Ian Dury: The Definitive Biography - Softcover

Will Birch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0330511483 ISBN 13: 9780330511483

Publisher: Pan Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Widely described as 'punk's poet laureate', Ian Dury is a cultural icon. With his band The Blockheads, he exploded onto the television screen in 1978, appearing on Top of the Pops with his hit single "What a Waste", followed later that year by 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick'. By now Ian was thirty-six and had worked hard for many years to reach this moment, struggling all the while to find acceptance inspite of the disability he suffered as a result of childhood polio. And yet fame, when it came, almost destroyed him. This groundbreaking and authoritative book gives the first in-depth and compelling account of the life of this charismatic yet complex artist. Author Will Birch interviewed Dury several times during his lifetime, and has also spoken to more than sixty people who were extremely close to Ian, including family members, fellow musicians, friends, lovers and business associates.

About this title

About the Author:

Will Birch has long experience of the music business, having been a drummer, songwriter and record producer. Today he writes about music and performers and has contributed to Mojo and other magazines. His first book was No Sleep Till Canvey Island - The Great Pub Rock Revolution. Married with one son and a record collection, he lives in Essex.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0330511483
• ISBN 13: 9780330511483
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384