Ian Dury

Ian Dury

English musician
A raucous, Cockney rock & roller with surprisingly incisive lyrics and a crack band behind him to highlight his brand of joyful noise-making.
BornMay 12, 1942
HometownHarrow, Middlesex, England
Height5'3" (1.60m)
SpouseElizabeth Rathmell , Sophy Tilson
ChildrenBaxter Dury
ParentsMargaret Dury , William George Dury
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Top Stories

‘Ian Dury was a voice for the disenfranchised’: Chaz Jankel, the man who made the Blockheads funky

  • He wrote the music for Dury’s biggest hits, then struck out for Studio 54 in a brilliant but misfiring solo career. Jankel recalls his strange path through pop – and dodging Dury’s drunken rages

MOVIES & TV SHOWS

The Concert for Kampuchea
The Concert for Kampuchea
1h 20min
1980
If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a F
If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a F
0h 51min
1977

Albums

Lord Upminster
Lord Upminster
1981
Live at Rockpalast 1978
Live at Rockpalast 1978
2012
Very Best of Ian Dury & the Blockheads: Reasons to Be Cheerful
Very Best of Ian Dury & the Blockheads: Reasons to Be Cheerful
1999
Mr Love Pants
Mr Love Pants
1998
Reasons to Be Cheerful: The Very Best of Ian Dury & the Blockheads
Reasons to Be Cheerful: The Very Best of Ian Dury & the Blockheads
1996
Bus Driver's Prayer and Other Stories
Bus Driver's Prayer and Other Stories
1992
Warts 'N' Audience
Warts 'N' Audience
1991
Apples
Apples
1989
Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: Greatest Hits
Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: Greatest Hits
1986
4,000 Weeks Holiday
4,000 Weeks Holiday
1984
Jukebox Dury
Jukebox Dury
1981
Laughter
Laughter
1980
Do It Yourself
Do It Yourself
1979
New Boots and Panties!!
New Boots and Panties!!
1977
Hit Me! The Best Of
Hit Me! The Best Of
2020
Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3
Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3
2020
Greatest Hits [Demon Records]
Greatest Hits [Demon Records]
2018
What a Waste: The Collection
What a Waste: The Collection
2017
Complete Studio Albums Collection
Complete Studio Albums Collection
2014
Live at Rockpalast 1978 [Video]
Live at Rockpalast 1978 [Video]
2012
Do It Yourself/Laughter/The Bus Driver's Prayer/Warts 'n' Audience
Do It Yourself/Laughter/The Bus Driver's Prayer/Warts 'n' Audience
2010
Rare and Unseen
Rare and Unseen
2010
Essex Boy: An Introduction to Ian Dury
Essex Boy: An Introduction to Ian Dury
2006
Straight from the Desk
Straight from the Desk
2004
Hold Onto Your Structure
Hold Onto Your Structure
2003
Best of Ian Dury [Repetoire]
Best of Ian Dury [Repetoire]
2002
One Love
One Love
2002
Ten More Turnips From the Tip
Ten More Turnips From the Tip
2002

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