Gerry Monroe

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Gerry Monroe (20 January 1933 – October 1989) was an English pop singer, who enjoyed brief popularity in the early 1970s.

Born Henry Morris in

TV show by Les Reed, who signed him to a long-term deal with Chapter One Records. He had a high and distinctive falsetto voice, and managed to notch up chart hits for the Chapter One label, including "Sally", a song first made popular by Gracie Fields in the 1930s. Monroe's version was co-produced and co-arranged by Reed.[2] In 1997 an album, Sally: Pride of Our Alley, was released on compact disc on the Gold Dust label.[3] Monroe also recorded a tribute to Bobby Charlton
in 1973, following the footballer's retirement, called "Goodbye Bobby Boy".

Monroe died in October 1989 at the age of 56.[4]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
Sally – Pride of Our Alley
Gerry Monroe
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: Chapter 1
Bring Back the Good Times
  • Released: December 1972
  • Label: Chapter 1
The World of Gerry Monroe
  • Released: April 1975
  • Label: Decca

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Albums
UK
[5]
 AUS
[6] 		BE (FLA)
[7] 		BE (WA)
[8] 		GER
[9]
 IRE
 SA
[10]
"Sally" 1970 4 83[A] 19 — 40 14 4 Sally – Pride of Our Alley
"Cry" 38 — — — — — —
"My Prayer" 9 — — — — — —
"It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" 1971 13 5 — 49 — — — Gerry Monroe
"Little Drops of Silver" 37 83[A] — — — — —
"Girl of My Dreams" 1972 43 — — — — — — Bring Back the Good Times
"Bring Back the Good Times" — 60 — — — — —
"Goodbye, Bobby Boy" 1973 52[B] — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Reconsider Me" 1975 — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Sally" and "Little Drops of Silver" charted as a double A-sided single in 1971.
  2. ^ Chart position is from the "Breakers List", which was an officially published BRMB list of the most popular records in the UK outside of the top 50.[11]

See also

  • List of Top 25 singles for 1971 in Australia

References

  1. ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  2. ^ "Sally, Pride Of Our Alley". Chapter One Records. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Sally: Pride of Our Alley - Gerry Monroe : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 3 August 1997. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Bring Back The Good Times". Chapter One Records. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  5. ^ "GERRY MONROE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
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  7. ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  8. ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  10. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Top 50 Singles". Music Week. 2 June 1973.
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