Matt Monro, Jr.

Matthew Frederick Monro (born 21 February 1964) is an English singer.

When Matt Jnr was only 13 years old he was invited by his father to join him on stage and perform a duet with him. Matt did and from that moment on knew that what he wanted was to be a singer and to one day repeat that unforgettable night in 1977.

Unfortunately the two Monro’s never got a chance to repeat the performance as in February 1985, Matt Monro died at the age of 54. Matt’s dream of sharing the stage with his father again had been shattered.

In 1986, a year after his father’s death, a tribute was organised at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Matt performed to over 2000 people. David Jacobs, the renowned DJ from BBC Radio 2 was in the audience. David subsequently went on the radio and announced “a new singer has emerged”. This led Matt to appear on the Bob Monkhouse programme, "Opportunity Knocks" in 1986 and established him as having his own individual talent. He did three years on the “circuit”, earning his dues as a singer and keeping his father’s name alive.

In 1989/90 Matt did a British tour with Cannon and Ball and Hinge and Bracket and from this the Matt Monro one-man-show was born. Matt would tour with a 9-piece band, performing his own version of his father’s songs.

Matt Monro Jnr signed with the EMI label in 1995 and thanks to the advent of modern technology was able to fulfil his dream from that night back in 1977 when he dreamt of singing with his dad again. The album “Matt Sings Monro” is a collection of many of the best Matt Monro songs, done as duets with Matt Jnr following the example of Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole’s version of “Unforgettable”

Matt has made his home in Spain and spends a majority of his time touring overseas.

2005 saw him touring England with a new show “ The Legend Lives On” which was a year in the making and took him to over 40 concert venues across England. The shows were such a success that the experience was repeated in 2006. One of his personal highlights over the last few years has been working with his late father’s musical director, Mr Colin Keyes.

He has just returned from a sell-out tour of the Philippines where he performed for the former First Lady, Imelda Marcos.

He has recently sung to a 1200 strong sell-out engagement at the renowned Dublin National Concert Hall.

The “Legend Lives On” show is a combination of nostalgia and memories of the great Matt Monro. Matt has a striking resemblance to his father although he sings his father’s songs in his own style. He is keeping the memory of his father and his music alive, as well as recounting endless stories that go hand in hand with those songs. This makes the show a unique evening of music, warmth and love.

Matt is fast establishing himself as one of the finest artists in the country.

http://www.mattmonrojnr.com

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