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Singer Matt Munro, 1930-1985

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Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 12 Feb 2010 19:28

Dear All

Hello

25 years ago, on 7 February 1985, singer Matt Munro passed away. He was born in 1930 in Shoreditch, London and was nicknamed the "the singing bus driver". He drove the number 27 bus from Highgate to Teddington.

He sold more than 100 million records and worked all over the world.

Some of his biggest and most memorable hits include:
"Born Free" and "The impossible Dream" was recently used as the track for a TV car advert.

Website http://www.mattmonro.com/

Best wishes
xx

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 12 Feb 2010 20:19

Dear Ladies

Hello

I would have liked to have seen Matt's daughter in an interview.

There are some great CDs of his music on Amazon and the website contains a lot of info. The charity shops also do the LP's as well. Its amazing what you kind find.

Beautiful voice he had.

Take care
Very best wishes
xx

Jo1964

Jo1964 Report 12 Feb 2010 23:20


Softly, I will leave you softly
For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go
So I leave you softly, long before you miss me
Long before your arms can beg me stay
For one more hour or one more day
After all the years, I can't bear the tears to fall
So, softly as I leave you there

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget Report 13 Feb 2010 00:20

A wonderful voice. And he sang as if he meant it. Reading the words of Softly sent a tingle down my spine.

Researching:
Woodhouse and Trilloe from Herefordshire; Lockyear and Date from Somerset, Thomas and Edwards from Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, also Argyll, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork