The Billy Fury memorial statue, Albert Dock, Pierhead, Kings Parade, Royal Albert Dock, Hartley Quay, Liverpool L3 4AQ
Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), better known as Billy Fury, was an English musician and actor. An early star of rock and roll, he equalled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s and spent 332 weeks on the UK 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. AllMusic journalist Bruce Eder stated that Fury's "mix of rough-hewn good looks and unassuming masculinity, coupled with an underlying vulnerability, all presented with a good voice and some serious musical talent, helped turn [him] into a major rock and roll star in short order". Others have suggested that his rapid rise to prominence was due to his "Elvis-influenced hip swivelling and, at times, highly suggestive stage act" More at The £44,000 bronze statue of Billy Fury, a project conceived by Peter and Lynda Keller, and achieved by six years of fund-raising by the Sound Of Fury fan club, was unveiled in the Museum of Liverpool Life on Easter Saturday, 19th April 2003. Reports below are by Harry, and Mags Cummings. The statue, which is now owned by the Liverpol Museum Service, was moved on Friday 2nd March 2007 from the museum to a spot beside the Mersey. Mags Cummings has kindly supplied these photographs - more can be seen on the Billy Fury In Thoughts Of You Fan Club site, blue cloth in the courtyard beyond the doors, and we were encouraged to move into the yard beyond, where the speeches were to take place. Jack, meanwhile, was being collected by Peter Keller, who first had the idea for the statue, in a car, which was escorted to the museum by motorcycle outriders. I had learned a few days ago that in view of the number of people expected to attend, there were likely to be two unveilings, and I had briefed Jack on this on the way.
Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Kings Parade, Royal Albert Dock, Hartley Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4AQ
Photo credit: © Tony Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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