Matt Monro Forum

Posted: **Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:23 am**

Check TV listings for 80th Birthday prog.on Val.next week on FREEVIEW(I think BBC TV FOUR).

Posted: **Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:38 am**

Thanks for that info on Val Doonican Mark.
Funnily enough we've just sent some of Val's music to some friends in America and they hadn't heard of Val. They think he's fantastic. So do we.

Posted: **Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:35 pm**

It is hard to believe that he is 80--just as it is to think that Vera Lynn is 90 !!!

Posted: **Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:22 pm**

Always used to watch the Val Doonican Show, and really enjoyed it. It's hard to believe he'll be 80 very soon. Always a real gentleman of song.

Nothing to do with Val Doonican, but I happened to see a duet between Marty and Kim Wilde on GMTV this morning, which was very pleasant.

I presume they have made a father/daughter album together. They sang "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word".
Also caught James Taylor on "Breakfast". His voice has hardly changed at all from his early years. He sang "Fire and Rain". Great!

Marian

Posted: **Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:29 pm**

Must look out for this programme, I like Val Doonican as well.

Posted: **Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:12 pm**

Just checked his website and it is on sunday night on bbc4 at 9.15pm followed by a repeat of his christmas show from 1976. Get your videos ready!

Posted: **Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:49 pm**

We have looked on his web-site too John. Val is also a very good artist. We didn't know that.!!! There are some wonderful paintings to see.

Posted: **Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:27 am**

Wow - earliest musical memories I think of Dad playing Val Doonican on Sunday mornings after replacing a valve in the record player he had made himself! Loved a lot of this quirky songs as well as his more serious stuff - 'Walk Tall' is still a fave, as well as O'Raffertys motor car!

Posted: **Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:41 pm**

Val was guest on Eric Halls programme a few weeks ago, and said that he still has the Rocking chair that he always used in his act on stage all those years ago.
He always wore very smart patterened jumpers and cardigans and his easy going style was similar to that of Perry Como.
He also said that he now spends a lot of time in Spain where he has a second home.

Posted: **Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:51 pm**

I think you have already told us that information before L&H

Posted: **Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:19 pm**

Ah well, that was before we had a thread for Val, and before the senior moments became more frequent Robert, and I probably knew how to spell patterned then too, that's if I can remember if i mentioned his patterned jumpers and cardigans.

By the way give us a reminder again. Robert ....who was it who appeared in the film "Born To Dance"

Posted: **Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:24 pm**

I think you DID

Posted: **Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:06 pm**

Here we go again Robert, another reminder from us and from Eric today about Val, which we are sure will be about Four hours of worthwhile viewing. BBC 4 beginning at 9.15 pm.

Posted: **Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:45 pm**

My video recorded is all set and ready!

Posted: **Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:30 pm**

By the way L&H, it was Robert Taylor who appeared in "Born To Dance".....................................................................................along with Ellie

Watching some of Vals 1976 Christmas Show now