Billy Fury

Billy Fury
Billy Fury
	Fury photographed by Allan Warren in 1968
Background information
Birth name	Ronald Wycherley
Born	17 April 1940; Liverpool, England
Died	28 January 1983 (aged 42); London, England
Genres	Rock and roll; pop; pop rock; rockabilly;
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano, drums
Years active	1958–1983
Labels	Decca; Parlophone; Polydor; Warner Bros.;
Formerly of	The Beatles; Joe Brown; Vince Eager; Georgie Fame; Johnny Gentle; Billy J. Kramer; Dickie Pride; the Puppets; the Searchers; The Tornados; Marty Wilde;
Website	billyfury.co.uk

Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), better known by his stage name Billy Fury, was an English musician. An early star of rock and roll, he equalled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s and spent 332 weeks on the UK chart.^[4] His hit singles include "Wondrous Place", "Halfway to Paradise" and "Jealousy". Fury also maintained a film career, notably playing rock performers in Play It Cool in 1962 and That'll Be the Day in 1973.

AllMusic journalist Bruce Eder stated that Fury's "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 [him] into a major rock and roll star in short order".^[5] Others have suggested that his rapid rise to prominence was due to his "Elvis-influenced hip swivelling and, at times, highly suggestive stage act".^[6]

^ "Billy Fury - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^ Wright, Jade (1 June 2015). "Watch: Billy Fury to be celebrated in new film premiering in Liverpool". Liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Billy Fury - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 217. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Goldman, Lawrence et al. (editors) (2009) "Fury, Billy" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, electronic resource Archived 3 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine requires subscription, OCLC 56707601

[1] "Billy Fury - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

[2] Wright, Jade (1 June 2015). "Watch: Billy Fury to be celebrated in new film premiering in Liverpool". Liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

[allmusic.com-3] "Billy Fury - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-4] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 217. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[AMG-5] Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] Goldman, Lawrence et al. (editors) (2009) "Fury, Billy" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, electronic resource Archived 3 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine requires subscription, OCLC 56707601

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