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Introduced 26 May 2000

Date: 4 April 01

I was very fortunate to see Billy perform many time at the height of his career on the legendary Larry Parnes one-nighters. I never met him, but I did interview Heinz backstage.

Date: 19 March 01

Date: 18 March 01

Thanks to the Carousel Hotel for a brilliant Billy weekend in February . Great music, great people. Looking forward to next gettogether in November . Love and Fury.

Date: 18 March 01

This is my first time attempting to access the net
Never half way always in paradise .. Every good wish to Billy's fans .. Let's keep his name alive !

Best wishes
Mike A
Shropshire

Date: 18 March 01

Has any got a copy of "Missing Years" any format, that they can sell me,

Thanks e-mail me on Yoandsteve@aol.com From Steve Mitchell

Date: 17 March 01

Hi, i went to see Halfway to paradise (The Billy Fury Story) last night, it was brilliant, ime in a band myself, we are called Ferris, we are playing at the rock garden on the 15th of April, i hope to do a Billy Furry songin my set probably "I Will", long live Billy Fury! and for gods sake help keep music live, go out and see a band Regards Scott.

Date: 11 March 01

Harry replies: I've asked my wife and she says you'll have to take the children as well.

Date: 11 March 01

Billy like a few other artists was part of my youth, I occasionally sit down, blank out the rest of the world, put on one of his CD's
and try to remember the past, few memories remain but the magic of listening to that distinctive sound will never fade.

Date: 11 March 01

Does any one have once upon a dream or Maybe tomorrow Midi files. please email them to me if you do.

Date: 2 March 01

Just found your great website,its fantastic.Billy has been my idol since my teenage years.I love the music and play it all the time,he will live on in our hearts forever.I was lucky enough to see him perform live in concert at a theatre in Plymouth,Devon,in 1962.I will never forget it he drove me wild.Keep up the good work.

Date: 2 March 01

Thanks to all fans and collectors of Billy's for your bids to sell off my private Fury collection.
I still have some things for sale, let me know what you are looking for and I may be able to help.
Also for fans of Marty Wilde,Joe Brown,Eden Kane et al, I am selling off my entire 45's collection, let me know what you may be after, also JOHN LEYTON,KENNY LYNCH,RICKY VALANCE and so on.
Tony.

Date: 2 March 01

Where is Russ Hamilton: Remember him ? Does anyone have any info ?
Tony G.

Date: 25 February 01

just learened how to use the family computer and found this site. never realised
there were others out there like me.

Date: 25 February 01

hi, everyone, I was at the concert when billy was discovered!!, what a night, we had marty wilde, vince eager,need i go on? you all have probably heard it all before, it was called rock and roll extravaganza, and it was fantastic, larry parnes came on stage and asked us if we minded listening to a lad from liverpool?well we only lived over the water in birkenhead, so, he was one of us, so, we yelled yes!!!!boy! when he sang the place rocked!!!!!!we were going wild!!!he sang 2 songs and we did'nt want him to go. but, there was a show to finish, and the other entertainers will tell you, it was so exciting i don't think they wanted to go.the john barry (seven plus four) played the music, jimmy tarbuck acted the goat but we loved his antics, a few weeks later, ron was introduced to the world as billy fury,we hung around outside waiting for the stars, and while marti got out the front somehow,vince eager was mobbed out the back!!! i reckon he did himself an injury getting away!!!!!!we never did see billy, he had the sense to get away early i reckon!!!! i heard about this site only yesterday, i shall visit more. bye now.pat d.

Date: 14 February 01

Hi, just joined, been catching up on what I've been missing all these years.
Thank you.
Christine.

Date: 11 February 2001

My name is Russ ive been a Billy Fury fan for 30 years. Ive never heard a singer who has had a bigger influence on me. 4 years ago I started singing billy songs and I think ive got them to a decent standard ive never had so much fun here's hoping I can meet you all at one of the conventions.
See you soon
Russ

Date: 6 February 01

Many thanks for such an interesting site. Billy was my first heart throb, back in the early sixties, when I was about 13. I fell in love with his looks and his music and was lucky enough to see him perform live at a local Croydon cinema and he was magic. It was lovely to learn that he was as nice a person as I naively imagined he was in my dreams. He died on my birthday. Glad to hear there is going to be a film of his life story.

Trish

Date: 29 January 01

Just a quick message to say thanks to Harry. I've started my own Billy Fury website with the aid of Harry's advice, and some of his material. I'm a novice but I'm pleased with what I have managed so far. I won't put the address in this message, that isn't the reason I sent it, and besides it would look very out of place among such professional company, anyway enough rambling and once again thanks Harry, keep Billy's music alive for many years to come!
Paul Morris

Date: 14 January 01

My name is Paul I am 49 and now live in Western Australia, but I was born and brought up in Wavertree Liverpool. I found this site from "curiosity"
Ron was my cousin, I recall he had a moped/ small motorbike and I had one of those tin pedal cars that you sit in. He would "push" me along the pavement outside my aunties house by driving the moped with the front wheel on the back of the tin sit in pedal car.He was areal tearaway then!
The small recording studio where he went on Kensigton was near where I lived and I recall it well, black painted letters (cut out of wood?) and white faded background! next door (or near to_ a fish and chip shop.
Many years late (around 1970??) I was in the "Sportsman" pub at the Gyratory in Central Liverpool. this pub had "amateur" singers on the microphone during Sunday Lunchtime and although most were good (as you expect from Liverpool!) He got up and did "Half way to paradise" just the one number......it brought the bloody house down,,,,,,,,christ he was brilliant.
The sad part was that very few knew who he was!

Date: 6 January 01

hi im abig.fan of billy fury when are they going too make the flim of th
e stars life or atv life story he was brillant his looks english elvis
mike uk.

Date: 5 January 2001

Hi
I am a singer in Dublin looking for the words of some of Billy's songs which I hope to perform in a show at the end of this month, can you plese help.
Because of you
Halfway to Paradise
In thoughts of you
It's only make believe
Like I've never been gone

Robert: Geoff Howlett very kindly transcribed some tracks, which are available on the Resources page. - Harry.

Date: 2 January 2001

This is a great site! To most of us in the US, we only heard of
Billy Fury when reading about the Beatles, Eddie Cochran and Gene
Vincent. Of course I read biographical info and thought he was a
cutie but wanted to hear his music. I have never heard a Fury song
until now.

Thank you.
Liz Outlaw
Chicago

Date: 30 December 2000

Date: 28 December 00

Can anyone help place the date of a concert in the
Capitol Theatre in Cardiff which I attended in
(probably) the early 60's. Billy Fury topped the
bill, and I remember his performance well, but I can't
remember any of the others on the bill (which I would
also like to find out). So could anyone who attended
any Billy Fury concerts in this theatre please let me
have any info (or are there any experts on Billy's
concert appearances out there)?
Thanks
Alan

Date: 24 December 00

My dad was friends with Billy in the 60`s and with my
dad always playing his songs.I was hooked.
Claire

Date: 22 December 00

Date: 13 December 00

thanks for the site, its great to know that billy furys name just keeps on
going, no one can ever forget him, i grew up listening to my mums old decca 45s, (mine now),and every time i hear one of his songs, it takes me back to some of my happiest times, im only 36 know,and really wish i could have met him, its made my day seeing this site, thanks !! steve

Date: 10 December 00

Hi,

My name is Otto Fuchs and I´m twenty-two years of age, from Austria, and spent two years in London - also visiting Billy´s final resting place, I also do a radio programme on KRKT-Rock-It-Radio CA - in my newest show (downloadable anytime, anywhere) I also have a small tribute to Billy - check it out on http://www.palmsradio.com/ram/rockit238.ram

Date: 9 December 00

Date: 8 December 00

I am new to the internet but think this tribute site is well the cost of a PC. Good to see Billy lives on in memory. Keep up the good work.

Date: 5 December 00

Pauline.

Date: 5 December 00

Date:30 November 00.

Date: 28 November 00.

I was very pleased to find such an interesting and informative site for Billy Fury. My partner toured with Billy Fury and the New Tornadoes in the late 1970's and has fond memories of those very special days. His name is Bob and he played guitar with the band and also sang. I am desperate to find memorabilia, especially photographs, from that tour, so if you were there and have any photos, fliers or posters or stories from that time please contact me.
Sue

Date: 17 November 2000

Date: 16 November 2000

congratulations on a well put together and interesting site for billy fury ,i only managed to see him once ,at the blue boar festival,as reviewed on your site it was absolute magic,one of the main things i remember being impressed by was the big sound the small band backing bill got,i think mick green of the pirates was on guitar .i cant really remember much about the gig except the magic of it all,lovely atmosphere ,a great night ,i'd love to see some footage if it was filmed at all,thanks again for a great site,all the best john.

Date: 15 November 2000

He was to put it in a nutshell the only true rock,n,roller this country has ever produced.When he appeared on Oh Boy and ThankYour Lucky Stars all the other acts were 2nd best.He is sadly missed Frank@keefef.fsnet.co.uk

Date: 10 November 2000

Date: 6 November 2000

Then And Now magazine. First published in 1981 independently by it's author Graham Gardner. This magazine has now become collectable by UK Rock'n'Roll fans for it's rare interviews,photographs and discographies (See index attached) The final copies held in store for over ten years are now being sold and primarily to those who will appreciate the contents the most, to fans of British Rock/Pop 50's and 60's fans. Price is £9.99 incl p&p ($20 US). PS I have always been a big Billy Fury fan, we met three times, I did a radio show with him in Reading, a late night impromtu thing with Mike Read and Stuart Colman (which I have on tape to this day,circa '81)for local radio. I knew Larry Parnes very well for a good fifteen years up until his death. I will be selling off all my FURY 45's in 2001 as I need to make space,condensing them to mini-disc/CD. Is there a CD of ALL his Parlophone sides, I have ALL 11 singles plus FURY and WARNER BROS. And finally, Larry P. gave me loads of pictures he took himself and had a publicist taken, can you identify the artist, picture is unmarked. Larry said Daryl Quist was a good friend of Billy's, whatever happened to him? LOVE the sight, I liked Billy very much, we had quite a chat on one occasion I went to Brecon to the farm on one great day , he was in his element. Regards, Graham PS-Just found another pic Larry gave me, you may have seen this,I love it,so atmospheric.

Date: 28 October 2000

Thanks,
As a big fan of Billy Fury for some years now, I found this site fantastic. Is there any screensavers or wallpapers?
Cheers

(Harry notes: Well, I'm busy creating a Christmas card and a calendar and preparing some new sound tracks and.... But I think it's a great idea. Would anyone like to help?)

Date: 27 October 2000

Date: 22 October 2000

Love Jean Vincent xx

<w4terfall@netscapeonline.co.uk>

Date: 10 October 2000

I'm a 23 year old Billy Fury fan who lives in the Leicester area.
I've been a fan of Billy's since aged 8 when my dad gave me a copy of
The Sound of Fury to play on my first turn table.
I'm looking for other Billy fan's who would like to share email's or
snail mail.
Please email me for my postal address/details.

Date: 1 October, 2000

also is Wendy White as was out there anywhere,
if so get in touch as my mum would love to speak
to you. She was called Margaret (Mags) Hulse
of Manchester, England.

All the best - Ricky

Can anyone tell me where I can obtain guitar tabs for
Billy Fury music?
Thank You

Date: 24 September 2000

hey, I'm hip to Billy Fury. I saw him years
ago when I was an exchange student in Vilnius.
I spent a lot of time in London in those days.

Now, back in the states, I'm a pretty
well-known & successful performance
artist. I'mdoing a five-year long epic called
"Thinking of Ng." Mostly I just
think about this NetGirl who lives her
life openly via a Live cam.

When I stage public riffs
I often use a Billy Fury medley
as background. It seems to set
just the right tone. Audiences
often talk and reminisce afterwords
because it seems to strike a quite
emotional chord-- even amongst
a younger audience.

Hey everybody's retro
in the usa. rock on!

yr site rules!

--Marty Esworthy

(p.s. I've got a web site at
http://www.familyshoebox.com/servlet/family
_ProcServ/GID=00082000)

Date: 21 September 2000

Just visited your site Harry and I've got to say it gets better and better. The recording of 'I Must Be Dreaming' is superb and a real delight to hear. We fans must put the pressure on to make the numerous unreleased Fury material available on CD. There is still so much great stuff in the can.
Thanks again for all your hard work, it is appreciated and will be even more so as new fans get on line.
Great job well done Harry
All the best Will

Date: 9 September 2000

What a great site! Very pleasing on the eye and full of information.
Can anyone help. I have 3 singles:
Mala Records MALA595 Promo: Beyond the shadow of a doubt/Baby do you love me?
NEMS NES018 Halfway to Paradise/Turn my back on you
Fury Records FY301B: At this stage/Will the real man stand up.
Are these worth anything? Any information would be welcome.
"Luv and Fury"

Lynda

Date: 4 September 2000

I am a 15 year old male, from Liverpool. At the age of 9 my mum took me to see The Sound Of Fury musical at the Liverpool Empire Theatre. And it blew me away.
At that age I was not in to anything, musically and generally. I was bullied
at school because I was overweight, and that led me into trouble. But Billy
Fury's music changed me, it gave me hope and interest.
His music was the first I listerned to and at that moment I decided I wanted to do the same.
I have been lucky enough to meet Albie Wycherley in the past, and have my picture with him put in to the Liverpool Echo (newspaper).
And I feel this site is a fitting tribute to Billy.

If there are people out there who would like to be email pals, please feel
free to email me.

And I would like to know if anybody has any information about the casting
for the Billy Fury film - The Sound Of Fury. Could you please let me know as I am also a actor.

Date: 3 September 2000

Christer o Birgitta

Date: 28 August 2000

My mum is a big Billy Fury fan, and one of her prized possessions is his
autograph. She is considering selling it. I'm just trying to get a feel for
possible interest and value.

If anyone can help they could either post a message on here or email me
direct.

Date: 21 August 2000

From John

Date: 18 August 2000

Date: 5 August 2000

Date: 10 July 2000

Date: 10 July 2000

Date: 10 July 2000

I will be giving my first performance this Saturday at the Tyn Carmel Inn, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, 15.7.00, 01685 370220.

Please come along. It will be a great night.

Date: 5 July 2000

Date: 2 July 2000

Whatever you do, don't stop.

Date: 24 June 2000

Date: 13 June 2000

Date: 10 June 2000

Hope to hear from some of you soon.
Keep rockin'.

Date: 03 June 2000

Every time I re-visit the site, you've managed to add something else of interest... Whether it be through your own 'digging' or passed on from another source, it's truely wonderful to know that both the music and the man (Billy) lives on.

Thank you for all your hard work.

Best wishes

Geoff

E-mail: geoff@geoffhowlett.co.uk
gho@winifred-holtby.hull.sch.uk

Websites: http://www.howlett113.freeserve.co.uk
http://www.geoffhowlett.co.uk

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