Frank Sinatra said of Monro after his death: “If I had to choose three of the finest male vocalists in the singing business, Matt would be one of them. His pitch was right on the nose; his word enunciations letter perfect; his understanding of a song thorough.”

“His pitch was right on the nose; his word enunciations letter-perfect” – the words of Frank Sinatra, describing Matt Monro, the diminutive British singer who enjoyed a long and successful career before his death from cancer in 1985.

Matt never acquired the ‘superstar’ tag, but quality was his code and he earned the reputation of being a singers’ singer. The ‘greats’ admired his voice: Bing Crosby commented that Matt was Britain’s best vocalist, and Matt’s own idol, Frank Sinatra, stated that Monro “sounds like me on a good day – or after an early night”.