Billy Fury statue by Tom Murphy, 70 years old anniversary,musician,Albert Dock, Liverpool, England, UK, L3 4BB
The Billy Fury sculpture can be seen overlooking the River Mersey, outside the Piermaster's House in the Albert Dock. This is an appropriate location as Billy worked as a deck hand on the Mersey tug boat The Formby, owned by the Alexandra Towing Company, for approximately two years from 1956, before he became famous. Billy Fury Billy Fury was born Ronald Wycherley in Haliburton Street in The Dingle, Liverpool on 17 April 1940. He first found fame in the early 1960s and is remembered as one of the most famous stars in the history of British rock and roll. Music was always his life. He taught himself to play the guitar and write songs from an early age. Whilst on the tugs Ronnie Wycherley, as he was known then, formed a skiffle group with workmates just for fun, with the tongue in cheek name, 'The Formby Sniffle Groop'.
Size: 3744px × 5088px
Location: Albert Dock, Liverpool, England, UK, L3 4BB
Photo credit: © Tony Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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