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Billy Fury

1940 - 1983

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Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), known professionally as 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 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Fury is the 2,484th most popular singer (down from 2,275th in 2024), the 6,177th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,730th in 2019) and the 242nd most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Billy Fury ranks 2,486 out of 4,381. Before her are Lee Hi, Father John Misty, Aya Nakamura, Raekwon, Future, Vera Brezhneva, John Lundvik, and Usha Uthup. After her are Chaeyoung, Lay Zhang, Corey Hart, and Josh Groban.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Billy Fury ranks 598. Before 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 274. Before her are Harold Stephen Black, Alexei Guryshev, Keith Holyoake, William Demarest, Elisabeth Lutyens, and Mona Mahmudnizhad. 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 6,179 out of 8,785. Before her are Jann Mardenborough (1991), 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).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Billy Fury ranks 242. Before 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).

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