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Ian Robins Dury (12 May 1942 – 27 March 2000) was an English singer, songwriter and actor who rose to fame in the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. He was the lead singer and lyricist of Ian Dury and the Blockheads and previously Kilburn and the High Roads .
The Best Of Ian Dury is OUT NOW Featuring the songs ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll’, ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick', the original 12” mix of ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful Pt 3’ and many more... Available...
Dec 18, 2009 · Ian Dury & The Blockheads. 20.2K subscribers. Subscribed. 56K. 9.5M views 14 years ago #IanDury #TheBlockheads #HitMeWithYourRhythmStick. Order “Hit Me! The Best Of” by Ian Dury here:...
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John Walsh remembers the poet of pop and his last encounter with him at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature in 1998. He praises Dury's songs, wit, charm and life force in the face of terminal illness.
Ian Dury was a rock and roll vagabond with the wit, humour and intelligence of Noël Coward and Oscar Wilde. His verbal dexterity as an entertainer and a lyric writer gave the world some of its most famous phrases – “sex and drugs and rock and roll” and “reasons to be cheerful.”
Mar 27, 2000 · A tribute to the British rocker who combined punk, humor and music hall in his songs. Learn about his life, career, charities and legacy after his death from cancer in 2000.
Ian Dury - a brief biography. THE LIFE OF IAN DURY - The Early Years. Ian Robins Dury was born on Tuesday 12th May 1942 at his home, 43 Weald Rise, Harrow, Middlesex, although he would later say he was born in Upminster. His mother was Margaret. Cuthbertson Dury (nee Walker), known as Peggy and his father was William George Dury.
