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Billy Fury

1940 - 1983

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Fury is the 2,453rd most popular singer (down from 2,274th in 2019), the 6,166th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,731st in 2019) and the 241st most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Billy Fury ranks 2,453 out of 4,381Before her are Aya Nakamura, Raekwon, Future, Vera Brezhneva, John Lundvik, and Usha Uthup. After her are Chaeyoung, Lay Zhang, Corey Hart, Josh Groban, Gusttavo Lima, and Alborosie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Billy Fury ranks 598Before her are Chet Walker, Judy Amoore, Brian Labone, Stanley Hauerwas, Trevor Nunn, and Hira Devi Waiba. After her are Maxine Hong Kingston, Melba Moore, Howard Hesseman, Don LaFontaine, Bob Knight, and Harry Jerome. Among people deceased in 1983, Billy Fury ranks 273Before her are Vic Lindquist, Harold Stephen Black, Alexei Guryshev, Keith Holyoake, William Demarest, and Elisabeth Lutyens. After her are Ruby Myers, Alice White, Julio Rosales, Gale Page, Stan Rogers, and Ahmed Rushdi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Billy Fury ranks 6,168 out of 8,785Before her are Evelyn Glennie (1965), John Rae (1813), Jonny Buckland (1977), Gil Merrick (1922), John Lundvik (1983), and Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802). After her are Daniel Kaluuya (1989), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (1983), Mason Mount (1999), Steve Valentine (1966), Mark Richardson (1972), and Martine McCutcheon (1976).

Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Billy Fury ranks 241Before her are Sophie Ellis-Bextor (1979), Julian Marley (1975), Sam Bailey (1977), Joss Stone (1987), Billy Bragg (1957), and John Lundvik (1983). After her are Martine McCutcheon (1976), Muriel Day (1942), Tracey Thorn (1962), Maxi Priest (1961), Slick Rick (1965), and Craig David (1981).