Matt Monro: A Portrait of
Matt Monro was Britain's greatest singer. He was the singing London bus driver whose magnificent voice brought him success all over the world. 'A Portrait Of' tells the full story of Matt Monro's amazing rise to fame with exclusive, unseen performances from Matt's early and later career. The programme blends together the songs and the story of the man known as Britain's Frank Sinatra, with exclusive access to the private side of Matt Monro and his family home movies. With personal contributions from Sir George Martin, Don Black, Tony Christie, Bruce Forsyth, Sir CLiff Richard, the Monro family, and many others; this is a unique insight into what made millions of fans and singers admire both the voice and the man who was Matt Monro.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Released
- 2005
Details
Release year: 2005
Storyline
Matt Monro was Britain's greatest singer. He was the singing London bus driver whose magnificent voice brought him success all over the world. 'A Portrait Of' tells the full story of Matt Monro's amazing rise to fame with exclusive, unseen performances from Matt's early and later career. The programme blends together the songs and the story of the man known as Britain's Frank Sinatra, with exclusive access to the private side of Matt Monro and his family home movies. With personal contributions from Sir George Martin, Don Black, Tony Christie, Bruce Forsyth, Sir CLiff Richard, the Monro family, and many others; this is a unique insight into what made millions of fans and singers admire both the voice and the man who was Matt Monro.
Top credits
- David Jacobs — Narrator
- Matt Monro — Self
- Mickie Monro — Self
- John Ashby — Self