Birth of Ian Dury12 May 1942
Birth of Ian Dury
Historical person
Ian Dury Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ian Dury, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
8 records1942–20008 events3 places
Chronological biography
1942
1964
Education1964
Dury wins a place at the Royal College of Art where he is taught by the eminent British artist Peter Blake
1971
Kilburn & the High Roads1971
Inspired to form Kilburn & the High Roads following the death of his hero Gene Vincent
1979
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick1979
Records the rock & roll anthem "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll", often credited with introducing the phrase to the language. Managed by Andrew King, Ian Dury has several hits with "What a Waste" & "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick", no 1 in the UK
Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll1979
Records the rock & roll anthem "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll", often credited with introducing the phrase to the language. Managed by Andrew King, Ian Dury has several hits with "What a Waste" & "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick", no 1 in the UK
What a Waste1979
Records the rock & roll anthem "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll", often credited with introducing the phrase to the language. Managed by Andrew King, Ian Dury has several hits with "What a Waste" & "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick", no 1 in the UK
1981
Spasticus Autisticus1981
The song "Spasticus Autisticus," intended to mark the International Year of the Disabled, is banned by the BBC
2000
Death of Ian Dury27 March 2000
Death of Ian Dury
Titles and roles
Member of Blockheads · Member of Kilburn
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.