Birth of Ian Dury
Birth of Ian Dury
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ian Dury Biography and Timeline
Follow Ian Dury through 8 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Ian Dury, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1942–2000Years on this page
1942
1964
Education
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 Roads
Inspired to form Kilburn & the High Roads following the death of his hero Gene Vincent
1979
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
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 Roll
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 Waste
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 Autisticus
The song "Spasticus Autisticus," intended to mark the International Year of the Disabled, is banned by the BBC
2000
Death of Ian Dury
Death of Ian Dury
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.