<p>The pioneering rock 'n' roll singer, Billy Fury, received treatment at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, for the heart complaint that troubled him throughout his life.<br><br>Alder Hey is now Europe's largest children's hospital.&nbsp; The heart unit treats 7,000 children a year as out-patients, and carries out <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">500 cardiac catheter procedures and 500 heart operations annually.<br><br>BillyFury.com has adopted Alder Hey as its official charity, raising money through concerts, memorabilia sales and individual donations.<br><br>This page has been placed on the internet to make future giving even easier.<br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The operational manager of the heart unit, Ms Mal Doran, wrote to billyfury.com: "Many of us still remember Billy with great affection and believe we were robbed of a true star of Liverpool."<br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">If money raised can help to save the life of a single child, I think that is the greatest tribute that we can hope to pay to Billy's memory.</span></p>