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Liverpool, England (1955 – 1983)
Billy Fury was born Ronald Wycherley in Liverpool, England. He was a sickly child who experienced his first bout of rheumatic fever at age six. That began chronic health problems which eventually took his life before age 45.
Fury began music lessons, on the piano, at age 11. He got his first guitar at age 14. By 1955, the skiffle music boom had begun in England and Fury was leading his own local group, while still working on a tugboat and/or as a stevedore. By 1958, he had won a talent competition and had begun to write his own songs.
In a story which was legend among the British youth of the period, Fury was discovered by impressario Larry Parnes on October 1, 1958. That night, Fury attended a performance of The Larry Parnes Extravaganza, hoping to offer his songs to Marty Wilde, one of the featured performers and a well-known rock-&-roll star because of his appearances on the television series, “Oh Boy!” Fury did get backstage, and was seen by Parnes while performing one of his own songs for Wilde. Parnes booked Fury to appear on the Extravaganze that same night and the rest, as they say, is history - the applause which Fury received earned him a permanent spot on the tour and Parnes as his agent. Parnes’ established proceedure was to give his singers stage names representing emotions and attributes: Marty Wilde, Johnny Gentle, Vince Eager. Thus, Ronald Wycherley became Billy Fury.
Fury began music lessons, on the piano, at age 11. He got his first guitar at age 14. By 1955, the skiffle music boom had begun in England and Fury was leading his own local group, while still working on a tugboat and/or as a stevedore. By 1958, he had won a talent competition and had begun to write his own songs.
In a story which was legend among the British youth of the period, Fury was discovered by impressario Larry Parnes on October 1, 1958. That night, Fury attended a performance of The Larry Parnes Extravaganza, hoping to offer his songs to Marty Wilde, one of the featured performers and a well-known rock-&-roll star because of his appearances on the television series, “Oh Boy!” Fury did get backstage, and was seen by Parnes while performing one of his own songs for Wilde. Parnes booked Fury to appear on the Extravaganze that same night and the rest, as they say, is history - the applause which Fury received earned him a permanent spot on the tour and Parnes as his agent. Parnes’ established proceedure was to give his singers stage names representing emotions and attributes: Marty Wilde, Johnny Gentle, Vince Eager. Thus, Ronald Wycherley became Billy Fury.
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royives wrote:
im lost without you
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borntohang wrote:
Disgustingly over-looked. Even in Britain, I've gathered. In this day and age, when music is anything but obscure and hard to find, this is really unfair. He had the voice, the songwriting abilities, the melodies and the looks. But sure, keep playing Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard for the 634632834th time instead.
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Peter1Deluce wrote:
I met Billy in 1981 he was not well but still very good RIP
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mwah!
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Pryde wrote:
Please vote for Elvis Presley in The American Rock League!!
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music2artlover wrote:
purely amazing one of my faves
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roy1947 wrote:
never made a bad record
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rockingdaddy wrote:
amazing
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SiberianKissed wrote:
I have rheumatic fever as well, I'm don't wanna die at the age of 45 :<
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sonnyminimal wrote:
The best British Rock n Roller and ballad singer. 'I Will' and 'Run To My Loving Arms' are perhaps the most beautifully sung songs ever. 'Play It Cool' is a brilliant film too!
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bluetooth38 wrote:
Billy Fury (Ronald Wycherley)I have always liked is music I use to play it a'lot in my teen's,One of the overnight ascendancy.
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The blue picture makes my skin crawl.
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