Billy Fury

Lifespan:: April 17, 1940 - January 28, 1983, he died aged 42 and was British.
Birthname:: Ronald William Wycherley.
One Liner:: British rock and roll singer
Snapshot:: An Artist with 48 releases, and credited 22 times on others' music. 4 collaborations.

Billy Fury, born Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 - 28 January 1983) An early British rock and roll (and film) star, he equalled The Beatles' record of 24 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".

In 2003 a bronze statue of Fury was unveiled at the National Museum of Liverpool Life.

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