![]() Matt Monro’s break came when George Martin heard Monro’s dulcet tones on a Camay soap advert, and invited him to record on a Peter Sellers album, utilising his then-familiar Frank Sinatra impression, albeit credited as Fred Flange. He was soon a regular lungsmith for the BBC Show Band in 1956, mentored by chart-topping pianist Winifred Atwell, who encouraged the name change from Terence to Matt, and helped him get a deal with Decca. Matt Monro became a regular guest on of Radio Rediffusion's Talent Time show, and was offered his own show on the proviso that he withdrew from entering any further competitions, performing his first special in 1953. He first made his name as a singer during his time working as a London bus driver, occasionally entertaining passengers on their journeys. Matt Monro was an English singer born Terence Edward Parsons on Decemin Shoreditch, London. ![]()
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