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Ian Dury

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 Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
276563
2Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
253935
3Wake Up And Make Love With Me
124942
4Sweet Gene Vincent
95284
5Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3
65323
6What A Waste
54776
7Clevor Trever
50865
8Billericay Dickie
50169
9My Old Man
46105
10Blockheads
41833

Other Album Releases:

Live At Rockpalast (WDR Studio L, Cologne, 21.02.1978)
Ten More Turnips from the Tip
Mr Love Pants
The Bus Driver's Prayer & Other Stories
Live! Warts 'N' Audience…Plus!
Apples
Laughter (Deluxe Edition)
Laughter
Do It Yourself (Deluxe Edition)
Do It Yourself

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The Blockheads
Fun Boy Three
Small Faces
The Jam
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Bill Wyman
The Teardrop Explodes
The Beat
The Undertones
Gloria Jones