Career
Born Henry Morris in South Shields, Tyne & Wear, England, Monroe scored five Top 40 hits on the United Kingdom Singles Chart in 1970-1971. He was spotted on Hughie Green"s Opportunity Knocks television 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 football player"s retirement, called "Goodbye Bobby Boy".
Monroe died in October 1989 at the age of 56. "Sally" (1970) United Kingdom #4
"Cry" (1970) United Kingdom #38
"My Prayer" (1970) United Kingdom #9
"lieutenant"s a Sin to Tell a Lie" (1971) United Kingdom #13
"Little Drops of Silver" (1971) United Kingdom #37
"Girl of My Dreams" (1972) United Kingdom #43.
