Matt Monro - Walk Away (1965)

An absolute classic song by the great Matt Monro ...

[@paullewis2413]

If we are judging purely by the quality of the voice, Matt Monro is without doubt near the top - exceptional 😊

[@tonypiyackis345]

At the age of 11, I first encountered this song, and it stirred something deep within me. Now, at 68, it continues to evoke powerful emotions. Best Singer And Song EVER!

[@royb2251]

2023-24 although the video is dated, the song and singer ,Matt, is world class. They don’t make ‘em like Matt anymore. Pure Talent

[@probyful]

The video is not laughable. It´s beautiful.

[@myallotment1714]

Matt Monro one of the greatest singers of all time I never get tired of listening to him

[@mellordies]

What a pleasure to hear a man who can really sing, we're still listening Matt :)

[@mustakimlim9349]

2020 'Walk away' brings back lots of beautiful memories. Now I am 68 years old, but I still listen to this song. I do like Matt Monro's golden voice. 👍👍

[@user-xh1yc2ox2o]

I am 68 years too now.As the curtain of my life;slowly comes down.This song is the beautiful epitome; of a great love still felt.But the person gone on. To live a life of love and fulfillment I pray.

[@rustynailmendlesohn8710]

Oh gosh, your comment touched me. I am 66 and my curtain of life still is raised. Lots of things to experience and people to touch my life and me to touch theirs. A simple thing like the first flower in the Spring gets me going. Hang in there friend.

[@Baskerville22]

The man with the golden voice.

[@bernardhornby8387]

My dad died of Dementia, on 12th, last year, at 87, this was the first song at his funeral. I've heard it so many times, but didn't really understand the lyrics til then. Then i broke my fucking heart, god bless you dad, you're right, its one of the best songs ever written!

[@rainstormzee554]

He had perfect pitch, In my opinion the greatest male voice ever recorded.

[@itsmesexyme8137]

And also Nat King Cole both of them had a very wonderful voice.

[@TheRogerWyatt]

As a vocalist It is very difficult to hang onto a note without wavering slightly off pitch......he was perfect every time...he was blessed with golden chords

[@murraywood7480]

@@TheRogerWyatt Totally .. So true, As a ballroom dancer in my younger days, relying on perfect pitch & melody was so important to our beautiful dances Waltz, Foxtrot etc Peggy Wood (Aoteroa)

[@gazpara1]

There's no substitute for quality !!!

[@alandavis2465]

This song is amazing. What a voice.

[@johnfairfield4333]

i know ive said this before although sinatra was chairman of the board,i think matt had the best voice,anyone agree?

[@miss_sunshine25]

I agree. I don't know how I missed him but about 10 years ago I was still chatting w/a guy from England and he played this song for me. I felt like the world slowed down I caught my breath, felt my heart flutter and my eyes started to tear up. His voice is pure ecstasy. I find it so sad most Americans have heard him sing, yet never knew his name. How I wish people sang like this today.

[@martinplatt5928]

+andcheeky2 Matt was the best singer ever and better than Sinatra...why? Because Matt sang with such great feeling and emotion...he was the BEST no question John

[@miss_sunshine25]

+Martin Platt aka John, the guy from England told me, Matt was Frank Sinatra's favorite singer. He was full of it often but I always wondered if it were true. Wouldn't surprise me, because Matt was that good. Have a wonderful evening.

[@llanbradach]

+John Fairfield Absolutely, I think he is the best.

[@josephamego1528]

+John Fairfield Have to agree, he was much better than Blue eyes, losing Mat was such a tragedy, this is my favourite of all time.

[@jondriscoll9471]

Greatest male singer of all time !!

[@Dogbite580]

Absolutely.

[@hemmay]

Beautiful song-such a shame that vile Savile is there.

[@rogerhudson9732]

And talking over the intro. Didn't Tony Blackburn say they were told to talk over to muck up home recording?

[@glensalt7460]

This just has to be played over and over again

[@Tonithenightowl]

I was 12 yrs old and heard this.... I KNEW I was hearing something SPECIAL. And I was right.:o)

[@decafmocha211]

A classic from one of the greats

[@philandjomasters5587]

My Dad's 2 favourite singers were Shirley Bassey and Matt Monro. Never understood it when I was a kid. Now at 53, I get it!!!!!

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Glad you saw the light, eventually. x 🙃

[@KPMCV]

The history of this song: In 1964 Matt Monro represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen. Whilst there, he heard the Austrian entrant Udo Jurgens sing his song called 'Warum Nur Warum' (Why Only Why). Matt was so taken with the song that he asked his manager Don Black if he would write English lyrics for it. This song 'Walk Away' was the result.

[@glensalt7460]

my favourite matt monro song

[@markpayne867]

wat a voice bloody amazing

[@jeh500]

I was a young teen when I heard this song by Matt Monro. It moved me so much then. It still does. A very beautiful melody and Monro is a beautiful singer.

[@cherylwagner6662]

Absolutely beautiful song. Matt Monro has a gorgeous voice. How sad he died of lung cancer at only age 54.

[@sandrafearon7367]

Love this song

[@andrewjefferies2962]

I can remember my parents playing him and saying to me you will like this when you are older me saying yeah rite never at 16 well now I’m 55 and totally love his voice and music lol how wrong I was to doubt them 🤔

[@h6425]

not bad for a bus driver , to be honest a velvet voice that sang theme songs for bond film and born free ,

[@sergioabib3216]

Matt Monro, the Britsh Sinatra, no doubt. Unequaled!

[@spacefanatic]

He was better than Frank Sinatra

[@llanbradach]

What a wonderful voice he had.

[@martinplatt5928]

In my opinion far more melodic and sensual than Sinatra....by a mile....Matt was the best.. x x

[@ellydolev7804]

You simply can not find today and never will an "old" but a great singer like those singers in those days...

[@designerhaophusaigon7759]

if you listen to that song in 2021, your music taste is awesome

[@davejw628]

My Mum will be 92 next month and she still loves him!!

[@jimbo43ohara51]

What a great era to grow up in. Unfortunately the current generation has very little to enthuse about.

[@johnellis100]

always loved this song. played it at my dad's funeral. will always be special to me

[@ange9663]

Matt was supreme on another level ❤️

[@stewartgellatly8073]

The sad untimely passing of Matt Monro left a big void in the wonderful but now forgotten songs of yesteryear. He was one of the last of the great crooners and was sensational. He is unforgettable and sadly missed.

[@jimbo43ohara51]

Sadly missed alright. Welcome to the wannabe generation.

[@earthsolotraveler4385]

it's 2018. i'm into matt monro marathon, listening to his songs. I am crying, not only because of his golden voice but because I "discovered" him only these days. I missed a great opportunity of enjoying his songs during my early years . I died when he said "Goodbye my love"... it was said and done, PERFECTION.

[@gillwilkinsongw]

This man had such an extraordinary sole full voice, amazing feeling in his performance. I never tire of hearing him sing. What an amazing talent we have lost. Thank God we have his music to listen to for evermore.

[@childinthecity1250]

I was born this year! I walked into a thrift store one day and this song was on the radio they were playing and three ladies were singing along....just run run away! I was hooked! So Sappy Great!..........Jody

[@lzontek]

Loved this song when it first came out. Then back in London in the 70s for a visit I was in a coffee shop and this song came on the radio. There were so many people in that place, yet we all just stopped and listened and agreed that Matt Munroe's voice was so smooth and beautiful, and one of a kind. Matt had the power to touch so many different people at the same time.

[@alanccoop]

+LouZ ontek I was lucky to meet him in about 1967 -Checkers Nightclub Sydney. Lonnie Donegan and Dusty Springfield were there too. After the show they all came down into the audience and spoke to their respective fans. About 30 of us had a chat with Matt and we just had a friendly discussion about music, other artists and songs that he might be able to sing etc. After about 20 minutes we left, not because we were bored but out of consideration for him. But he was not in any hurry to leave at all. He was a fantastic singer and a great guy.

[@lzontek]

+Clive Cooper Oh my gosh, you met him, and Dusty as well! How incredible is that. I love both of them still.

[@alanccoop]

+LouZ ontek That is a memory I will have for ever - Great singer and great guy. I think if you scroll down you will find a guy who worked in a restaurant (pizza outlet?) and he also found him very friendly and he always looked forward to his visits.

[@SJHUE]

Great story LouZ ontek! I met Sheila Ferguson from the Three Degrees about ten years ago and we spoke of great singers and she mentioned Matt Monro and his voice of pure velvet!

[@llanbradach]

Good old Matt, he had texture, tone, power and I just can't help listening to this.

[@point762]

Beautiful...............1965

[@garthpatterson7995]

It’s really an early example of a music video. Love the model’s face...classic!

[@jbalpal64]

Golden voice !

[@Peter-uc2gk]

The best song ever what a voice sheer perfection one of my dads favourites

[@rationalsceptic7634]

The Greatest Singers have such beauty and depth,they can pierce the Heart with a single Phrase!!

[@darcykins123]

lovely velvety voice. loved this song and still do. can still bring a wee tear to my eye

[@lucychua304]

My fav & still enjoy it today. Matt is unforgetable.

[@edweichsler5051]

I dream of waking up some morning to find a tsunami of societal shift in musical taste where the masses would willingly listen to, love, appreciate, & rediscover the likes of Terry Parsons. Where I wouldn't be the one tenth of one percent that remembers, appreciates, and plays his songs repeatedly. Only then would the likes of his talent, stage presence, impeccable appearance, and love of performing become immortal. God has blessed us beyond measure with Monro's short tenure on this island Earth.

[@abdulazizabdullah6497]

It happened before in the early 90s when unforgettable won the grammies. The magic of technology made the duet between natalie and her dad the great late nat king cole possble and seamless. Oh so beautiful memories 😊

[@Tonithenightowl]

Frank Sinatra who didn't have to pay to see ANYONE said he would pay to see Matt Monro perform.

[@1912fld]

One of my favorite Matt Monro songs. Thanks for posting.

[@QuicknStraight]

My favourite crooner singing one of the all-time great songs.

[@Gajol1000]

Do you guys know that this is an English version of Austria’s 1964 Eurovision entry ”Warum nur warum”, originally sung by Udo Jürgens who won the Eurovision one year later with ”merci chérie”?

[@martinplatt5928]

ONLY 2 SINGERS MAKE ME CRY.......KAREN CARPENTER AND MATT MONRO.

[@ThembaBhengu-if9fn]

A very touching display in song. Out of this World.

[@SulthanaSulthana-ol5nn]

I. Agree. 500% Matt. Monroe. Is. The. BEST

[@MrJamieMurph4141969]

Another fine example of Matt “acting out” the premise of his song, the way the woman sitting at the table is gone by the time he’s done singing. Such a talented singer and yet taken from us too soon; I know he died in February 1985 at the youngish age of 54(that’s not much older than I am now, I’m 51)of liver cancer, I believe I read somewhere.(That’s what my mom died of, one of those rarely cureable cancers.) Anyway, may Matt RIP. :)

[@Cosford869]

I read and thumbs up your comment two year ago. Today I revisited this song and re-read your comment. The great sadness I have is that a year ago I too lost my mum to liver cancer. And yet when I first read your comment mum was still alive and (we thought) well. As you say, liver cancer is a silent killer. It appeared from nowhere and mum was dead within two months of diagnosis. So sorry for the loss of your mother and mine. Regards, Dave.

[@Cosford869]

I love how the camera pans to the empty chair at the end of the song.

[@halcyon289]

The best .....................ever.

[@jeanniepryor9110]

Great Song,sung by a fantastic "singer!!!"Aug. 26 , 2015.Thanks For Posting!!!

[@shizueleighhicks6174]

Absolutely gorgeous.

[@royhepper6215]

Pure Class!

[@austrodidi]

Great Song. Great Voice. I am dreaming.

[@RamWhamBam]

Walk away, please go Before you throw your life away A life that I could share for just a day We should have met some years ago For your sake I say Walk away, just go Walk away, and live A life that's full With no regret Don't look back at me Just try to forget Why build a dream that cannot come true So be strong, reach the stars now Walk away, walk on If I heard your voice I'd beg you to stay So don't say a word Just run, run away Goodbye my love My tears will fall Now that you've gone I can't help but cry But I must go on I'm sad that I have, after searching so long You, I love you, but told you Walk away, walk on, walk on

[@Oturtlegirl51]

Your last line is incorrect. It's "I'm sad that I, after waiting so long, knew I loved you but told you, walk away, walk on."

[@coralarch]

Is it really half a century since this velvet voice hit the radios???

[@southbeachjohnny]

An excellent video of this incredible song sung by Matt Monro.

[@gobbybash1]

my grand father loves this thanks doc for makeking this video

[@leedsman54]

I know it’s the old man thing but does anyone believe that people in sixty years time will still be listening to what now passes for music?

[@williammitchell9974]

Heavy Duty Song 💯Very Well Sung By Mr Matt Monroe💯GrH

[@chinzebo]

Oh from POP GEAR..I remember that. Pretty song and a great singer.

[@juanfernando7312]

Matt Monro is one best singer.

[@halfordslain7477]

Great great crooner

[@jamestaylor2976]

I was in high school, I still remember this song. Great.

[@margaretjones5486]

Another Man Voice ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jack3235]

I feel cool and fresh listening to matt's voice in walk away..

[@wannapapugsley2338]

great song and voice

[@bettyburke8653]

Always loved his music esp Walk Away

[@lucalombardi5066]

It isn't even his original song, but a cover of Udo Jürgens's Warum nur Warum

[@paulinag.abihay6960]

A great singer,absolutely ......

[@hasanshaban5121]

Amazing!

[@forcaeluz9553]

VOZ LINDA/ INTERPRETAÇÃO QUE NOS LEVA DE VOLTA, A UM TEMPO QUE "NÃO DEVERIA" TER PASSADO

[@jondriscoll9471]

And very underrated

[@tomo3487]

wonderful cover version of the Udo Jürgens song "warum nur, warum?"

[@wannapapugsley2338]

great help from the backing strings

[@shizueleighhicks6174]

Exquisite.

[@jasont5009]

Matt was the best singer of all time his voice was so polished no leap holes no one could have sing this song any better the only person that might probably come close was Nat King Cole

[@jiggermast]

A lovely song!!

[@anthonyward5851]

Reminds me of a sad time in my youth but what a song! Matt Monroe and Judith Durham.........were to me perfection.

[@craigblack7076]

Matt Monro is at the top with Andy Williams & Frank Sinatra

[@nugrohobayupamungkas7210]

love this song...

[@user-vi5sx4ij7h]

Bantul nyimak Apik tenan nostalgia

[@ardian3429]

inget jaman aq msh kecil, nyokap sering nyetel lagu ini...

[@Cofficodifkjdinf]

What a singer brilliant songs died to young don't thing I have heard such a singer

[@kenli5181]

用心去唱的電影金曲 !👏👏👏

[@santiagoirene2335]

A lovely Songs

[@user-gh2pu1ew3v]

いいよねーこの時代の歌

[@barryholmes2428]

Thanks, mum x

[@fislyrics5268]

🎶1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣4️⃣🕺💝💃2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣🎼 Intro: C Am F G Love aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh La la la la C Am Walk away, please go F G C Before you throw your life away 🎶1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣4️⃣🕺💝💃2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣🎼 Rilisan Januari 56 Tahun Nan Silam Dikala... The Beige Of June 2021 Melapuki Matt Monro Versus Udo Jürgens Lewat Hits Classic 1964 Walk Away Terjemahan Dari Lagu Berbahasa Jerman Karya Cipta Udo Jürgens Oleh Don Black Lagu Dengan Tajuk "WALK AWAY" Yang Terkenal Lewat Olah Vokal Matt Monro, Yang Ternyata... Adalah Lagu Terjemahan Dari Lagu Berbahasa Jerman Dengan Judul Aseli "Warum Nur, Warum?". Penyanyi & Penulis Lagu Dalam Bahasa Jerman Ini Adalah Udo Jurgens. Lagu "Warum Nur, Warum?" Pernah Diikut Sertakan Dalam Eurovision Song Contest Pada Tahun 1964 Oleh Udo Jürgens Liriknya Sendiri Menurut Jurgens, Menggambarkan Kisah Tentang Hal Buruk Nan Kerap Kali Terjadi Dengan Kasih Sayang Yang Selalu Terabaikan. Kemudian Oleh Don Black, Liriknya Diterjemahkan Ke Dalam Bahasa Inggris Menjadi "Walk Away" Dan Kemudian Dinyanyikan Oleh Matt Monro. Lagu Ini Dibuka Dengan Senandung Vokal Matt Monro Yang Beriring Kusik Berbirama 4/4 Slow Tempo. Kemudian Vokal Monro Masuk Bagian Verse Menyusul Reffrain Juga Beriring Musik Berbirama 4/4 Slow Tempo. Namun Tak Dinyana Justru Versi Berbahasa Inggris Yang dibawakan Monro Pada Tahun 1964 Ini-Lah Yang Lebih Terkenal. Namun Saat Sibawakan Monro Dalam Eurovision Tahun 1964, Walk Away Pun Harus Puas Bercokol Di Posisi Ke-2. 🎶1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣4️⃣🕺💝💃2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣🎼 Walk Away Matt Monro Difficulty : Intermediate Intro: C Am F G Love aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh La la la la C Am Walk away, please go F G C Before you throw your life away Em F G[/c] G7 A life that I could share for just a day C E7 Am Am/G D/F# G We should have met some years ago C Am Am/G For your sake I say D/F# G G7 Walk away, just go. C Am Walk away, and live F G A life that's full C With no regret Em Don't look back at me F G Just try to forget C E7 Am Am/G D/F# G Why build a dream that cannot come true C Am So be strong, reach the stars now Dm G C Walk away, walk on. Ab If I heard your voice Eb C# Bm Eb7 I'd beg you to stay Ab So don't say a word G G7 Just run, run away. Mmmmmmm C Am Goodbye my love F G My tears will fall C Now that you've gone Em I can't help but cry F G But I must go on C E7 Am Am/G D/F# G I'm sad that I after searching so long C Am Knew, I loved you, but told you Dm G C Am F G C Walk away, walk on, walk on. 🎶1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣4️⃣🕺💝💃2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣🎼

[@emaadalooo1726]

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[@antonioguirado8048]

Uma das primeiras musicas que gostei em 1966

[@pablospook5818]

Topartiest😅

[@irenvaszil1556]

❤

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

No need to say about the introducer never mind about him the ol' perve watch Matt at super MAX!!! 😎