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Introduction
Billy Fury Part 3 – Abbey Road Studios, His Homes, and His Final Resting Place
Billy Fury’s career was one of extraordinary highs shadowed by years of quiet struggle, a story that stretched from the golden lights of Abbey Road Studios to the stillness of his grave in Mill Hill Cemetery. Between 1958 and 1966, during his years with Decca Records, Fury earned an impressive eleven Top 10 hits in the UK—an achievement made even more remarkable by the fact that only three of his singles failed to chart at all. His final charting release with Decca was “Give Me Your Word” in 1966. That same December, he signed a five-year contract with Parlophone, the label associated with EMI and famously home to The Beatles.
Exactly where Fury recorded during his Parlophone years remains uncertain. Music historian Chris Eley, who wrote sleeve notes for The Missing Years, The Complete Parlophone Singles, and The Lost Album, pieced together likely recording locations based on surviving documentation. Because Parlophone operated under EMI, it is highly probable that Fury recorded at least some tracks at Abbey Road Studios in the late 1960s, before being released from his contract in 1971. Although Parlophone never issued a full album during his tenure, enough material was created to later assemble collections such as The Lost Album.
Coinciding with the end of his contract, Fury underwent his first major heart operation in 1971. He spent his recovery living with his former girlfriend Lee Middleton and her husband, DJ Kenny Everett. In 1972, he returned to the stage, performing at a rock-and-roll revival at Wembley Stadium alongside legends such as Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard. Later that year, he recorded music for the film That’ll Be the Day, where he delivered a memorable cameo as Stormy Tempest.
During the mid-1970s, Fury’s life shifted toward tranquility. After separating from his wife Judith Hall, he began a relationship with Lisa Rosen. Together, they purchased a farm in Crugybar, West Wales, where Fury indulged his deep love of wildlife—raising sheep and caring for injured animals and birds. The couple also owned a London home at 1 Cavendish Avenue, where Fury recuperated following a second heart operation in 1976.
Financial difficulties forced Fury temporarily out of retirement in 1978, leading him to record The Golden Years—an album of re-recorded 1960s hits for K-Tel. By 1981, he cautiously returned to new material with “Be Mine Tonight,” recorded for Polydor. Despite serious health setbacks, he continued recording into early 1983, working on tracks and filming performances for the TV series Unforgettable.
On January 28, 1983, Billy Fury was found unresponsive at his London home. Despite being rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital, he was pronounced dead at age 42. His funeral took place on February 4 at St John’s Wood Church, followed by burial at Mill Hill Cemetery. His gravestone bears both names—Ronald Wycherley and Billy Fury—reflecting the profound contrast between the shy, gentle man offstage and the dynamic rock-and-roll star beloved by millions.