Acting
Nov 30, 1930
Shoreditch, London, England, UK
Matt Monro
Acting
Biography
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.
Feature Films (6)
The film shows as a documentary the trip to London of Palito Ortega and Graciela Borges
El Rey en Londres
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.
Satan's Harvest
Documentary telling the story of Matt Monro, the young Londoner who became one of the world's most popular ballad singers.
Matt Monro: The Man with the Golden Voice
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: Around The World
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'.
An Evening With Matt Monro
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.
Pop Gear
Television & Series (6)
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Top of the Pops
Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then Executive Producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring Sam Cooke. That pilot aired as the premiere episode.
Shindig!
A mostly live weekly entertainment show starring Cilla Black and her special guests.
Cilla
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Ed Sullivan Show
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
