LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Billy Fury dies

Genre

News report; Interview; Tribute

TX Date

Jan 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:54

Description

Report on the funeral service at the United Reformed Church, St John’s Wood, London for 1960s pop idol Bill Fury, who died last week from a heart attack. Includes tribute from Larry Parnes, who discovered the star. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Larry Parnes

Keywords

Deaths; London; Popular music; Singers; Funerals; Famous people; Church services; Billy Fury

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