Ian Dury
British new wave singer (1942–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ian Robins Dury (12 May 1942 – 27 March 2000) was a British 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.
British new wave singer (1942–2000)
Ian Dury | |
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 Dury performing at the Roundhouse, London, in 1978 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ian Robins Dury |
| Born | (1942-05-12)12 May 1942 Harrow, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 27 March 2000(2000-03-27) (aged 57) Hampstead, London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1970–2000 |
| Labels | Dawn, Stiff, Polydor, Demon, Ronnie Harris |
| Spouse(s) | Sophy Tilson (1996—2000) Elizabeth Rathmell (1967—1985) |
| Website | iandury |
Musical artist