BILLY FURY

[carolfury]

Sadly missed today still love Billy Fury after over 50 years. Great interview with him.

[shakinshane]

A Nice Billy Fury tribute , thanks for posting it , hes why i love rock n roll...

[zthetha]

Do you remember half way to paradise??? Shucks darling, I even remember a quarter of the way to paradise!

[billyfuryfan64]

A great video ! Thanks for posting. Billy looking really good here and I am so pleased that we have this footage. Billy was Britain's greatest and first Rock 'n Roller! A really underrated singer/songwriter who possessed a magical voice and a gorgeous face! In this interview he appears to have lost his Liverpool accent! He seems so gentle and modest! Most unusual for a performer and so very nice. RIP. BILLY. Always love and miss you!

[5151emily]

Just a wonderful video so lovely to see. Billy was so modest and gentle. Such a beautiful voice. The DVD BILLY FURY HIS WONDROUS STORY is available through Amazon and it is a great tribute to the man. He was a very special person and is sadly missed. Still love you Billy.xxxRIP

[geordiejohn1000]

never thought i would say it Elvis was good BUT BILLY WAS BETTER

[hammerskin87]

is it true that billy was a white supremacist? My mum said he was. she likes his music.

[paulmccartney7ElvisP]

Does any one know where i can find the song from 1:47 to 2:24 ive tryed searching for it but nothing comes up :) He looks like Elvis in it :Dx

[rufus141]

@paulmccartney7ElvisP It's called Don't knock upon my Door. Should be on several compilations and am feirly sure it's on here too. xx

[rufus141]

@paulmccartney7ElvisP It's on Youtube several times...xx

[burnley5960]

He was our very best true class

[paulmccartney7ElvisP]

I always thought Eddie Cochran and Billy Fury were similar! :D At 1:44 he looks and sounds like Elvis! I think he sounds great in halfway to paradise!! :D xxxx♥

[CARLING1840]

@paulmccartney7ElvisP check out Andy Probyn.................billy lives

[jaywemm]

in some beatle books theres a great picture of a billy granting an autograph to a young and unknown john lennon-great pic

[rohansrider]

There was something of a frailty about him, the high cheek bones made him look gaunt. Rheumatic fever screws up the heart no wonder he died so young. Very thin guy did not look very well.

[j4wn]

Can't believe he died three months after this interview. He looked as fit as a fiddle.

[cockywatchman1976]

@j4wn He had fever as a kid that damaged his heart-that's why he died, sad!

[cockywatchman1976]

@j4wn Oops, sorry the video says that-I didn't wait long enough!!!

[putkettleonfilms]

Great interview. Thanks for uploading.

[bassman571]

BROUGHT BACK SO MANY MEMORIES SEEING THIS VIDEO, I WAS BILLY`S BASSPLAYER 74/75 (I WAS 14YRS OLD) HE WAS THE SWEETEST GUY THE LAST TIME I SAW HIM HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE FARM HE WAS BUYING .

[lincliff1]

Nationwide was great and this is lovely. I had no idea he had run a farm. This must have given him a great deal of happiness. He does look pretty frail but very handsome.

[JH1721]

I was the writer/interviewer/presenter on this film. Nice to know people still enjoy it, particularly the one who said "I never realised at the time that Nationwide reports could be so good!". Nor did I and I made a lot of them!

Billy was a delightful person and I look back on the time spent with him 28 years ago with great pleasure.

[UltimateVenom]

@JH1721 really? that's fantastic

[d3m0n088]

He seems like such a gracious, nice person.

[hayley1963]

i regret sharing this....should have kept it for myself

[brigader4heart]

you cannot beat the sound of fury.

rip billy.

[benlooe]

Hello Cath

I play the drums with 'Blue Bayou' which is a Roy Orbison tribute band. Oops i've just read my original comment which said a 'Billy tribute act' i meant to say i played in a tribute band at the same venue as Billy. Sorry i'm a scatter brain!!! but have you ever known a sane drummer ha ha. It's all the banging you know.

If we're ever in your neck of the wood's i'll buy you a babysham and a bag of nuts :)

[emb1st]

he passed at a very young age; what from?

[hodmeist]

He suffered from chronic heart problems from an early age.

[MagsFury]

Fantastic video, Billy was such a lovely person as well as a great artist. I miss him so much.

Shela, it's nice to see what a good relationship he obviously had with your brother.

Mags xxx

[shela2]

There is my brother @7.13 who worked with Billy Fury and got the best out of him ,musically .til the end.........

[Pattibeatle]

That was lovely. It was great to see him so happy with the animals on his farm. Thank you.

[theold45s]

Thanksfor the posting. Always loved Billy, Always will.

[sheldon1983]

Wow. I have always loved this man. Still do!!!!

[joycieee333]

OH MY GOODNESS...........I was a Billy Fury fan and I've NEVER seen this interview b4. Thanx for posting.

[lyndloo]

Billy I love you ! You are part of my past.. Lyndloo

[annavery]

Thank you so much for this, so good to know things like this still around never seen it before and have loved Billy for ever. Ann A.

[watching222]

Great stuff -- and very poignant. (And I never realised at the time that Nationwide reports could be so good!)

[hurricaneUK]

Fascinating interview, thanks for posting.

[arriesone]

Heartbreakingly poignant interview.

[hayley1963]

i think i taped this off the tv in 1982.thanks for putting it on...do you want the marty wilde this is your life too or is it too big

[hugh44music]

Great clip. He puts himself down, claiming he wasn't a great player or singer, but in truth he had an amazing talent for both. He was one of the first singer/songwriters and I think could have been far more popular if he didn't have the health problems. if you get a chance, have a listen to his first album 'The Sound of Fury' and the acoustic version 'Ths Sound of Fury Demos'. Great talent.

[rufus141]

Thank you Colin, even though he hated the song, I hope he found his Paradise. R.I.P. darling Billy.

[redmk6]

excellent video,am sure my dad has the announcement of his death on tv on one of his old betamax tapes somewhere!

[daveleos]

Billy comes across as a real nice bloke who can sing well, and made the most of his life.Thanks Colin for putting this clip on.DAVE FROM OZ.

[johnnysteddybear]

loved it but it also made me very sad, thank you for putting it on Colin.

Love Marie.

xxx

[mamasue4chimps]

so good to see footage on billy thank you so much for posting xx

[col59]

That was just beautiful. Thank you Colin. Anne.

[cathyhomann]

Fantastic Colin, so sad though ... love cathy xxx

[benlooe]

I keep seeing your name on all the Billy Fury clips you must really love him. I thought he was great too. I performed recently with a Billy tribute act at the Whitby 60's festival. He was a nice bloke and sounded a lot like Billy. I think his name was Rob. Keep rockin Cath!

[cathyhomann]

Hi Benlooe, I was in love with Billy from the moment I saw him - thanks for your nice comments .. That would of been Rod Dee you saw at Whitby ,, lovely friend of mine ..you say you perform, what do you do ?? and Oww I'll keep rockin' lol ... love cathy xxx