Watched this tonite, I was a BIG fan of Billy Fury, and enjoyed this documentary very very much. I was 11 years old when he began his career, so sad he was taken so young.
One nice Guy, Billy Fury, one of the finest 👌 singer of the 60,s. If Billy was around this time, he would have still be in the chart,,s. R.I.P. BILLY FURY.
Halfway to Paradise was written by the great partnership of Carole King and Gerry Goffin and didn't Billy do them proud. A lovely looking guy who had a very good voice and stage persona. Billy loved animals and hopefully was very happy down on the farm. So stressful for anyone, especially when they are young to live with heart issues. Keep this lovely, talented man's memory alive by listening and sharing his music. Thanks for uploading
What a sad feeling I had after watching this documentary. I grew up listening to Billy Fury and all the other names in the film, they were always played in the local youth club, and at home I had them on tape. So good to see them live and hearing the story behind all the songs. Brings back a lot of memories.
He was the best one we had. Long live Rock n Roll. Still play all his stuff 55 years later. Every bit as good as Elvis and better than Cliff and the rest 👍😁🕺
I was a big fan of Billy Fury! He had a fantastic voice and stage presence! Best rock and roll singer songwriter in Britain probably ever and certainly of his generation RIP Billy👏👏👏💖💖💖
I grew up listening to true rock and roll. I was born in '78. I love Maybe tomorrow and a thousand stars. His voice is romantic, truthful. He sounds like he sings those words to touch your soul. I have just introduced my 11yr old to his music and now it is on repeat. What a sad loss to British music, leaving this world so young. His music needs to be celebrated more, I don't feel he is given the star status deserved. Very handsome fellas at that too..he did well to be around in the time of elvis, cliff and the Beatles. His music and songs are as.relevant now as back then. The days when music and songs were natural and true, gritty and from the heart & soul.
@Tony.k it's true about Billy though, his voice silky and smooth. Halfway to paradise is just such a lovely song. You feel the mood and intentions of the words x Ed Sheeran is probably one of the current artists to do this now
@@joevee5590 Couldn't agree more Joe. Billy was unique. Back In 1982 Billy came to my home town. He was in a Resturant/Cafe I had the privilege of talking to him for an hour..He was with his manager .Billy was looking at vintage cars, and buying Horses .He was telling me about the early days, with Cliff and Marty Wyld...Such a humble man. Less than a year later he died..I got a DVD Documentary on ebay £3.99..It takes you back to his childhood .Its amazing I think you will enjoy it..Let me know Joe if you get it.
So much i didn't know about him. What a fabulous guy he was & so Good Looking. Poor soul RIP you talented down to Earth man I know you REALLY enjoyed the time you had & that in itself is precious & sometimes enough. RIP.
I am crying now after watching this so sad that Billy went too soon. So much talent and such a kind and lovely man its true what they say THE GOOD DIE YOUNG. RIP with the angels xxx
Billy was there for me along with the Everly bros and Ken Lewis just the best. How time Has flown wish it had never ended 1950'S 1960's the best love Janet xxx rip
I saw him in 1961 in a Larry Parnes package show. Karl Denver had the graveyard slot before Billy and the audience - 70% girls - politely waited for Fury, And then the place erupted! He was probably Britain's best rock'n'roll singer of that era.
I've been listening recently to Billy Fury's CDs from his 1st LP "Sound of Fury" through the Decca Hits and Parlophone releases. What a joy Billy's records are. I really like the first album of self composed songs, alot of variation reminding one of early Elvis. He sings ballads well, and Rock 'n Roll too. Absolutely Brilliant 👦👍🎶
Billy fury was a great talent ,I was in a local pop band when I was 18 and played harmonica,billy had the same agent as we did and I met him in a recording studio in London and we backed him in a couple of gigs in the Midlands,,great days and a lovely kind guy with a huge talent
Dont know a hell of a lot about Billy Fury.....but he was certainly held in high esteem by his peers Beatles included......but love the atmospheric Wonderous place.....and his statue in Liverpool....
I always thought ,Move it by Cliff Richard was the best Brit rock n roll song,but in hindsight I think Billy was the truest Rock n Roller from these shores 👍👍♥️♥️
There was a terrific mural of Billy Fury at the entrance to an alleyway in West Hampstead which was named Billy Fury way after a public poll. He used to rehearse in a nearby studio in Broadhurst gardens.
Me mam in Brum was a big fan of Billy. So am I. This music is before I was born,. I love Billy's music, like Helen Shapiro, Kathy Kirby & of course, Aunty Priscilla of Scotland Road. QUALITY singers, QUALITY, BRITISH people?
"I still do the same today, and Billy was only a few months from my age in those days. I still sing his songs on Karaoke, but I had to serve my country in 1959 and was overseas when he was at his peak."
He was so bloody handsome it made guy's like me sick unless you where lucky enough to look like him you didn't have much chance with the girls who just went gaga over him, not only that his voice was out of this world, such a shame he left us so early
Never got the rivalry that there is with Billy Fury fans who put Cliff down to build Billy up I've never heard Cliff fans running Billy down. Billy and Cliff were both great why can't we appreciate the talents of both?
Amen ❤️ Beautifully said 💞 We love Rock n Roll Buddy Holly Elvis Bill Haley Brenda Lee Billy Fury Little Richard Cliff Richard Helen Shapiro Eddie Cochrane Chuck Berry Connie Francis Gene Vincent Fats Domino and all the other greats 🥰🇯🇲🏴🕊️🔥✝️
This Billy fan likes Cliff too and all early uk rock nroll johnny kidd Never heard of any rivalry Both billy and Cliff hardly ever get played on radio so idiots who run radio stations
Great Omnibus programme, didn't know it existed. The greatest UK singer of 50/60s. First saw him at the Gaumont Cinema, St.Albans way back in 1961, on one of Parnes One Night Specials, all the UK rock and Roll stars were on the show., of about 80 one night gigs. Then only 3 years later Billy was starring at The Royal Albert Hall, London !! thanks shakinshane
@@hondablack1 Hard to argue with that. (even though Elvis and Cliff were amazing) Billy and John Lennon, both born Liverpool 1940. Lennon became much more famous but had *uck-all talent compared to Billy. Lennon was an arrogant smartarse. Billy such a nice humble guy.
My god he sings so much like Elvis wow ama Liverpool girl an I didn’t no who this singer is I fell across this by accident ama big Beatles an Elvis fan am going to luck this fella up he’s brilliant
Nobody is better than Cliff. He had the FIRST authentic rock roll record with MOVE IT. Fury never had that sound. They all learnt from Cliff. Cliff will forever be the king of British rock roll music. All the rest are wannabes.
Although I was born in the same era - I had no idea of your background apart from your amazing singles but now after watching this documentary I can see the real man behind the songs - God Bless You Billy - now I can see what they mean when they say that the good always die young!! You were blessed!!
There's a little alley way in West Hampstead, London called Billy Fury way. There's a great painting of him on the wall. One of the deffinitive sixties singers ✌🏽👍
R.I.P Billy. One of Britain's greatest rockers. More people need to know about Billy Fury. The fact that John Lennon got Billy's autograph but didn't get Elvis's says a lot about the man.
Here lies Billy Fury, Never forget his story, A true Liverpudlian rocker, And let no one call him a mocker, But a colourful knickerbocker glory. PS...Halfway to Paradise🙏♥️ x
Bom Demais, nos primórdios d sua carreira seguiu o rastro do meteoro Elvis, o que não macula ou mesmo anuviou o seu talento, as suas qualidades, pois muitos do seu tempo fizeram o mesmo; maneco Porto Alegre-RS - Brasil.
@@angelasharpe6348 pleased to have helped a fan! Also I am very pleased to here that his stone is being looked after with flowers. When I used to visit as a teenager it was unkempt..
Year 2023 and still missing the one and only Billy Fury
Still listening to his records 22nd September 2023.
Billy Fury was a fantastic singer 💜
Unforgettable. An Icon of the sixties. His songs followed me throughout my teens.
Billy ...!!! The King Of Our Hearts ...!!!
I just recently discovered this amazing talented man and his music while surfing UA-cam. So sad that Billy Fury passed away so young.
Watched this tonite, I was a BIG fan of Billy Fury, and enjoyed this documentary very very much. I was 11 years old when he began his career, so sad he was taken so young.
A master of his trade.
immensely talented and entertaining.
Died young and too soon but always remembered.
Billy Fury, am in my Seventies, I remember he was Great yes Great….. ✌️🍺😇🇬🇧🥃And still IS.
Rest in peace billy great singer worked pubs in Liverpool always sung billy fury halfway to paradise made people happy still hear his songs 👍
One nice Guy, Billy Fury, one of the finest 👌 singer of the 60,s. If Billy was around this time, he would have still be in the chart,,s. R.I.P. BILLY FURY.
Halfway to Paradise was written by the great partnership of Carole King and Gerry Goffin and didn't Billy do them proud. A lovely looking guy who had a very good voice and stage persona. Billy loved animals and hopefully was very happy down on the farm. So stressful for anyone, especially when they are young to live with heart issues. Keep this lovely, talented man's memory alive by listening and sharing his music. Thanks for uploading
What a sad feeling I had after watching this documentary. I grew up listening to Billy Fury and all the other names in the film, they were always played in the local youth club, and at home I had them on tape. So good to see them live and hearing the story behind all the songs. Brings back a lot of memories.
He was the best one we had. Long live Rock n Roll. Still play all his stuff 55 years later. Every bit as good as Elvis and better than Cliff and the rest 👍😁🕺
40yrs gone BILLY LAD, BUT NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN. 🎸
We will never forget him
I enjoyed this , yes history program on Billy Fury. Great. ✌️🍺😇🇬🇧
Saw him LIVE in Concert. Tremendous." Always Remembered" With Love 💗 Angela Arnold.
I was a big fan of Billy Fury!
He had a fantastic voice and stage presence! Best rock and roll singer songwriter in Britain probably ever and certainly of his generation RIP Billy👏👏👏💖💖💖
Still listen to Billy on CDs..he was a talented lad one of Merseysides best talents ❤
I grew up listening to true rock and roll. I was born in '78. I love Maybe tomorrow and a thousand stars. His voice is romantic, truthful. He sounds like he sings those words to touch your soul. I have just introduced my 11yr old to his music and now it is on repeat.
What a sad loss to British music, leaving this world so young. His music needs to be celebrated more, I don't feel he is given the star status deserved. Very handsome fellas at that too..he did well to be around in the time of elvis, cliff and the Beatles.
His music and songs are as.relevant now as back then. The days when music and songs were natural and true, gritty and from the heart & soul.
Born 1944.Followed Billy...
@Joe..Nice to hear a Whippersnapper to appreciate quality, and good music lol
@Tony.k thank you haha 44yrs young :-)
@Tony.k it's true about Billy though, his voice silky and smooth. Halfway to paradise is just such a lovely song. You feel the mood and intentions of the words x Ed Sheeran is probably one of the current artists to do this now
@@joevee5590 Couldn't agree more Joe. Billy was unique. Back In 1982 Billy came to my home town. He was in a Resturant/Cafe I had the privilege of talking to him for an hour..He was with his manager .Billy was looking at vintage cars, and buying Horses .He was telling me about the early days, with Cliff and Marty Wyld...Such a humble man. Less than a year later he died..I got a DVD Documentary on ebay £3.99..It takes you back to his childhood .Its amazing I think you will enjoy it..Let me know Joe if you get it.
Billy Fury was a legend. He was Britain' Elvis. Excellent talent. Two Thumbs Up!
Billy Fury stands out as his own talent
He is better than elvis
So much i didn't know about him. What a fabulous guy he was & so Good Looking. Poor soul RIP you talented down to Earth man I know you REALLY enjoyed the time you had & that in itself is precious & sometimes enough. RIP.
I am crying now after watching this so sad that Billy went too soon. So much talent and such a kind and lovely man its true what they say THE GOOD DIE YOUNG. RIP with the angels xxx
Billy was there for me along with the Everly bros and Ken Lewis just the best. How time
Has flown wish it had never ended 1950'S 1960's the best love Janet xxx rip
I saw him in 1961 in a Larry Parnes package show. Karl Denver had the graveyard slot before Billy and the audience - 70% girls - politely waited for Fury, And then the place erupted! He was probably Britain's best rock'n'roll singer of that era.
Karl Denver your going back a bit there pal
Saw him at Blackpool in 1959 in the original Oh Boy show.
I've been listening recently to Billy Fury's CDs from his 1st LP "Sound of Fury" through the Decca Hits and Parlophone releases. What a joy Billy's records are. I really like the first album of self composed songs, alot of variation reminding one of early Elvis. He sings ballads well, and Rock 'n Roll too. Absolutely Brilliant 👦👍🎶
I had the privilege of seeing Billy live in the 70's. A great show but he was painfully thin. Everybody loved him!
used to follow him all over in the 60,s..
@@Joyce-Barker I saw Billy Fury In the late 60s in Yarmouth with Marty Wilde Spoke to Billy he was so very polite loved him
Billy fury was a great talent ,I was in a local pop band when I was 18 and played harmonica,billy had the same agent as we did and I met him in a recording studio in London and we backed him in a couple of gigs in the Midlands,,great days and a lovely kind guy with a huge talent
So sad abt his health problems. Saw that interview with Russell Harty. He was so down to earth.
Billy Fury was the King of British Rock'n'Roll, bar none.
MrDeejay45 ....yeh yeh they are all kings ,Prince, Queen of pop, etc etc ...to me he was ONE OF THE GREATS
Dont know a hell of a lot about Billy Fury.....but he was certainly held in high esteem by his peers Beatles included......but love the atmospheric Wonderous place.....and his statue in Liverpool....
I'm had many records and cd's in my collection of Billy Fury with great proud!!!
Fabulous singer
I always thought ,Move it by Cliff Richard was the best Brit rock n roll song,but in hindsight I think Billy was the truest Rock n Roller from these shores 👍👍♥️♥️
You are correct. Move It is an excellent track but Billy was the greatest UK rocker ever. Also an amazing ballad singer.
My mum used to say put Billy Fury on and I did and we both used to sing Halfway to Paradise along with the him
A great documentary about a GREAT!!! talent!!! - Billy Fury a TRUE LEGEND!!!!
Rip billy fury
Thank you so much for sharing this. BIlly was a wonderful and kind talent :)
Loved this guy
Best singer to come out of liverpool
I love them all Eddie'. Cochran and gene vincent and buddy Holly and elvis
What a Talent Billy was, Fantastic !
Billy fury grandes tus canciones no morirán nunca
Excellent documentary. Ian Drury presents this very well. Lots of memories.
There was a terrific mural of Billy Fury at the entrance to an alleyway in West Hampstead which was named Billy Fury way after a public poll. He used to rehearse in a nearby studio in Broadhurst gardens.
Me mam in Brum was a big fan of Billy. So am I. This music is before I was born,. I love Billy's music, like Helen Shapiro, Kathy Kirby & of course, Aunty Priscilla of Scotland Road. QUALITY singers, QUALITY, BRITISH people?
billy fury what can we say there will never be another a truely one off performer keep his memory alive love you billy
Paul Martin bit dramatic don’t you think?
Thanks for your time on earth glad I was around to hear and see you in concert,you were the best,RIP.
"I still do the same today, and Billy was only a few months from my age in those days. I still sing his songs on Karaoke, but I had to serve my country in 1959 and was overseas when he was at his peak."
Great video. Nice comments from The late Ian Dury. Billy was what British popular music was all about.
He was so bloody handsome it made guy's like me sick unless you where lucky enough to look like him you didn't have much chance with the girls who just went gaga over him, not only that his voice was out of this world, such a shame he left us so early
Never got the rivalry that there is with Billy Fury fans who put Cliff down to build Billy up I've never heard Cliff fans running Billy down. Billy and Cliff were both great why can't we appreciate the talents of both?
Amen ❤️
Beautifully said 💞
We love Rock n Roll
Buddy Holly
Elvis
Bill Haley
Brenda Lee
Billy Fury
Little Richard
Cliff Richard
Helen Shapiro
Eddie Cochrane
Chuck Berry
Connie Francis
Gene Vincent
Fats Domino
and all the other greats
🥰🇯🇲🏴🕊️🔥✝️
This Billy fan likes Cliff too and all early uk rock nroll johnny kidd
Never heard of any rivalry
Both billy and Cliff hardly ever get played on radio so idiots who run radio stations
Great Omnibus programme, didn't know it existed. The greatest UK singer of 50/60s. First saw him at the Gaumont Cinema, St.Albans way back in 1961, on one of Parnes One Night Specials, all the UK rock and Roll stars were on the show., of about 80 one night gigs. Then only 3 years later Billy was starring at The Royal Albert Hall, London !! thanks shakinshane
One day, people will realise how good Billy Fury was.
We can only dream
I realise how good Billy was and still is. If he'd been looked after in the right way he'd have been bigger than Cliff.
They did ,do ,and will in the future RIP Billy's lovely man
Better than Elvis. Miles better than Cliff.
@@hondablack1 Hard to argue with that. (even though Elvis and Cliff were amazing)
Billy and John Lennon, both born Liverpool 1940. Lennon became much more famous but had *uck-all talent compared to Billy. Lennon was an arrogant smartarse. Billy such a nice humble guy.
IM CRYING HE S MY HERO IM A DJ FROM MALTA CHARLES CORDINA YOU MADE MY DAY WITH THIS DOCUMENTARY REALLY GREAT THANKS SHAKINSHANE XXX
Good documentary enjoyed it.
My god he sings so much like Elvis wow ama Liverpool girl an I didn’t no who this singer is I fell across this by accident ama big Beatles an Elvis fan am going to luck this fella up he’s brilliant
Was a nice person as well, not big headed, not at all, if you had met him you'd have liked him as a person, mild mannered and polite.
Great documentary R.I.P Billy
wow, never realised what a star he was. what a voice. and gorgeous. a million times better than cliff.
X X ..you 7th grade ? ....very childish comment
@@MrPaultopp well there is some truth in it.
Nobody is better than Cliff. He had the FIRST authentic rock roll record with MOVE IT. Fury never had that sound. They all learnt from Cliff. Cliff will forever be the king of British rock roll music. All the rest are wannabes.
@@fender1000100 but Billy had the authentic rockabilly sound in The Sound of Fury.
Love
Although I was born in the same era - I had no idea of your background apart from your amazing singles but now after watching this documentary I can see the real man behind the songs - God Bless You Billy - now I can see what they mean when they say that the good always die young!! You were blessed!!
he earned that statue he has singer songwriter guitarist the guy had it all he did not need a no1 record he was no1 rip
This bloke was our answer to Elvis, over here in the U.K., end of bloody story!
Agreed. Where in London are you
Cockney?
And he was a songwriter and a pretty good one...Elvis wasn't ... Elvis was a good interpreter of other writers songs.
visited Liverpool about 6 week's ago and photographed the statue of Billy fury on the waterfront.
Me also - Albert Docks.
There's a little alley way in West Hampstead, London called Billy Fury way. There's a great painting of him on the wall.
One of the deffinitive sixties singers ✌🏽👍
Camden council painted over it! Just round the corner of the old Decca studios.. a lot of history in that building
my fav singer rip billy
Great,rockin´regards from Catalonia.
R.I.P Billy. One of Britain's greatest rockers. More people need to know about Billy Fury. The fact that John Lennon got Billy's autograph but didn't get Elvis's says a lot about the man.
And The Beatles went to Graceland to meet Elvis.
Danny Friar in
@@19seventy97 They actually met him at his other home in LA.
I had read about them meeting, and the article stated it was Graceland, but you’re right.
I know now that it was his Bel Air house.
my idol in my teens the best was billy r i p billy
brilliant documentary
NICE GUY well suited to those years
And yes there is now a statue of him on Liverpool waterfront and I'm glad to say I've a picture of meself next to it. Rock on Billy !
And me!
Wow, excellent, this man was superb, much better than Cliff.
Great Singer billy fury RIp Mis you Got his cds
What has Chris Richard got to do with anything? You nasty idiot
@@MrPaultopp Who the hell is Chris Richard and who's a nasty idiot?
Cliff was friends with Jimmy Saville say no more,
excellent loved it,my dad also a park road dingle lad,
Hi, which street?
@@stormytempest3907 not too sure,dad passed away 20 years ago,demolished 1960's
magic singer and performer ....legend
BILLY FOREVER
so talented so natural and very original,,a recipe for success,,what ,s always baffled me is he never reached number 1,,,now that,s strange isn,t it,
My idol,my hero.
Us Teddyboys love our british rock 'n' rollers, Billy is in there xx
Thanks
Billy fury was the best of British rock think Elvis swagger crossed with Eddie Cochran the musician this is what you have.
what a beautiful soul xx
i get that as well he certainly shone out an inner kindness
Sad loss r i p billy
never knew there was a doc about him
Fantastic singer a very generous and genuine guy,my wife still plays the Sound of Fury now and then, brilliant .
As so often happens, one of the biggest creators never benefits. Those who seem meant for stardom from childhood very often die young which is unfair.
26:21 Billy was actually older than all of the Beatles
He became a much better singer later on when he dropped the bad Elvis impersonation/American accent and used his own fantastic voice.
"Yes, when most of these guys had lost their voices, I had just found mine. They all my juniors by at least a few months!!"
BBC-TV, Ominibus, 1998.
Arty, Sharp, Mean Moody Rockin' 50s Rebels - Gone Too Soon.
James Dean, Stu Sutcliffe, Billy Fury!!!
Here lies Billy Fury,
Never forget his story,
A true Liverpudlian rocker,
And let no one call him a mocker,
But a colourful knickerbocker glory.
PS...Halfway to Paradise🙏♥️
x
he was good
Bom Demais, nos primórdios d sua carreira seguiu o rastro do meteoro Elvis, o que não macula ou mesmo anuviou o seu talento, as suas qualidades, pois muitos do seu tempo fizeram o mesmo; maneco Porto Alegre-RS - Brasil.
Cliff is just no comparison to the great Billy Fury
Didn't think they were ever rivals, they had a different audience..
Billy well & truly wiped the floor with that creep
@@pyewackett5 ok you don't like Cliff but you don't have to be so nasty.
@@usuk9316
Just wait until he kicks the bucket. Then it will all spill out. A paragon of virtue Kitty ain't.
At 48.58 that's a young Jimmy Page on guitar.
I wish Elvis had quit for a few years, got into shape, kicked the "medications" , got rid of his "friends". We might still have him.
This video was put here about Billy Fury ...NOT to compare him with cliff Richards .......like fools have , just enjoy
Shut up moron commenting on everyone elses remarks.
billy would have been 72 today..RIP BILLY
Billy was By Far the Greatest Performer UK has ever Produced
much as i loved billy sorry elvis was by far the better singer,billy was more talented in fact he wrote his own songs both great legends
He was buried in Paddington cemetery in Mill Hill..
I've been to the grave .Its well looked after. Always flowers there .
@@angelasharpe6348 pleased to have helped a fan! Also I am very pleased to here that his stone is being looked after with flowers. When I used to visit as a teenager it was unkempt..
Interesting. Billy's later vocal work appears to have heavily influenced Vivian Stanshall
The best thing on this earth bar nothing
Julie Hampton really? ......what planet am on , boy oh boy , mind blowing lol
Now I know What killer means
billy fury grew up 2 mins walk from ringo... park rd dingle