Matt Monro Forum

I do not suppose I was the only one to hear Matt singing on Corrie tonight, during Jacks last moments--very moving scene.

I was wondering, do the producers have to ask permission to use a song [or part of] in a show like this?

I thought it was a lovely touch, and a special ending for one of Coronation Street's favourites.
Our Matt will now always be a part of Corrie's history too.

Yes it was a very fitting song and tribute to Corrie's favourite couple.

No one mentioned the song please, will someone divulge that information ........as already mentioned a while back Portrait was played during Peggy and Franks wedding in Eastenders

Sorry Robert, it was 'Softly As I Leave You'. So appropriate. We did name the song on Facebook and forgot to mention it here.

Happy to say that the segment has been mentioned on the News, Loose Women and Lorraine Kelly's Breakfast Show on Monday. In fact she said "Everyone should die to Matt Monro, what a way to go"

Lorraine Kelly mentioned this in her article ... (A fitting farewell to Jack ) in todays newspaper.
She said...Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all shuffled off this mortal coil to the strains of the legendary Matt Monro and dancing cheek to cheek and in the arms of the one we love most, just like Jack did.

SAYING 'SO LONG' IN STYLE

It simply confirms a feeling we had before:
Matt Monro is still a singer to die for.

Just liseniing to Eric Hall, with Bill Tarmey as guest and talking of the final emotional episode on Corrie and yes, it's our Matt now singing "Softly As I Leave You "
Bill said it was his wife Ali who chose the recording.

Wish I'd listened in Lena. I suppose I can always 'listen again' though.

Yes, there is the Listen Again feature Marian. It's keeping up with Eric that's often a problem, and although Eric mentioned that last Sunday's guest Barbara Cooke told him that he speaks too fast you will soon know that if fell on deaf ears.

A particularly great selection of songs from Eric this week for Remembrance Sunday.And to listen to Bill Tarmey AND hear Matt singing 'Soflty'-wonderful

Just been listening to Bill Tarmey on Listen Again ..........sorry L&H, but it was the Corry producer who chose Softly as I Leave You ................it was Bill's wife Ali who chose the music for his leaving party

Whatever Robert it was all a good choice of music

Catching up on last nights 'British Soap Awards' it was wonderful to see Bill Tarmey win a Lifetime Achievment Award showing highlights of his Corrie years ending with a very small piece of Matts 'Softly'.
And then he won again for the best exit storyline where we were treated to the whole scene where he danced with 'Vera' to
our Matts 'Softly' .

Nevertheless it was sad to see Elizabeth Dawn struggling to breathe presenting the first award to 'Tyrone' on 'Jacks' behalf
and 'Jack' himself unable to attend as he is resting whilst awaiting an operation