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Matt Monro
A smooth crooner who specialised in singing sentimental standards, Londoner Matt
Monro was often described as the UK's answer to great American singers like Bing
Crosby and Frank Sinatra. He was working as a bus driver when he got his big
break on the BBC programme Show Band and gained a big following singing with
pianist Winifred Atwell. He released his first LP of standards, Blue and
Sentimental, in 1957 and recorded covers of American hits. It was after teaming
up with producer George Martin at EMI, however, that he enjoyed his greatest
success, reaching Number 3 in the UK cha...
