Gerry Monroe, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Gerry Monroe

British singer

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1933

Date of Death: 01-Oct-1989

Profession: singer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gerry Monroe (20 January 1933 – October 1989) was an English pop singer, who enjoyed brief popularity in the early 1970s. Born Harry Morris in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, Monroe scored five Top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart in 1970-71.
He was spotted on Hughie Green's Opportunity Knocks 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.
In 1997 an album, Sally: Pride of Our Alley, was released on compact disc on the Gold Dust label.
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.