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David and Caroline Stafford guide the reader through Billy's troubled childhood in Liverpool, via gold and silver lame, to his later years as a farming ornithologist, and his comeback cut short by his premature death. Billy Fury was a key figure on that watershed between post-war privations and sixties excess. He knew everybody, auditioned the Beatles to be his backing band, met and outhandsomed Elvis, partied with Keith Moon and hosted acid parties. Yet, throughout the mayhem, he always remained true to himself- diffident and amused. Halfway To Paradise tells the full story with the compassion and affection due to an artist who, decades after his death, still has the power to command admiration and adoration

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PublisherOmnibus Press

ISBN-139781785584534

eBay Product ID (ePID)5046729792

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Book TitleHalfway to Paradise: the Life of Billy Fury

AuthorDavid Stafford, Caroline Stafford

FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

TopicMusic

Publication Year2018

GenreBiographies & True Stories

Number of Pages288 Pages

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Item Height234mm

Item Width156mm

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Title_AuthorDavid Stafford, Caroline Stafford

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by georgcat_0
20 Nov, 2024
HALF WAY TO PARADISE BILLY FURY BIOG
A GREAT READ I,M EIGHTY AND MEMORIES APLENTY IN THIS BOOK
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by eushavio52
02 Aug, 2024
Billy Fury: the unique songwriter and performer.
A fascinating insight into the early British Rock ‘n’ Roll experience and Billy Fury’s unique contribution.
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by lusi-6087
18 Nov, 2020
Billh Fury Story
Best British Rock n Roller! Enjoyed the bio. Big Fury fan... greatly missed!!
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by elvis1969to1976
13 Jun, 2018
well researched book and well put together
this book is well put together about one of uk great singers well recommended to sit on any bookshelf
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by wendy8135
28 Jun, 2023
billy fury
amazing item treasured memories very good condjtion
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by samou-2123
18 Aug, 2021
Excellent book
Excellent purchase and value for money
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by stebax_32
27 Aug, 2023
Only one billy fury
Great read
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