Billy Fury was one of Britain's greatest rock 'n' roll stars and an accomplished songwriter in his own right, but many of his best-loved recordings began life across the Atlantic. Billy Heard 'Em Here First presents the original American recordings that inspired thirty-one of the songs Billy later recorded as hit singles, B-sides and album tracks, offering a fascinating insight into the music that helped shape his remarkable career.
Featuring legendary artists including Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Marty Robbins, Hank Williams, Eddie Cochran, Conway Twitty and Jerry Butler, alongside much rarer performers such as Austin Taylor, Nicki North, Barry Darvell and Ricky Shaw, this unique anthology brings together an extraordinary selection of classic recordings. It allows listeners to compare Billy Fury's interpretations with the original versions that first caught his ear.
Many of these recordings have long been difficult to find on CD, making Billy Heard 'Em Here First an essential companion to Billy Fury's own catalogue and a fascinating collection for anyone interested in the songs that helped shape one of Britain's finest rock 'n' roll performers.
