Matt Monro
Matt Monro (born Terence Edward Parsons; 1 December 1930 – 7 February 1985) was an English singer. Known as "The Man with the Golden Voice" and the "British Sinatra," he performed internationally during his 30-year career and sold a reported 23 million records. AllMusic has described Monro as "one of the most underrated pop vocalists of the '60s", who "possessed the easiest, most perfect baritone in the business". Frank Sinatra said of Monro after his death: "If I had to choose three of the finest male vocalists in the singing business, Matt would be one of them. His pitch was right on the nose; his word enunciations letter perfect; his understanding of a song thorough." Monro's recordings include the UK top 10 hits "Portrait of My Love", "My Kind of Girl", "Softly As I Leave You", "Walk Away", and a cover of the Beatles' "Yesterday". He also recorded several film themes such as "From Russia with Love" for the eponymous James Bond film, "Born Free" for the eponymous film, and "On Days Like These" for The Italian Job. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 1, 1930 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom)), Died February 7, 1985 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 14737 | 11/1/1967 | Main title Pretty Polly | Matt Monro | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 14738 | 11/1/1967 | A matter of innocence | Matt Monro | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 14739 | 11/1/1967 | Lovers on the shore | Matt Monro | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 14740 | 11/1/1967 | The race is to the swift | Matt Monro | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 14741 | 11/1/1967 | End title Pretty Polly | Matt Monro | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 14742 | 11/1/1967 | Double or nothing | Matt Monro | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 14743 | 11/2/1967 | Singapore swing | Matt Monro | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 14744 | 11/2/1967 | Goodbye Mr. Critch | Matt Monro | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 14745 | 11/2/1967 | The beautiful transformation | Matt Monro | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 14746 | 11/2/1967 | The ladies of Bugis Street | Matt Monro | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 14747 | 11/2/1967 | Bugis Street, where old friends meet | Matt Monro | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monro, Matt," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332189.
Monro, Matt. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332189.
"Monro, Matt." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Matt Monro
Discogs: Matt Monro
Allmusic: Matt Monro
Apple Music: Matt Monro
RILM: Matt Monro
IMDb: Matt Monro
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Monro, Matt - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91105114
Wikidata: Matt Monro - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q981789
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/117475370
MusicBrainz: Matt Monro - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6965a0f4-6e7b-4feb-8709-508f83c1af93
ISNI: 0000 0001 1700 5957 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000117005957
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1501782 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1501782
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