Matt Monro Forum

Hi Folks Footloose was a real treat a bunch of youngsters singing and dancing and boy they cirtainly knew how to do it too, the only person i knew was Cheryl Baker think she was in Bucks Fizz many moons ago, looking forward to Wicked if people are going several times must be a good show. Hi Marian G...

Hi Everyone

I'm off to see Footloose tomorrow evening with some friends and next week we are seeing Wicked has anyone seen either of them yet? i know they are musicals are there any more theatre buffs here?

Val

Hi All

I'm totally convinced all fans of the great Matt Monro are just wonderful people, dont usually have much to say but love reading the imput from the rest of you well informed people.

Val

Hi Lena Harryand Robert What a treat lastnight was the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra were there and boy were they good conductor Andrew Nethsingha (soprano) Shan Cothi and Tenor Andrew Sritheran, there were several thousand people there they gave out union jacks and at the end of the evening there wa...

Hi Lena and Harry Yes they do put on four evenings in all, i am off there again tonight its classical night tonight they really put on a good show and the atmosphere is really good tonight they usually finish up with "land of hope and glory" etc with us all waving union jacks and everyone joins in p...

Hi Everyone I went along with some of my friends on thursday to Newham's Central Park for there swing night, it featured The Memphis Belle Orchestra, playing mostly forties and fifties music and what a great night it was too. He sang a couple of Sinatra's then stopped to announce that he was going t...

Hi Everyone What a lovely story Edgar true or not, that has always been one of my favourite Matt songs he sings it with such feeling wonderful. Sorry not visited lately my son came round the other week with a six week old staffy for me, black with white patches called ginny taking up much of my time...

Hi Lena Harry & Marian & all

Yes i agree about the heat lol its cooking my brain i think Thanks for information on how to delete Marian your very good at this computer lark, do you give lessons?


Val

Hi Marian Lena & Harry,

Yes i do remember the skating very close and very loud lol but good fun,
I go to see mainly musicals went to see Buddy Holly twice great show also Tribute to Roy Orbison and Gerry Marsdon from Gerry and the pacemakers i also now go to afternoon shows now

Val

Hi everyone

Had several more of Matt's c/d's delivered yesterday i cant pick a favourite yet as they are all great, i'm having a lovely time going down memory lane, is there one perticular song of Matt's that holds a special memory for you?

Val

Hi everyone

I went to see starlight express and really enjoyed it but not very good at remembering names lol Where i used to work we all got together and went every month up town to see a show had a great time and see some good shows.

Val

Hi Lena Harry & Mariana44 I remember buying the record of Judy Covinton not sure about spelling singing Evita i think she was the one who made the record a hit but she was a recluse so didnt want to do the show she had a great voice but most other people have done the song very well, i also have the...

Hi Lena & Harry

I went to see Elaine Paige in Evita many years ago she was superb and it was a great show believe Josh Ukland was in it as well at the time.

Best wishes Val

Hi Everyone Got a confession to make :oops: i was busy going through all the posts when i came across something that was a bit related to my questions i wanted to ask looking at the date July i thought ok so put my questions, Wasnt till i had done it and was doing something else i needed to know the...

Hello Robert & Lee

Thanks for updating me, yes Robert that is the one i have ordered from playcom hope i get it soon really looking forward to seeing it.

Thanks Lee i will write that down and hopefully it will be released again sometime.

Best wishes Val