Born Brenda Mae Tarpley on 11th December 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia. After Oh Boy!, which introduced Brenda to the British public, her career took off like a rocket.

She is credited with more double-sided hit records than any other female in the history of recorded music with international record sales in excess of 100 million!

Married in 1963, she has 2 daughters. Brenda has a busy entertainment schedule and is still playing to packed concerts.

Born Ronald Wycherley on 17th April 1940 in Liverpool. When only 6 years old he contracted the first of several bouts of rheumatic fever which weakened his heart. He showed an early musical talent, forming the Formby Skiffle Group in 1956.

He went into a local recording booth and recorded a number of tracks which he sent to impresario Larry Parnes in 1958. Parnes, after hearing him sing and play, signed him up to sing on his tours and Ron Wycherley become Billy Fury.

In March 1960 'Collette' reached #9 in the hit parade, then 'Half Way to Paradise' reached #3 in May 1961 and that really established him as a Top Ten artiste.

Billy kept busy writing, singing and recording, but the heart disease that had started with his infant rheumatic fever was beginning to catch up with him. From the mid 60s onward he became increasingly ill and in 1970 and 1971 needed two major heart operations. In 1976 he needed another major operation and in 1982 collapsed at his farm in Wales and only just pulled through.

He moved to St John's Wood in London but in January 1983, when he was preparing for a new national tour, he was found unconscious in bed and despite being rushed to hospital was pronounced dead at 12.10pm on January 28, 1983. A very sad loss indeed to the British entertainment scene.

Released a cover version of "Too Young" on 16th January 1960. After Oh Boy! finished, Bill kept on writing and joined a band called The Contrasts from Huddersfield. He continued with his music until about 1975. Bill is now retired and still lives in Huddersfield, he has 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren and is still very keen on his music!