Matt Monro

Birth : 1930-12-01, Shoreditch, London, England, UK

Death : 1985-02-07

History

Matt Monro was an English singer who became one of the most popular entertainers on the international music scene during the 1960s and 1970s. Known as The Man with the Golden Voice, he filled cabarets, nightclubs, music halls, and stadiums in Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas in his 30-year career. 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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Monro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Movies

Matt Monro: Around The World

Matt Monro was probably the best voice that ever came out of England and was regarded by none other than Frank Sinatra as one of the three greatest singers in the world. As a special celebration of his unique talent, this special new Matt Monro collection has gathered together some of his best television performances from across the globe and includes rarely seen footage selected by his daughter Michele Monro. As Matt continues to give pleasure to old and new fans everywhere, this is your chance to sit back and enjoy Matt Monro performing: Walk Away, You and Me Against the World, I Have Dreamed, We re Going to Change the World, My Kind of Girl, If I Never Sing Another Song, Born Free, For Once in My Life, Let s Face the Music and Dance, You Made Me So Very Happy, My Way and many more hits from around the world.

Matt Monro: The Man with the Golden Voice

Himself

Documentary telling the story of Matt Monro, the young Londoner who became one of the world's most popular ballad singers.

An Evening With Matt Monro

Released on the 20th anniversary of his death, this live performance from the British singer was recorded in 1967 on an Australian tour. Tracks include famous hits like 'Born Free', 'From Russia With Love' and 'As Long As I'm Singing'.

Satan's Harvest

Bates

Cutter Murdock inherits an estate in Africa on which "Satan's Harvest" (heroin and marijuana) is grown. The thugs growing the drugs want him out of the way, so things get messy.

The Italian Job

Theme Song Performance

Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.

Pretty Polly

Theme Song Performance

Miss Polly decides to spend a few months with her wealthy spinster aunt as a traveling companion. While in India her aunt's demise leaves her alone to pursue her freedom and explore an arm's length romance with a local boy.

El Rey en Londres

The film shows as a documentary the trip to London of Palito Ortega and Graciela Borges

Pop Gear

Self

A compilation of proto-music videos featuring leading British rock bands of the 60s, including The Animals, The Spencer Davis Group, and Herman's Hermits.

From Russia with Love

Theme Song Performance

Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.