{"id":85,"date":"2015-11-29T14:44:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-29T14:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnbarry.org.uk\/monro_wp\/?p=85"},"modified":"2015-11-29T14:44:31","modified_gmt":"2015-11-29T14:44:31","slug":"a-concert-starring-shirley-bassey-and-matt-monro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnbarry.org.uk\/mattmonro\/a-concert-starring-shirley-bassey-and-matt-monro\/","title":{"rendered":"A concert starring Shirley Bassey and Matt Monro"},"content":{"rendered":"

8-02-2010<\/p>\n

In 1963\/64 My ship was in Singapore and one evening I attended a concert starring Shirley Bassey and Matt Monro. It turned out to be a memorable evening.<\/p>\n

Apart from the wonderful singing from both of them, it was the banter when they were on stage together that I remember best. They were almost a comedy double act. Shirley Bassey at one point almost tucking Matt under her arm. The audience were in ‘stitches’.<\/p>\n

I loved the mellowness of Matt’s voice, the way he sang seemed so effortless. As a serviceman myself I could understand the way he was. As Frank Sinatra said, he was a great singer who should have had more recognition in America than he actually got. He is sadly missed.<\/p>\n

david grantham<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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