geneva, Switzerland | | Message | I am Christine and I just would like to say that Matt was one of the dearest person to me as I always felt he was part of my environment and my life. I discovered him as a such a lovely singer in the 70s thanks to the BBC Radio 2 programmes. I really loved him as a singer for his sensuality, sensitivity and intelligence but also for the man I felt he must have been. Some day in 1997, I think, while listening to the Duet CD his son taped, paying tribute to his father, I discovered with pain that Matt had died in 1985; I got so shocked that I could not stop crying alone while listening to him. For me and in my heart, he is still alive and so present that I cannot believe he left us so early. Thanks to this website, people like me can express themselves and assure his son and his family that Matt is still with us in our hearts and that he is a man it is impossible to forget. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to communicate this. Christine, from Geneva (Switzerland) |
| Name | Marie-Christine Garbit () | | Date | March 28, 2007 04:09 PM | | Location | Geneva, Switzerland | | Message | I am Christine and I just would like to say that Matt was one of the dearest person to me as I always felt he was part of my environment and my life. I discovered him as a such a lovely singer in the 70s thanks to the BBC Radio 2 programmes. I really loved him as a singer for his sensuality, sensitivity and intelligence but also for the man I felt he must have been. Some day in 1997, I think, while listening to the Duet CD his son taped, paying tribute to his father, I discovered with pain that Matt had died in 1985; I got so shocked that I could not stop crying alone while listening to him. For me and in my heart, he is still alive and so present that I cannot believe he left us so early. Thanks to this website, people like me can express themselves and assure his son and his family that Matt is still with us in our hearts and that he is a man it is impossible to forget. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to communicate this. Christine, from Geneva (Switzerland) |
| Name | Jacqui | | Date | March 27, 2007 01:57 PM | | Location | Devon | | Message | Lovely website, a lovely tribute to a great artist.
As a child, would listen to Matt's music with my Dad. Walk Away brings back some lovely memories. |
| Name | Clint Ritchie Stark () | | Date | March 26, 2007 01:40 PM | | Location | Edinburgh | | Message | Hi, I should have said it in the last message I wrote. I was after a record Matt sang, called I Love The Little Things,it was the song Matt sang in the Eurovision Contest, I think it was in 1966, I have tried for years to get it, and my luck was in, because I got it on
e-bay. He really should have won it, I am sure it was in 1966 being Matt Monro singing, it was a delight to listen to |
| Name | Clint Ritchie Stark () | | Date | March 26, 2007 12:24 PM | | Location | Edinburgh | | Message | Thank you Michele for your emails, it is really kind of you. You know what I thought of your Father. For everyone else reading this message, Matt Monro was my FAVOURITE singer, yeah Frank Sinatra was good, perry Como was good too, but for Matt monro was my IDOL. The phone call I got from Matt when I was in hospital REALLY DID GIVE ME A BOOST. And I would like to take this chance in wishing Matt Jr. All the very best.
Clint Ritchie Stark |
| Name | D. Earle | | Date | March 24, 2007 11:19 PM | | Message | I suppose I stand corrected on the issue of Matt's Death. But I based my commentary on what was written in biography on this site, the photos featuring him with a cigarette or drink in hand also featured on this site, and on the commentary of a guestbook contributor who claimed he even lit up a cigarette during his last performance (Doesn't sound professional to me, so I'll view that with a grain of salt). Clearly, the smoking and drinking didn't help his condition and it's still a shame he died so young.
I only vaguely recall hearing a warm, sage-like voice that may have been his during my childhood in the '70s. It's a pity my generation couldn't have known him better. |
| Name | Ken Coleman | | Date | March 24, 2007 06:38 PM | | Location | US | | Message | Great singer. Thank God for internet radio and Pandora because no stations around my area still play much of his type of music. |
| Name | Marian () | | Date | March 24, 2007 12:58 PM | | Location | U.K | | Message | In reply to D.Earle's entry on the 19th of March, Matt Monro did not die from smoking related cancer. He had liver cancer, and had liver problems all his life, first suffering from infective hepatitis at around 5 years of age. |
| Name | Richard Clarke | | Date | March 23, 2007 11:16 PM | | Location | Surrey UK | | Message | A truly wonderful singer. Still missed so long after he left us but will never be forgotten. Walk Away is for me the greatest song ever. |
| Name | Pat Stewart () | | Date | March 23, 2007 07:38 PM | | Location | New Romney. England | | Message | Matt singing "On days like these" is the perfect summer evening song. So romantic!
I do not think that we will ever produce another singer with the ablity to stop you in your tracks just to listen.
Such a pity we lost him so soon. Our modern youngsters will never be able to learn from the master. |
| Name | D. Earle | | Date | March 19, 2007 03:51 AM | | Message | I recently viewed and recorded the 1965 British rock promo film, "Pop Gear" during its airing on the Flix cable channel. Matt was featured it, of course-the dramatic principle and elder statesman among the younger acts who had varying degrees of staying power in the music industry. I've kept rewinding the end where he sings the theme song and his baritone glides effortlessly over the bouncy rock beat. He seemed to have had a lot of fun with that, although I know the performances were all lip-synced.Researching his life has been my pet project during the past month as a result of viewing the 70-minute special.
Viewing that film made me realize how rare his TV appearances are in America since his death. Of course, the films for which he sang theme songs air quite regularly. But I guess I'm too young to remember any commercials he may have done.
I first became conscious of his death around 1986 when an oldies station played "Georgy Girl", and the disc jockey mentioned his passing in the previous year.
While his voice was very beautiful he often struck me as someone who looked and sounded 20 years older than he actually was--an apparent reflection of a difficult life.
I'd say he was just the person to replace Nat King Cole (with whom I share a birthplace) on the capitol records label. He had Nat's experience as a TV show host and noticeably some of his mannerisms.
But the parallels between his tragedy and nat King Cole's have struck me; both died of smoking related cancer in the same month, 20 years apart, they both had children who celebrated birthdays the month they died, and at least one of those children entered the same profession,both had a son who also died relatively young, years after they passed (source: wikipedia.com), and their performing children later had poignant tribute CDs in which their voices are morphed with their fathers' recordings.
Both men have legions of fans of differing generations who wish they hadn't been felled by their vices, as anyone can tell just by viewing this guestbook.
Hopefully they're in Heaven doing some slamming beyond slamming duets with each other and that their children are taking better care of themselves now for the sake of their many admirers, and if they should stray from a healthy routine, I hope their spirits of their fathers will find a way to reach from the Great Beyond and smack the instruments of their chosen vices clean out of their naughty little hands. |
| Name | Rick Stringer () | | Date | March 16, 2007 09:17 PM | | Location | Elgin, Highlands of Scotland | | Message | I never tired of listening to this wonderful man's silky smooth voice throughout my childhood. The same is true today, and I'm 36.
My mother had the good fortune of seeing him perform live late in his career and, although obviously weakened by his illness, said he still brought tears to her eyes and people to their feet applauding for more.
I wish I'd had a chance to meet and talk to him.
Never an imitator, just an inspiration. |
| Name | Matt () | | Date | March 15, 2007 11:33 AM | | Location | Australia | | Message | I was a generation away from a time when ,obviously, thousands of people were entranced by his voice. Pity my Mum and Dad weren't.
Matt Monro
Australia |
| Name | Deborah Earle | | Date | March 11, 2007 06:52 AM | | Message | I was in High School when Matt Monro passed away. But I was familiar with many of his recordings by that time.
Part of my childhood was spent in Hawaii (My Dad was in the Air Force), and I was wondering when Matt performed at the Ilaki Hotel.
If anyone can tell me, please post it on this page and I'll see it.
Thank you |
| Name | Roger () | | Date | March 11, 2007 01:06 AM | | Location | Oregon--U.S.A. | | Message | I was listening to a friends cd's of the Big Bands and this one song was playing and I couldn't get it out of my mind.the song was September Song sung by the beautiful voice of Matt Monro so I just had to tell you how it made me feel. |
| Name | mr L Summers () | | Date | March 07, 2007 07:40 PM | | Location | tunbridge wells kent | | Message | Can anyone help!!!,my wife heard the words of a Matt song at a funeral,lyrics that she can remember are="miss me but let me go"and try as we may every music shop,buying Matts cds,we cannot get the title of this sad song.without the title we can get no further.
If anyone can remember the title she would be eternally grateful.thank you.
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We think it should be: Softly as I Leave You
Ruud and Geoff |
| Name | sandra and john tindall () | | Date | March 03, 2007 04:25 PM | | Message | The latest blatant mis-spelling of the greatest singer this country has produced,is on a flyer we received from Pontins at Pakefield.
They were advertising a weekend in December where one of the acts was cabaret with Chris Dean(leader of the fantastic Syd Lawrence Orchestra)singing MATT MUNROE.
Not MUNRO or MONROE but the full works MUNROE!
We sent the flyer back,asking for the flyer to be corrected!
Does this constant wrong spelling of the best singer in the world drive anyone else mad,or is it just me!
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No, we totally agree!
Geoff and Ruud. |
| Name | Fred Logue () | | Date | February 20, 2007 05:40 PM | | Location | Dallas, Tx, usa | | Message | Thanks, Michelle, for contacting me. It has been a privelege tp hear from you. Yes, I apparently found the site I wrote to. |
| Name | Ian Clark () | | Date | February 19, 2007 05:26 AM | | Location | London | | Message | I am a musician, and have found myself playing Matt Monro's "Walk Away" over and over again. I think it is one of the best songs ever written.
Reading Matt's biography, I think he should take enormous credit for recognising that it was a much better Eurovision song than his own entry (even though his song did better) and for recording it and making it a big hit in an era that was dominated by groups like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Animals and Hermans Hermits.
I also love some of his other songs like "Portrait of my Love" and "Born Free". I think a singer should not only be judged by his qualities as a singer - for which Frank Sinatra's tribute is unsurpassable - but also by the songs he chooses. A definite 10 out of 10. |
| Name | Des () | | Date | February 18, 2007 05:16 AM | | Location | Melbourne | | Message | I interviewed MM in Adelaide some 30 years back and am in the process of making a 30 minute radio special as I write. Nice bloke, great voice, still popular in Oz. |
| Name | Andy | | Date | February 14, 2007 07:46 PM | | Location | London | | Message | I am a little too young to appreciate Matt in his pomp, but I have lots of his re-issued cd's.
A voice that could hold a note for ever and then straight into the next line.
So he may be gone but he stall has fans from a different generation |
| Name | phyliss () | | Date | February 13, 2007 08:07 PM | | Location | usa | | Message |
just a message to say that I rememberd matt\' annaversary death on feb. 7th.I\'ll always play you\'re music you are sadly missed. rest in piece. |
| Name | Patrick Hudepohl () | | Date | February 12, 2007 08:41 PM | | Location | Beverwijk | | Message | The guestbook should be working just fine again. |
| Name | Guy () | | Date | December 13, 2006 11:19 AM | | Location | Hasselt - BELGIUM | | Message | Verry nice songs !!
request : can you send me the lyric of the song WHEN A CHILD IS BORN |
| Name | Geraldine Taylor (nee Brooker) () | | Date | December 12, 2006 02:35 PM | | Location | Milton Keynes | | Message | Matt Munro and my father Frank Brooker were friends and worked together on the London buses. Dad eventually became an inspector. We used to go to the seaside together with both familes in our dormobile. It would be great to be able to find out if the Munro family had any pictures from the times as Dad passed away many years ago. A further link to Matt Munro is that my mother (also passed away) worked in Decca records as a secretary and mentioned him a lot. If anyone knows how I can get in touch with any of the family I would be very grateful. |
| Name | lilian moore () | | Date | December 11, 2006 04:09 PM | | Location | london | | Message | I have just brought Matt Monro's new DVD I now have 2 DVD' Are there going to be any more. I love the one I have just got.
I love to hear him sing, he is so clear and can understand every word he sings.
I can listen to him sing any time day or night What a voice. |
| Name | josephine () | | Date | December 06, 2006 06:39 PM | | Location | philippines | | Message | I HEARD THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PINAY WIFE I HAVE SOME BODY WANT'S YOU TO HEAR ALL ABOUT PILIPINO HERE BUT MY MOTHER LIKE YOUR ONGS SINCE YEARS PASS BY YUP MOTHER WAS BORN 1932 SHE & ME LIKE YOUR SONGS,
LIKE BORN FREE YES YOU PRETTY
HANDSOME MATT MONRO JR YOURE
WELCOME HERE AT THE PHILIPPINES .
WE LOVE THE OLD SONGS FOREVER |
| Name | mabel baguio () | | Date | December 06, 2006 11:31 AM | | Location | cebu, philippines | | Message | hope you can contact me thrue 09266902990 and 0323416030.. im 23, still in college. |
| Name | mabel baguio () | | Date | December 06, 2006 11:21 AM | | Location | cebu, philippines | | Message | ive been a fan of matt monroe because of my dad but when i heard over the television that matt monroe jr. is looking for a filipina wife i vividly search for him in the caffe. hope he can reseponse my message. thaks |
| Name | Veronica S. Caraveo () | | Date | December 05, 2006 12:29 PM | | Location | Caloocan City PHILIPPINES | | Message | Women are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top. Men don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead they just get the rotten apples from the grounds that aren't good but easy to reach. So the apples on top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, they are amazing!... They just have to wait for the right man to come along.. The one who's brave enough to climb the top of the tree just to reach them...
I'm VERONICA S. CARAVEO, 40'something I'VE watched t.v. at t.v. Patrol on channel 2 tonyt and see Matt Monro Jr. announcing his lookin' for a wife....I'm available for sure!
kindly give my messages to him ASAP !!!and call me (632) 3665863/ 64 or my cellphone # (639) 0920 4359838 send my best regards and GOD BLESS!
NICA
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| Name | ian hennah () | | Date | December 01, 2006 12:25 AM | | Location | newport s.wales, u.k. | | Message | What can you say about the beautiful silky smooth voice of this man , he never fails to lift my spirits whenever i hear his voice. The differance between matt and the likes of sinatra ( who people keep comparing him too) is that matt could sing !.i usually listen to the likes of motorhead and iron maiden etc so this guy must have been damn good to get me hooked. One of the best......enough said. |
| Name | Kent Houser () | | Date | November 23, 2006 03:08 AM | | Location | Portland, OR USA | | Message | Hear, Hear! to all of the heartfelt and tender remembrances of Matt Monro from the guestbook writers, especially to Carlos from S.F., with whom I agree wholeheartedly in that Matt was and is, in his recordings listened to even today, truly one of a kind. It's perhaps the clear British pronunciation of the language which begins to set him apart. Much more than that, I think, it is Matt Monro's "natural" way of bending a lyric, which causes him to deliver the words of a song more in the manner we ourselves would like to if we only could. Matt, thank you for bringing an extra measure of eloquence, taste, and sincerity to popular music. The music will never die in our collective consciousness. We yearn for another or others like Matt who can speak to the human heart. |
| Name | Carlos Brenez () | | Date | November 21, 2006 07:35 AM | | Location | San Francisco | | Message | Hello Friends,
I first heard Matt Monroe's majestic voice singing my favourite theme song "Born Free" when I was 5 or 6 years of age as I joyfully opened Christmas presents; a train set! Obviously, I hadn't known it was Matt singing, not until1989 when I spent a year on holiday in the Philippines, and a friend kept playing Monroe's greatest hits! The Filipinos have such a grasp of great & relevant music, which here in America one very rarely hears on the radio, so sad, the plague of over formatted American radio! We have so much yet enjoy so little. I think the folks in the U.K. are much better off in this regard, with more variety on radio I would imagine. Metro Manila FM radio plays everything all the time, and unabashedly!
I'm this moment listening to Matt singing "Yesterday" what a voice, filled with such light and ease of syncopation. By far, I find Matt's presence light & warm on the heart, compared to Sinatra, who's dark past unfortunately bore on much of his later recordings, akin to listening to someone with the heaviness of skeletons in his closet. All Sinatra seemed to sing about were broads and dice games. But not Mr. Monroe, he sang with an eloquence of lyrical inflection that is beyond description. He sang about life and its multi-faceted experiences. How I wish I could have enjoyed him live in concert. Matt Monroe was a genius, may he rest in peace. Season's Greetings Everyone!
Carlos Brenez |
| Name | Emma () | | Date | November 18, 2006 10:40 PM | | Location | New England | | Message | My husband and I were privileged to have met Matt many years ago in England. He has
a wonderful way of touching people's hearts with his wonderful song renditions. The world was lucky to have him in it, if even for so short a time. |
| Name | Bagust Armanto () | | Date | November 09, 2006 03:04 AM | | Location | Indonesia | | Message | Everytime I hear your song "For Mama", always makes me remembering my Ma, because she love to hear this song and I love it too. My Ma passed away on June 1996, when I was 27 years old.
Now, I playing it on my guitar when I lonely or when I long for her. This song is very-very touched me. |
| Name | David Floodstrand () | | Date | October 29, 2006 11:38 AM | | Location | Orlando, Florida | | Message | Although I sound nothing like Mr. Monro, I am trying to carry the "torch singer" flame. If you dig the classic jazzy styles, you might appreciate some of my music.
David Floodstrand |
| Name | maria () | | Date | October 27, 2006 08:27 PM | | Location | prescott, arizona | | Message | there will never be another matt monro. his wonderful, smooth voice will linger forever in our hearts. still miss you mate.
maria |
| Name | Helen & Ron Lee () | | Date | October 22, 2006 09:45 AM | | Location | Gardnerville, Nevada USA | | Message | Saw Matt MANY years ago in Las Vegas. Truly enjoyed his singing style and WHAT a voice. So sad that there are no singers in his league these days! |
| Name | davidholden () | | Date | October 03, 2006 05:05 PM | | Location | isle of wight | | Message | Mr Monro was a perfect travelling companion on our recent holiday touring France..That clear voice , perfect diction,What a singer..just nobody in his street these days.....Anne & David Holden |
| Name | Mitch Meredith () | | Date | October 01, 2006 01:40 PM | | Location | Canberra | | Message | From 1948 - when I was 7 - to 1962, I was raised in Hong Kong; and started my Broadcasting career there. We had an amateur hour competition on Radio Hong Kong. One of the winners was a young soldier doing his national service in HK. I never forgot him. What a voice! That was before he became world famous. I still think he had one of the smoothest voices I have ever heard. |
| Name | Bev Sullivan | | Date | September 28, 2006 01:17 PM | | Location | Durham | | Message | I love the pure qualify of Matt Monro's voice, without the usual backing that accompanys today's singers you realise just how lovely his voice was. My favourite Matt Monroe number? - 'On Days Like These' from the original film, the Italian Job |
| Name | Rick V. () | | Date | September 16, 2006 03:52 AM | | Message | Nice web site. Surely, Matt Munro deserves a tribute. His is, perhaps, the smoothest, most mellow and soulful voice ever. What a master of melody! Thanks. |
| Name | Jim Fury () | | Date | September 15, 2006 12:26 PM | | Location | Fife Scotland | | Message | Just to say I saw Matt at a concert years ago in The ADAM SMITH CENTRE in Kirkcaldy
in Fife, not long before he passed away, what a talent he had, I still play his music every day. |
| Name | Joe () | | Date | September 14, 2006 03:24 PM | | Location | Manchester | | Message | Hey, Make sure you listen to the latest release, "The Rare Monro". It only came out this month and it is full of songs that I had never heard of. It is a real treat and is widely available.
I rate this CD 10/10 and you will too. |
| Name | Dave wiseman () | | Date | September 14, 2006 02:05 PM | | Location | s e london | | Message | how could you replace matt ; you can:t |
| Name | Amanda () | | Date | September 06, 2006 02:35 PM | | Location | Westcliff | | Message | Hello everyone. Looking good, great site, very informative, well done lads. I don't have time to look for myself so I am asking you guys and gals on here to help me. Can anyone tell me anything about Matt's bus driving career? According to his daughter it only lasted 3 months but it's something everyone remembers. Owning a site about bus driving, Matt already has a place within site but I'd like more info...I know he drove the number 27 but that's about it. Any help is welcomed! ema |
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