Matt Monro Forum

As mentioned on last Sundays Russell Davies programme the cabaret singer Mary Cleere Haran has passed away aged 58...................she was tragically knocked off her push bike when a car reversing from a driveway, drove straight into her............how terrible ................here on her Facebook page, Mary talks about her friendship with Blossom Dearie (there are 2 five minute videos on the page .........which are a bit risque in places)..............but entertaining also

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mary-Clee ... 2671538213

Thanks for mentioning this Robert. I hadn't heard it. Very sad. I never had an opportunity to hear her music (pretty much centralized to New York, Florida, and California), but she does sing the great standards and loves Doris Day.

I pulled up the weblinks and found them so interesting, especially the stories about Blossom Dearie.

Thanks for the info--what an awful thing to happen. I guess that this was fairly recent--when I was checking ebay, someone was selling her obituary out of an LA paper for about £3.50, but I see it came from a 2011 paper. Not a nice way to earn a few pounds, I have to say.

The other cd was called "This heart of mine|"

I confess that I have never heard of her, but the cd tracks looked right uo my street, and I was able to listen to a few tracks. On Amazon, there is another different cd available to downlad for about £6.00, so I may look into that when I get a chance.

Until I heard the sad news on Russell Davies show, I too had not heard of Mary Cleere Haran ................so if the terrible accident hadn't happened I probably would never have known anything about Mary...................what a tragic way to found out about someone's talents

Listening to Mary sing Manhattan but the words of the song have been changed to a more modern sounding lyric.....................gone are the lines And tell me what street compares to Mott street in July and And My Fair Lady is a terrific show they say...................I wonder how many others songs have had their lyrics changed, for the better or for worse, to make them sound more modern ?

Marian, just been checking eBay and I see you are selling the Mary CD This Funny World (starting bid 99p) ..............but I thought you just ordered two of Mary's CDs from HMV for £10.99 each did you order two of each from HMV by mistake Marian, or don't you like the CD ?

Yes, Robert-I made a silly mistake!!

Yes, I like the cd, although I have not heard it all the way through yet, as I keep drifting off to sleep. Her voice reminds me of another singer, but I cannot place who right now.

You have been a prolific seller on eBay Marian, with over 3,000 feedbacks .............and may I say not one negative feedback, well done Marian

Thank you Robert--although it is actually nearer 4000---I work hard to keep my 100% record-it is not always easy.

But I also buy , along with selling.

The late Mary Cleere Haran recorded 6 CDs (1 of them a live one). Well I had five of them and was waiting to obtain the other one, but the price on Amazon ranged between £20 and £30............so I waited and waited.............I checked last night, and on the marketplace a seller was selling a new sealed copy of http://www.amazon.co.uk/Memory-All-That ... 042&sr=1-3 ..................for 6.48

Russell Davies played the very talented late Mary Cleere Haran singing This Funny World tonight .............I found this beautiful heart warming performance by Mary on Youtube................just beautiful, enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6lbVGKofFA

A lovely song, beautifully sung by this truly underrated singer.

Although I have never heard that song before.