Matt Monro Forum

Its interesting, since I posted my story on meeting Matt, I have looked at several photos and videos and I can tell you Matt looked a lot better in real life. Matt looked good in photos, so take this as a compliment.

Hi, There are quite a few versions of Birth of the Blues. Live in Australia Live in Manila (on album "Born free") Early version on Matt Uncovered Rare Monro from a broadcast and an unreleased version from a radio broadcast with Billy May and his Orchestra. BUT there is only one known version from T...

karl wrote:I ike Shirley Bassey singing this, it's one of her very early Philips recordings.

I will check this out, I am a great fan of Shirley

Got to birth of the blues,

Well, after hearing this version again, there is doubt as to whether this is Matt singing on this advert, even though he has been named as the singer. If it isn't he is a very good impersonater. Keith has posted his thoughts on the lounge thread, and Harry immediately had his doubts when he heard i...

Hi all. I have just discovered the song birth of the blues. And, after listening to all versions consider Matt's to be the best. There is only one video of Matt singing this song on You Tube, are there any others out there ?? Matt looks really well in this video. Can anyone tell me what year and whe...

Firstly don't get excited, this is just a hypothetical situation here, but following on from the Bassey thread:- Besides Matt, If you had the choice, what recordings would you like to see re-issued? Or which artists would you like to have comprehensive compilations or archive/unreleaased recordings...

Hi Guys, I have re discovered Matt Monro, and in the past few days listened to most of his songs video's etc. He wasn't a good singer, he was a great singer. My facination for Matt and his music came about by something that happened a few Saturdays ago at home, read my post in the section Matt live,...

Hi Everyone. New member here. The last time I listened to a Matt Monro song other than (On days like these) was quite a few years ago, I have lived in France since the early 90s and other than the occasional comment by Chris Evans on the breakfast show about Matt, no mention at all about his songs u...