Ian Dury

Ian Dury started out as an art teacher with a love of jazz and R&B, but with the rise of UK pub-rock's DIY aesthetic, he formed Kilburn & the High Roads, where his gifts as a humorous, witty, highly literate wordsmith soon became apparent. With the ascendance of punk and new wave, he streamlined his sound with Ian Dury & the Blockheads, and scored highly influential hits with "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll," "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick," and "Reasons to Be Cheerful." Tirelessly creative, Dury continued working until cancer claimed his life in 2000. After his death, Dury was given numerous all-star tributes in the UK and hailed as a national treasure.

• Brinsley Schwarz
• Dr. Feelgood
• Elvis Costello & The Attractions
• Graham Parker
• Joe Jackson (Rock)
• John Cooper Clarke
• Jona Lewie
• Mickey Jupp
• Nick Lowe
• Roogalator
• Squeeze
• The Boomtown Rats
• The Clash
• The Stranglers
• Wreckless Eric

• Bonzo Dog Band
• Cannonball Adderley/Orchestra
• Eddie Cochran
• Gene Vincent
• John Coltrane/Don Cherry (Jazz)
• Miles Davis
• Oscar Brown Jr.
• Otis Redding
• Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance
• Sam & Dave
• Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
• The Kinks
• The Who

• Baxter Dury
• Billy Bragg
• Kirsty MacColl
• Lloyd Cole
• Madness
• Neneh Cherry
• Pulp
• Robbie Williams
• The Pogues
• The Special AKA
• The Streets (UK)

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