Just joined today. I must say it was great to speak to the daughter of Matt Monro, so thanks Michele!
I'm probably one of the younger members here, being 17. I really love old music, mainly 60's music in particular. I was originally a huge Sinatra fan, then I discovered Monro. IMO, Monro actually has a better voice than Sinatra. He certainly had a softer voice, and I simply find him nicer to listen to.
There's a few reasons I'm drawn to older music. First of all, all singers back then were truly talented. I like a few modern songs, but there are quite literally only several popular artists who can produce a good record without the use of a computer. I really don't see how a singer can be a singer without having to use autotune. The other reason is that I think it was just a better time. Social standards were somewhat higher. I recently saw a news article which stated a woman walking around in skin-tight spandex is 'classy'... Not that I have a problem, of course.
Anyway, I think one of the main reasons I like Monro so much, is because I like Matt Monro as a person. Not that I knew him, of course, but he certainly seemed very genuine, and always seemed to stick to his roots, not changing at all just because he was a celebrity. Possibly the fact that he was British is a main factor that.
I recently obtained a copy of the Live in Australia video. All I can say is that Matt Monro was certainly a born entertainer. I would have loved to be able to have gone to one of his shows.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sheldon
