Ian Dury
Ian Robins Dury was an English singer, songwriter and actor best remembered as the frontman of Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Described by The Guardian as "one of few true originals of the English music scene", Dury drew from music hall and punk traditions, often incorporating observational humour and word play in his lyrics.
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- London Borough of Harrow
- Educated at
- Royal College of ArtChailey Heritage SchoolThe Royal Grammar School, High WycombeWalthamstow College of Art
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1942
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