P. J. Dunstan | Virginia Beach, VA USA | 05/31/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Born Ronald Wycherley in Liverpool, England Billy Fury was unquestionably among the most gifted of his generation in the early days of British rock & roll. At the time there were dozens of pretenders to the throne: Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard, and Marty Wilde to name a few. Sadly, chronic health problems would end his life before he would reach the age of 45. Fury's recording career began early in 1959 with "Maybe Tomorrow," a song that he wrote himself and which charted soon after its release. It's been said that he was perhaps the closest that England came to producing its own Elvis Presley. He was one of the very few English rock 'n rollers of the period who could hold his own alongside the likes of American R'n'R legends Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent.The arrival of his fellow Liverpudlians, The Beatles, ended Fury's dominance of the teen music scene in England. Numerous reissues and releases of previously unreleased material by Fury have continued to appear in the compact disc era. This compilation provides a wonderful overview of a gifted artist that like so many, passed too soon. He deserves to be placed among the giants in the industry."
Billy Fury "Love Songs"
P. J. Dunstan | 07/05/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Although this cd lacks a couple of Billy Fury tunes, it is the best comp on Amazon even though it is a bit pricey"
Track Listings (28) - Disc #1
