Ian Dury & the Blockheads

Ian Robins Dury, born on May 12, 1942, was a notable English singer-songwriter and actor who made a significant impact during the late 1970s in the punk and new wave rock scene. He held the role of lead singer in two prominent bands, first with Kilburn and the High Roads and later with Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Dury's contributions to the music landscape remain influential, and he left a lasting legacy in the realms of punk and new wave.