Singer Billy Fury is pictured with photographer Betty Mallett in Exeter. Fury, who died aged 42 in 1983, was an English singer and actor. He equalled The Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s and spent 332 weeks on the UK chart. AllMusic journalist Bruce Eder said his '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'