Dimensions
153 x 233 x 30mm
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 36 and had worked hard for many years to reach this moment, struggling all the while to find acceptance in spite 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 60 people who were extremely close to Ian, including family members, fellow musicians, friends, lovers and business associates.
