Mike Furber
Musical artist
Mike Furber (28 September 1948 – 10 May 1973) was an English-born entertainer popular in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of Mike Furber and the Bowery Boys. Furber's group had hits with "Just a Poor Boy", "You Stole My Love" and "That's When Happiness Began" (all in 1966). In the Go Set Pop Poll, Furber was voted in the top 5 as most popular Male Vocalist in both 1966 and 1967. Furber's solo singing career was less successful and in the early 1970s he turned to stage musicals: Godspell and Nuclear. Furber committed suicide on 10 May 1973, by hanging in the garage of his Sydney home. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, "Reputedly in the depths of depression, he hanged himself ... It has been suggested, however, that Furber was actually murdered because he had befriended a King's Cross prostitute". In 1999, Festival Records issued a compilation album, Diddy Wah Diddy.
Personal facts
| Birth date | September 28, 1948 |
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| Date of death | May 10, 1973 |
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