Matt Monro Forum

I don't know if anyone has posted a similar list before, but here goes:

1.) Tony Bennett (Carnegie Hall, New York, 1971)
2.) Frank Sinatra (Boston Garden, 1974)
3.) Tony Bennett (2nd) (South Shore Music Circus, Cohasset, Mass. c. 1976)
4.) The Beach Boys (Providence, Rhode Island Civic Center, c. 1980)
5.) The Beach Boys (2nd) (Tanglewood, Massachusetts, c. 1981)
6.) Hall & Oats (Theatre in Boston, c. 1981)
7.) Carl Wilson (of Beach Boys) (Theatre in Boston, c. 1982)

Off the top of my head
Val Doonican Oldham 1994
Judith Durham and the Seekers Sheffield 1995
Matt Monro Jnr with Old Time Music Hall 1996 Swansea
Andy Williams 2002
Nana Mouskouri 2001/2
Petula Clark 2002/3
Judith Durham 2003
Al Martino Blackpool 2004
Matt Monro Jnr Blackpool 2005
Al Martino Southport 2005
Al Martino Liverpool 2007
Matt Monro Jnr London 2007
Al Martino Buxton 2008
Al Martino London 2008
plus Ken Dodd several times at Blackpool

My list would stretch way back to the Fifties so I don't know the dates, but During the Fifties/Sixties..
Terry Dene
Tommy Steele
Paul Anka
The John Barry Seven
Bob Cort Skiffle Group
Les Hobeaux
Ken Dodd
Later years..
Jack Jones 1983 and every 18 months or so since, in the UK.
Jack Jones 2000 and 2002 in the U.S.
Lonnie Donegan (performed at his son's school in Reading)1998.
Joe Francis
Andy Prior
Bill Tarmey
Ken Dodd
Chris Barber
Kenny Ball
Marti Webb
Dave Willetts (several times)
Andy Williams
Matt Monro Jnr
The Kings of Swing
Recently..
Jack Jones 2008
Al Martino 2008
Matt Monro Jnr 2008
The Kings of Swing 2008

Marian

You must have still been in your pram in the fifties Marian.

Gerry Rafferty Snakes and Ladders Tour at the Royal Albert Hall 1980.
Barbara Dickson at the Dominion Tottenham Court Road, sometime in the early 1990's
Richard and Linda Thompson Royal Albert Hall 1979
Midge Ure, The Gift tour The Dominion 1985

You are very kind John I was actually a teenager from the mid fifties.
Marian

Hi Warren--I for one, am impressed that you have Frank Sinatra and THe Beach Boys on your list.

Here is my list, although I cannot remember when most of these were, but mostly from the 1980's onwards.

The Beatles [probably early 60's]

Johnny Mathis --going on for 200 times [UK & US]
Neil Sedaka --about 10 times
Barry Manilow--about 10 times

Neil Diamond
Billy Joel
Michael Ball
Michael Crawford

now heres a list that dates us..

Gary Miller
Craig Douglas
Bob Wallis and his Storyville jazz band (many times !)
Gene Vincent
Big Bopper
Everely Brothers
Paul Anka
Anne Shelton
Slim Whitman
Billy Daniels & Eckstein

Ah The memories .......................

Anne & David IOW

Wow Mariana, 200 times you have seen Johnny Mathis, that must take some beating. Do you follow him around the country when he tours?

john wrote:Wow Mariana, 200 times you have seen Johnny Mathis, that must take some beating. Do you follow him around the country when he tours?

I think she's been hiding under his bed for years.

200 times.............arn't you fed up of JM yet Marian