Portrait of Billy Fury used on the Front Cover of "Pop Weekly" in the Early-1960s.
Photo copyright Chris Eley.
Illustration: LIVERPOOL MUSEUMS
"Like I've Never Been Gone".
Sung by: Billy Fury.
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Billy Fury.
Illustration: SOUTHERN DAILY ECHO
"In Thoughts Of You".
Sung by: Billy Fury.
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Billy Fury.
Photo added to FIND A GRAVE by Ron Moody
Illustration: FIND A GRAVE
"Halfway To Paradise".
Sung by: Billy Fury.
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Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), better known by his Stage Name, Billy Fury, was an English singer from the Late-1950s to the Mid-1960s, and remained an active songwriter until the 1980s.
Rheumatic Fever, which he first contracted as a child, damaged his heart and ultimately contributed to his death. An early British Rock and Roll (and Film) Star, he equalled The Beatles' record of twenty-four Hits in the 1960s, and spent 332 weeks on the UK Charts, without a Chart-Topping Single or Album.
AllMusic journalist Bruce Eder stated, "His mix of rough-hewn good looks and unassuming masculinity, coupled with an underlying vulnerability, all presented with a good voice and some serious musical talent, helped turn Fury into a major Rock and Roll Star in short order".
Others have suggested that Fury's rapid rise to prominence was due to his "Elvis Presley-influenced hip swivelling and, at times, highly suggestive stage act."
