MATT MONRO - WHY NOT NOW?

WHY NOT NOW?

MATT MONRO

SONGWRITERS: DAVID GREER & PETER ROSS KING

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: HEARTHBREAKERS

LABEL: PARLOPHONE

GENRE: POP

YEAR: 1989

 

    Matt Monro(born Terence Edward Parsons, 1 December 1930 – 7 February 1985) was an English singer. Known as "The Man with the Golden Voice", he performed internationally during his 30-year career. AllMusic has described Monro as "one of the most underrated pop vocalists of the '60s", who "possessed the easiest, most perfect baritone in the business".

       His recordings include the UK top 10 hits "Portrait of My Love", "My Kind of Girl", "Softly As I Leave You", "Walk Away" and "Yesterday" (originally by the Beatles). He also recorded several film themes such as "From Russia with Love" for the eponymous James Bond film, "Born Free" for the eponymous film and "On Days Like These" for The Italian Job.

    Monro was born Terence Edward Parsons on 1 December 1930 in Finsbury, north London, to Frederick and Alice Parsons. He had three brothers — Arthur, Reg and Harry — and a sister, Alice. He attended Duncombe School in Islington, and Elliott School, Putney.

      Monro had a difficult childhood. His father died when he was three and after his mother became ill, he was fostered out for two years. Leaving school at 14, he tried a succession of jobs without remaining in any of them for very long, before National Service beckoned in 1948. Monro became a tank driving instructor in the British armed forces and was posted to Hong Kong. He had sung in public from an early age, for example at the Tufnell Park Palais, and in Hong Kong he took to entering local talent contests, winning several. In fact, he became a regular guest (and frequent winner) of Radio Rediffusion's Talent Time show in Hong Kong. He was invited by then-host Ray Cordeiro to perform in his own one-off show entitled Terry Parsons Sings, on the condition that he would bow out of future Talent Time episodes to make way for others. Agreeing to the deal, he performed his first on-air concert for Rediffusion on 27 June 1953. 

Please love me tonight

For it's clear very clear

The moment is right so why not now

I thrill at your touch

Your so near very near

I need you so much

So why not now

 

Your warm finger tips

Touching my hand

I long for your lips to understand

 

And whisper love me tonight

Midnight's near

Very near

Tomorrow can wait

So why not now

 

Love will never wait

And maybe tomorrow's too late

Say it tenderly

And whisper love me tonight

 

Midnight's near very near

Tomorrow can wait

So why not now

Tomorrow can wait

So why not now.