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Full Name: Terry Parsons
Description: Vocalist, UK
Known For: He charted with the song – “Born Free” – This became his signature tune.
Instruments: Voice
Music Styles: Easy Listening
Location: United Kingdom
Date Born: 1st December 1930
Location Born: London, United Kingdom
Date Died: 7th February 1985
Location Died: Ealing, United Kingdom
Cause Of Death: Liver cancer
Memorial: His interment took place in Golders Green Crematorium.
Photo Comments: Copyright (c) 2005 David Durrett Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Matt Monro
An English ballad singer.
One of England’s finest singers and an overnight success with
“Walk Away” and “My Kind Of Girl”.
Most of Monro’s recordings were produced or overseen by George Martin.
Originally a London bus driver to become one of England’s favorites.
An English ballad singer of the 1960s and one of the international post-World War II entertainers.
Throughout his 30-year career, he filled cabarets, nightclubs, music halls and stadiums, from Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.
He sold more than 100 million records during his lifetime.
In 1960, George Martin was looking for a singer to record a Frank Sinatra styled ditty that would open the album, Songs For Swinging Sellers, to be used strictly as a guide for Peter Sellers to imitate. Martin offered it to Monro, and when Sellers heard the recording he decided to use it, but billed Monro as “Fred Flange”.
Though it was a demoralizing experience at the time, the incident developed into a lifelong friendship with Martin, who subsequently asked Monro to begin recording with him for EMI’s Parlophone record label. Their second single, “Portrait of My Love”, reached number two in the UK Singles Chart.
Most of Monro’s recordings were produced or overseen by George Martin.
Monro seemed the real gentleman.
He continued touring and recording until just before his death, releasing a single and promoting it throughout the UK and Australia in 1984.
Monro died from liver cancer in 1985 at the Cromwell Hospital, London
aged at 54 years.
Hits include
1. Born Free
2. Softly As I Leave You
3. From Russia With Love
4. On Days Like These
5. Walk Away
6. Around The World
7. My Love And Devotion
8. Michelle
9. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
10. Somewhere (From ‘West Side Story’)
11. The Impossible Dream Listen Listen
12. Gonna Build A Mountain (From ‘Stop The World I Want To Get off’)
13. Who Can I Turn To
14. Portrait Of My Love
15. Speak Softly Love (Theme From ‘The Godfather’)
16. My Kind Of Girl
17. For Mama
18. Yesterday
19. This Time
20. We’re Gonna Change The World
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