Billy Fury
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His image is used as the cover star of Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me.
Mentioned In
- Jon Savage
- Paint A Vulgar Picture
- Portrait Of The Artist As A Consumer - NME (September 17, 1983)
- The Morrissey Collection - Smash Hits (June 21 - July 4, 1984)
- My Top Ten - BBC Radio One (1984)
- Countdown Magazine (Australia) Profile
- Yeahs And Yeuks - No. 1 (1985)
- Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (single)
- Kill Uncle Tour 1991 Pre-show Tracks
- Q&A: Morrissey - In Dublin (April 27, 1991)
- Morrissey, the Ever Marketable - Los Angeles Times (March 27, 1994)
- ¡Oye Esteban!
- Liverpool, England 2023-07-19 (Morrissey concert)
Discogs Information
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English singer and songwriter, born 17 April 1941 in Liverpool, England, UK, died 28 January 1983 in London, England, UK.
Backing groups included The Tornados, Fury's Tornados and The Gamblers (4).
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/229171-Billy-Fury
- http://www.billyfury.com/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Fury
Wikipedia Information
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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 spent 332 weeks on the UK singles chart. 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". Others have suggested that his rapid rise to prominence was due to his "Elvis-influenced hip swivelling and, at times, highly suggestive stage act".
Related Forum Threads
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