"There's only ever been two English rock'n'roll singers, Johnny Rotten and Billy Fury." Ian Dury
If he'd merely stood like a statue on stage, he would have flooded theatres with hormonal longings, but he was incapable of standing still. He pulsed. He writhed. He invalidated the manufacturer's guarantee on microphone stands. He provoked shock and awe.
Halfway to Paradise tells the full story with the compassion and affection due to an artist who, decades after his death, still commands admiration and adoration: the life, the times, the fans, the Fury.