Matt Monro

English singer, popular during the 1960s and 1970s.

Born: December 1, 1930 in Finsbury, London, England.

Died: February 7, 1985 in London, England (54 years old).

He charted twenty times (including 5 top ten in the UK) between 1960 and 1973 on U.S. and UK charts. His top hit came in 1964 with "Walk Away"--it landed at #23 i the U.S. and #5 on the adult contemprary while rising to #4 in the UK. Hit also hit #3 UK in 1960 with "Portrait of My Love", which did not chart in the U.S.