SINGER
Billy Fury
1940 - 1983

Billy Fury
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 4,381. Before 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.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAya Nakamura
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 2,447
Raekwon
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 2,448
Future
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 2,449
Vera Brezhneva
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 2,450
John Lundvik
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 2,451
Usha Uthup
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 2,452
Billy Fury
1940 - 1983
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 2,453
Chaeyoung
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 2,454
Lay Zhang
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 2,455
Corey Hart
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 2,456
Josh Groban
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 2,457
Gusttavo Lima
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 2,458
Alborosie
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 2,459
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 273. Before 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.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsChet Walker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 592
Judy Amoore
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 593
Brian Labone
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2006
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 594
Stanley Hauerwas
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 595
Trevor Nunn
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 596
Hira Devi Waiba
SINGER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 597
Billy Fury
SINGER
1940 - 1983
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 598
Maxine Hong Kingston
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 599
Melba Moore
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 600
Howard Hesseman
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 601
Don LaFontaine
ACTOR
1940 - 2008
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 602
Bob Knight
COACH
1940 - 2023
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 603
Harry Jerome
ATHLETE
1940 - 1982
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 604
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsVic Lindquist
ATHLETE
1908 - 1983
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 267
Harold Stephen Black
INVENTOR
1898 - 1983
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 268
Alexei Guryshev
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1983
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 269
Keith Holyoake
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1983
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 270
William Demarest
ACTOR
1892 - 1983
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 271
Elisabeth Lutyens
COMPOSER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 272
Billy Fury
SINGER
1940 - 1983
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 273
Ruby Myers
ACTOR
1907 - 1983
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 274
Alice White
ACTOR
1904 - 1983
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 275
Julio Rosales
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1983
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 276
Gale Page
ACTOR
1910 - 1983
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 277
Stan Rogers
SINGER
1949 - 1983
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 278
Ahmed Rushdi
SINGER
1934 - 1983
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 279
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Billy Fury ranks 6,168 out of 8,785. Before 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).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEvelyn Glennie
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 6,162
John Rae
EXPLORER
1813 - 1893
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 6,163
Jonny Buckland
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 6,164
Gil Merrick
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 6,165
John Lundvik
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 6,166
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
WRITER
1802 - 1838
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 6,167
Billy Fury
SINGER
1940 - 1983
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 6,168
Daniel Kaluuya
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 6,169
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6,170
Mason Mount
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 6,171
Steve Valentine
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 6,172
Mark Richardson
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 6,173
Martine McCutcheon
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 6,174
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Billy Fury ranks 241. 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).
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 235
Julian Marley
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 236
Sam Bailey
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 237
Joss Stone
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 238
Billy Bragg
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 239
John Lundvik
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 240
Billy Fury
1940 - 1983
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 241
Martine McCutcheon
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 242
Muriel Day
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 243
Tracey Thorn
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 244
Maxi Priest
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 245
Slick Rick
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 246
Craig David
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 247