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TREVOR B

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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2010, 06:21:30 PM »
Rambo I know that you don't have buses where you live and if you do they are only single deckers so you won't appreciate the finer comments from those good old conducters on the Dartford routes.  xnod

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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #16 on: August 31, 2010, 07:16:13 PM »
Quote from: TREVOR B on August 31, 2010, 06:21:30 PM
Rambo I know that you don't have buses where you live and if you do they are only single deckers so you won't appreciate the finer comments from those good old conducters on the Dartford routes.  xnod

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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2010, 08:10:17 PM »
I met him (Matt Munro senior) a couple of times as I went to school with his son "Matthew", when I was a lad. The school was in Ealing and they lived nearby. I remember their "posh" house with electronic gates.
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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #18 on: August 31, 2010, 09:12:15 PM »
i dragged my wife to matt monro jr concert a couple of years ago.she said he was ok but never again.i dont know, take them out have a macdonalds meal beforehand and their still not grateful
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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2010, 02:44:52 PM »
Wednesdays Child was a lovely song of his.
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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2010, 07:08:35 PM »
Did a spell out of the Dartford bus garage back in the 60's.....had a driver there by the name of Fred Death (I belive it was de'ath)!!!!
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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #21 on: September 05, 2010, 11:10:05 PM »
Unlike TrevorB, same age burt a year older, I thoroughly enjoyed, and still do, enjoy Matts music, such a pure voice.

Portrait of my Love was his first single, in 1960 I think, (and at an age I couldn't afford to buy singles), directed by George Martin.

Matt Monro took this name from 'Matt' , who was the name of the first Fleet Street journalist who wrote about him, and 'Monro' was the name of Winifred Attwell's father, as it was her who first recommended him to Decca records, even though it was with Parlaphone that he launched his successful recording career.

Sadly, I never saw him perform live, and have had to rely on TV shows, 45's, LPs, cassettes, and now CDs to listen to his music. A very pure voice indeed. And very easy listening.

Sorry Trevor  xno
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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2010, 09:48:20 AM »
Pete, as we had formed our group in 1960 made up of (Dart Tech Schoolboys) we couldn't afford mikes and P.A. geer so resorted to doing instrumentals for our first year of gigs otherwise me just might have done a Matt Monroe number. xwhis
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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2010, 08:14:28 PM »
Quote from: TREVOR B on September 06, 2010, 09:48:20 AM
Pete, as we had formed our group in 1960 made up of (Dart Tech Schoolboys) we couldn't afford mikes and P.A. geer so resorted to doing instrumentals for our first year of gigs otherwise me just might have done a Matt Monroe number. xwhis

Hi Trev.

Well aware you were in a group, but this is the first time I was aware of other members being Dart Tech boys. Who were the other members of the band. And I don't mean Keith Richard, who was my patrol leader at 7th Dartford scout troop when I first moved up from the cubs. Looking back, it surprises me too.

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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2010, 12:00:06 AM »
Pete

The 4 Bee's were originally (with a link to our surnames) Brian Brockie lead, Keith Brown rythmn, Dave Bourne Bass & Trevor Burgess drums
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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2010, 02:15:26 PM »
USdartsfn, Fred was an inspector there when I was there, 84-88
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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2010, 09:27:10 PM »
Quote from: ozymandias on September 07, 2010, 02:15:26 PM
USdartsfn, Fred was an inspector there when I was there, 84-88

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Re: the late great matt monro
« Reply #27 on: September 08, 2010, 04:03:48 PM »
In fact he was still an inspector when I finally gave up the job in 94.
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