It can certainly be safe to say that the 1960s produced some of the most dramatic changes in the world of popular music.

From the early days of rock and roll, through to the swinging beat scene, the British invasion, American surf music and right through to the San Francisco sound of the peace and love generation, there was a voice that was there from the beginning. That voice was still there at the end of the decade and beyond.

Sadly that voice is largely unknown to today’s generation. Some of today’s kids would probably only be vaguely familiar with it if they are fans of some of the biggest and most popular movies to come out of that decade.

Matt Monro was described as the UK’s answer to Frank Sinatra, a label he detested. For Matt Monro was not an answer to anything. Matt Monro was unique, he was his own entity, had his own marvellous style, and was possibly the finest male popular music singer the UK has ever produced.

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