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The Tornados
The Tornados
English band
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Marty Wilde
Marty Wilde
English singer and songwriter
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Mike Leander
Mike Leander
English arranger, songwriter and record producer
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Tony Meehan
Tony Meehan
British musician
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Georgie Fame
Georgie Fame
English rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player
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Dickie Pride
Dickie Pride
British singer
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Eden Kane
Eden Kane
British pop singer
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Justin Hayward
Justin Hayward
British musician; songwriter, lead singer, guitarist for Moody Blues
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The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues
English band
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Luther Dixon
Luther Dixon
American songwriter, record producer, singer, conductor
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Alvin Stardust
Alvin Stardust
English pop singer and stage actor (1942-2014)
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The Searchers
The Searchers
English band
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Billy Preston
Billy Preston
American musician whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel (1946-2006)
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The Tremeloes
The Tremeloes
rock band
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The Last Shadow Puppets
The Last Shadow Puppets
English supergroup
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George Martin
George Martin
English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer and musician
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Andy White
Andy White
drummer
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Marmalade
Marmalade
Scottish band
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Bert Kaempfert
Bert Kaempfert
German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger and composer (1923-1980)
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Helen Shapiro
Helen Shapiro
British singer and actress
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Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
English singer-songwriter, bassist of The Beatles
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Duffy Power
Duffy Power
British singer
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Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
English recording artist; rock and blues singer (1944-2014)
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The Real Thing
The Real Thing
British soul group
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The Shadows
The Shadows
British rock group
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The Beatles
The Beatles
English musical group; pop-rock band
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Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
British musician, drummer for the Beatles
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Johnny Kidd
Johnny Kidd
British singer, songwriter
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Them
Them
Northern Irish band
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Gerry and the Pacemakers
Gerry and the Pacemakers
British band
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Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard
British pop singer, musician, and actor
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Mike Pinder
Mike Pinder
British musician
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Rory Storm
Rory Storm
musician and vocalist from United Kingdom
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Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin
Welsh singer
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Jack Nitzsche
Jack Nitzsche
American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer and record producer
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George Harrison
George Harrison
British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001)
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Cilla Black
Cilla Black
English singer, actress and media personality
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Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley
British actor and musician (1931-1999)
Billy Fury
English musician (1940-1983)

Billy Fury

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English musician (1940-1983)
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Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), better known as Billy Fury, was an English singer, musician, songwriter, and actor. An early star of both rock and roll and films, he equalled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s and spent 332 weeks on the UK chart, though he never had a chart-topping single or album.

AllMusic journalist Bruce Eder stated that Fury's "mix of rough-hewn good looks and unassuming masculinity, coupled with an underlying vulnerability, all presented with a good voice and some serious musical talent, helped turn [him] into a major rock and roll star in short order". Others have suggested that his rapid rise to prominence was due to his "Elvis-influenced hip swivelling and, at times, highly suggestive stage act".