Managed by Andrew King and Pete Jenner, Ian Dury and the Blockheads had several hit singles, including What a Waste, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (which was a UK number one at the beginning of 1979, selling just short of a million copies), Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3 (number three in the UK in 1979), and the rock and roll anthem Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, often credited with introducing the phrase to the language. Dury's lyrics are a unique combination of lyrical poetry...
These are photos from concerts where Ian Dury & The Blockheads played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Gosport Summer Festival Jul 24 - Aug 4, 1996 Gosport, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by A Badger Faced Man
Madness / Ian Dury & The Blockheads / Flowered Up / Gallon Drunk / Prince Buster Aug 9, 1992 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Guidorec
The Guardian. 11 Aug 1992
Programme cover
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Madness / Morrissey / Ian Dury & The Blockheads / Flowered Up / Gallon Drunk Aug 8, 1992 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Marcel Burgstad
Glastonbury Festival 1985 Jun 21 - 23, 1985 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Brian Lr
Glastonbury Festival 1985 Jun 21 - 23, 1985 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Steve Taylor
Pinkpop Festival 1981 Jun 8, 1981 Geleen, Netherlands Uploaded by Gerrit Mos
Pinkpop Festival 1981 Jun 8, 1981 Geleen, Netherlands Uploaded by Ed Van Viegen
Ian Dury & The Blockheads Dec 21, 1980 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Jeremy Fisher
Ian Dury & The Blockheads Dec 18, 1980 Manchester, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by John Kidd
Ian Dury & The Blockheads / The Clash Dec 27, 1979 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Jeremy Fisher
Lou Reed / Ian Dury & The Blockheads Apr 26, 1978 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Lou Reed / Ian Dury & The Blockheads Apr 21, 1978 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
