The Matt Monro Story – One Voice 2017 UK Tour Announced. Matt Monro Jr pays tribute to his legendary father with a 35-date tour.
Matt Monro can arguably lay claim to being Britain’s biggest musical export of all time. Indeed he is still hailed as the biggest non-Hispanic artist in the world. The man dubbed “The singer’s singer” and “The man with the golden voice” clocked up a staggering 100 million sales in his lifetime.
He was the first singer ever to sing on a James Bond film (From Russia With Love) and he contributed the score to that best loved of films, The Italian Job. In the Philippines alone his version of “My Way” sold 8 million copies outselling Sinatra’s by a country mile – Frank sold a mere 300,000. Beatlemania had nothing on his reception over there (and even today his son still receives a hero’s welcome).
Now Matt Monro Jr pays tribute to his legendary father with a new CD, “A Father’s Legacy” and a new show, The Matt Monro Story: One Voice. Encapsulating not just the story of his Dad’s rags-to-riches life it gives a unique insight into the man himself. The journey of this boy who couldn’t read or write, and yet had to support his family, is told in loving detail by his son giving a glimpse into what it was like growing up in the Monro household. Video clips, home movies, even sequences where Matt Jr duets with his Dad, all play a part in this celebration of the life and legacy of Matt Monro.
“In this instance, it can truly be said that the son has inherited the pipes of the father – I would say moreso than in the case of the late Frank Sinatra Jr. Matt Snr had a voice that we almost took for granted in the heyday of the US and UK easy listening royalty, but listening now the orchestrations were top-notch and the writers supplying material the very best of the time. However, one of the things that most impressed us was footage of a cabaret show out in Australia where Monro proved to be as funny onstage as he was vocally gifted. It is highly likely that MM junior has a similar engaging personality and this bodes well for the tour which we will make sure that we catch”. – Pete Sargeant Just Listen To This
Pete Sargeant
(Thanks to Judy Totton for help with this announcement)

February 2017
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Sunday 19 Crawley Hawth Theatre 01293 553636
Wednesday 22 Hayes Beck Theatre 020 8561 8371
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March 2017
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Thursday 23 Edmonton Millfield Arts Centre 020 8807 6680
Friday 24 Porthcawl Grand Pavilion 01656 815995
Monday 27 Brighton Theatre Royal 0844 871 7650
Tuesday 28 Basildon Towngate Theatre 01268 465 465
Thursday 30 Crewe Lyceum Theatre 01270 368 242
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