- Fury had rheumatic fever as a child and suffered from heart disease all of his life, which led to his early death.
- The most successful artist in British chart history never to have had a #1 record.
- Enjoyed many big hit records in the UK, including "Halfway to Paradise" (1961), "Jealousy" (1961) and "Last Night Was Made For Love" (1962).
- One of his last television screen appearances was as a surprise guest on This Is Your Life (1955). He came on with his guitar.
- Between 1959 and 1967, lived with Lee Middleton before she married Kenny Everett.
- From 1971 until his death in 1983 he lived with Lisa Rosen
- Discovered by pop manager Larry Parnes who changed his name from Ronald Wycherly to Billy Fury and guided him on the road to stardom in the early 60's.
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