Person    | Male  Born 17/4/1940  Died 28/1/1983

Billy Fury

Categories: Music / songs

Singer-songwriter. Born Liverpool as Ronald William Wycherley. Hits include: "Halfway to Paradise" and "Jealousy". Produced for a time by Joe Meek. His girlfriend, the singer Lee Middleton later married Kenny Everett. Died at St Mary's Hospital, Harrow Road.

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