Posted April 3, 200817 yr Billy Fury is one of my fave Artists. http://www.billyfury.com/gallerypages/gallerypics/59.jpg Billy Fury was a member of the Larry Parnes stable of singers in the late 1950s/early 1960s. He was born at 8.45am on April 17, 1940, in Smithdown Hospital, Liverpool, now Sefton General Hospital, weighing 6lbs 15oz. Initially, his father Albert (d 1985), a wartime soldier who became a shoemaker, and mother Sarah Jane (known as Jean) Wycherley (b March 25 1921), planned to call him Kenneth, but this was soon changed to Ronald. In 1946, he suffered his first bout of rheumatic fever. This weakened his heart valves, and led to recurrent poor health, and eventually, his death. His first stay in Alder Hey Hospital lasted for two months, during which time he had to lie flat. He was back in hospital a year later. Aged 12, he suffered a relapse, and he was confined to hospital in Wales. After two weeks, he could stand it no longer, and he climbed down a drainpipe from his second floor room. He was caught in nearby fields. During one stay, he overheard a doctor tell his mother he might not live to be 30. In later years, he told many of his friends that he expected to die young. On 7th March, 1982, he collapsed at his farm, suffering partial paralysis and temporary blindness.A live TV show and a national promotional tour followed, but at 2.10pm on 28th January, 1983*, he was pronounced dead on arrival at St Mary's Hospital, London, after being found unconscious in his flat in Cavendish Avenue, St John's Wood. He apparently died in the ambulance. The heart weakness that had dogged him throughout his life finally claimed him. http://www.billyfury.com/gallerypages/gallerypics/100.jpg Here are some of my fave songs of Billy Fury are.... Be Mine Tonight Devil or Angel Don't Tell Me Lies Halfway To Paradise Love or Money Cross My Heart Forget Him I Love How You Love Me All I Wanna Do Is Cry Maybe Tomorrow A Thousand Stars You're Having The Last Dance With me
April 3, 200817 yr ok for what he was i guess :lol: .. not my cuppa but some decent enough recordings.
April 14, 200817 yr Author ok for what he was i guess :lol: .. not my cuppa but some decent enough recordings. Juat lately, i can't get enough of his songs. I am really into them. I never used to be though, until now
May 1, 200817 yr His last performance. 4 days later he was dead. 24th January 1983 Jealousy A2qq6HZzy9s Halfway To Paradise yWgAjpV_uKw
May 1, 200817 yr Author Thanks for them Mark. :yahoo: The Legend of Billy Fury lives on.... All lip curling, smouldering sexiness, Billy Fury was the British Elvis and the most complete cool cat Rock 'n' Roller ever! During his life, this shy, unassuming lad from Liverpool.... Sold more records for Decca than any other artist - including The Rolling Stones! Had 28 hit singles between '58 & '84 Spent more than 280 weeks in the charts Scored more hit singles in the 60s than The Beatles! Billy Fury Singles Discography Maybe Tomorrow / Gonna Type A Letter 1959 Margo / Don´t Knock Upon My Door 1959 Angel Face / Time Has Come 1959 My Christmas Prayer / Last Kiss 1959 Colette / Baby How I Cried 1960 That´s Love / You Don´t Know 1960 Wondrous Place / Alright, Goodbye 1960 A Thousand Stars / Push, Push 1961 Don´t Worry / Talking In My Sleep 1961 Halfway To Paradise / Cross My Heart 1961 Jealousy / Open Your Arms 1961 I´d Never Find Another You / Sleepless Nights 1961 Letter Full Of Tears / Magic Eyes 1962 Last Night Was Made For Love / King For Tonight 1962 Once Upon A Dream / If I Lose You 1962 Because Of Love / Running Around 1962 Like I´ve Never Been Gone / What Do You Think You´re Doing Of 1963 When Will You Say I Love You / All I Wanna Do Is Cry 1963 In Summer / I´ll Never Fall In Love Again 1963 Somebody Else´s Girl / Go Ahead And Ask Her 1963 Do You Really Love Me Too / What Am I Gonna Do 1963 I Will / Nothin´ Shakin´ 1964 Hippy Hippy Shake / Glad All Over (export) 1964 It´s Only Make Believe / Baby What You Want Me To Do 1964 I´m Lost Without You / You Better Believe It Baby 1965 In Thoughts Of You / Away From You 1965 Run To My Lovin´ Arms / Where Do You Run 1965 I´ll Never Quite Get Over You / I Belong To The Wind 1966 Don´t Let A Little Pride / Didn´t See The Real Thing Come Along 1966 Give Me Your Word / She´s So Far Out, She´s In 1966 Hurting Is Loving / Things Are Changing 1967 Loving You / I´ll Go Along With It 1967 Suzanne In The Mirror / It Just Don´t Matter Now 1967 Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt / Baby Do You Love Me 1968 Silly Boy Blue / One Minute Woman 1968 Phone Box / Any Morning Now 1968 Lady / Certain Things 1968 I Call For My Rose / Bye Bye 1969 All The Way To The U.S.A. / Do My Best For You 1969 Why Are You Leaving / Old Sweet Roll 1970 Paradise Alley / Well Alright 1970 Will The Real Man Stand Up / At This Stage 1972 I´ll Be Your Sweetheart / Fascinating Candle Flame 1974 Halfway To Paradise / Turn My Back On You 1976 Jealousy / Last Night Was Made For Love 1978 Don´t Knock Upon My Door / Margo 1979 Gonna Type A Letter / Maybe Tomorrow 1979 Halfway To Paradise / Cross My Heart 1981 Be Mine Tonight / No Trespassers 1981 Love Or Money / Love Sweet Love 1982 Devil Or Angel / Don´t Tell Me Lies 1982 Let Me Go Lover / Your Words (withdrawn) 1983 Forget Him / Your Words 1983 Devil Or Angel / I´m Lost Without You 1983 Halfway To Paradise / Last Night Was Made For Love 1983 Jealousy / I Will 1991
May 3, 200817 yr Yeah I like Billy Fury's songs, have The Billy Fury Hit Parade CD. One of his best is I Will but I think Ruby Winters' version in 1977 is even better, adds that extra something. Edited May 3, 200817 yr by Crazy Chris
May 5, 200817 yr For me "Halfway To Paradise" is his seminal song. Although this was a great song it was actually a cover of a US hit by Tony Orlando - US#39. This original flopped in the UK. Tony actually had 1 UK hit in his own right in the UK later the same year - Bless You UK#5 - US #15. Tony then went into the 1970s with a string of UK hits when he was joined by 2 session singers - Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent. They went under the name of DAWN. Their biggest hit was a #1 on both sides of the Atlantic which was Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree. Going back to Billy - my favourite of his was In Thoughts Of You.
May 12, 200817 yr Billy Fury was great My favourite Fury song is Like I've Never Been Gone BJ8-cQ6lEaY&feature=related
May 12, 200817 yr Author Billy Fury was great My favourite Fury song is Like I've Never Been Gone BJ8-cQ6lEaY&feature=related Great song MEP, love the lyrics to that one. :wub:
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