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Also known as Ian Robins Dury

British new wave singer (1942–2000)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Ian Dury is referenced by 500 other articles, and connects out to 2012 Summer Paralympics, NME and Roundhouse.

It is catalogued under topics including 1942 births, 2000 deaths and 20th-century English male actors.

Its subject is documented across 27 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Hard lines 2.
  • The Queen and I
  • Hard lines 3.
  • Apples

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1942-05-12
Active to
2000-03-27
funk rockmutant disconew wavepub rockpunkpunk rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
201,616
Total plays
2,138,304

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new wavepunkrockpub rockpost-punk

Ian Dury (1942-2000) was an English singer, songwriter, and bandleader. Born on 12th May 1942, he is best known as founder and lead singer of the British band Ian Dury and the Blockheads, though he began his musical career in pub-rock act Kilburn & the High Roads. He wrote many famous songs including "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick", "What a Waste", and "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll". He died on 27th March 2000. At the age of seven, Dury contracted polio; very likely <a href="https://www.

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Quotes

  • I'm spasticus autisticus.
  • So long have I been languished on the shelf

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.iandury.co.uk
Image
Ian Dury 2.jpg
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Commons category
Ian Dury
date of birth
1942-05-12
date of death
2000-03-27
start of work period
1970-00-00
end of work period
1992-01-01
name in native language
Ian Dury
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