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The Singer's Singer: The Life and Music of Matt Monro
ISBN: 9781848566187 | 1848566182
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Random House Inc
Pub. Date: 5/11/2010
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The Singerrs"s Singeris the highly-anticipated story of one of Britainrs"s most iconic singers, the man who recorded the very first James Bond theme song ("From Russia with Love"), represented his country in Eurovisionrs"s Song Contest and Royal Command and recorded the international hits "Softly as I Leave You", "Born Free", "Walk Away" and "Portrait of My Love". Tracing his life from a poverty stricken upbringing in post-war Britain through his steady rise to fame and detailing his battles with the highs and lows of the entertainment industry. This is the man behind the image, punctuated by encounters with some of the most famous names in the business.
| Author's Foreword | p. ix |
| A Portrait | p. 1 |
| A Childhood Interrupted | p. 9 |
| Privates on Parade | p. 21 |
| An Anagram of Moron | p. 34 |
| It's Not How You Start | p. 46 |
| Decree Absolute | p. 65 |
| An Outing With Sellers | p. 80 |
| Prelude to a Storm | p. 90 |
| A Sting in the Tale | p. 102 |
| Brother Can You Spare a Dime | ... MOREp. 110 |
| La Di Da | p. 125 |
| Meet Matt Monro | p. 145 |
| It's All Talk | p. 160 |
| Big Night Out | p. 172 |
| Hancock | p. 184 |
| Operation Santa Claus | p. 192 |
| A Bonding Session | p. 204 |
| Song Contests | p. 213 |
| A Matter of Association | p. 228 |
| The Big Dome | p. 244 |
| Showtime | p. 261 |
| A Raw Edge | p. 281 |
| A Couple of Fellas | p. 292 |
| Stomping at the Savoy | p. 300 |
| Black or White | p. 316 |
| The Judgement | p. 326 |
| Reviewing the Situation | p. 340 |
| The Power Game | p. 359 |
| Devil's Harvest | p. 381 |
| The End of Capitol | p. 405 |
| Have Suitcase Will Travel | p. 422 |
| Suicide Watch | p. 440 |
| Once a Rat, Always a Rat | p. 458 |
| Hung Out to Dry | p. 479 |
| A Different Perspective | p. 491 |
| That Inch Makes All the Difference | p. 505 |
| Damage Control | p. 528 |
| Twelve Steps | p. 541 |
| Fifteen and Counting | p. 552 |
| The Sands of Time | p. 569 |
| Oysters to Go | p. 588 |
| False Tabs | p. 603 |
| Final Tabs | p. 611 |
| Cry Me a River | p. 621 |
| The Last Word | p. 633 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 637 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
Michele Monro is the daughter of Matt Monro, and the manager of his estate and fan club.
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