Ian Dury
Sue Lawley's castaway is punk rocker Ian Dury.
Today's castaway on Desert Island Discs confused the rock critics in the late 1970s with songs like Sweet Gene Vincent, Reasons to be Cheerful and outraged the 麻豆社 with Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll. Ian Dury and the Blockheads were part vaudeville act and part punk rock band. In his songs, he created the characters Clevor Trever and Billericay Dickie and so invented the original Essex Man. He's also a painter and an actor, but as he reveals to Sue Lawley, he's writing songs again and hopes to be back in the charts soon.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Ramblin by Ornette Coleman
Book: Macmillan Dictionary of Art
Luxury: Mixing Desk - Solar Powered
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Bobby Charles
Small Town Talk
- Bear Pack No. 1 - Various Artists.
- Bearsville.
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Dean Martin
That's Amore
- Moonstruck Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
- Capitol Records.
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Frank Crumit
Abdul Abulbul Amir
- Mountain Greenery.
- ASV.
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Gene Vincent
Woman Love
- Gene Vincent Be Bop A Lula.
- Capitol Records.
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Taj Mahal
Music Keeps Me Together
- Music Keeps Me Together.
- CBS.
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Alma Cogan
The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane
- The A-Z Of Alma.
- EMI.
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Ann Peebles
I Can't Stand The Rain
- Get Around The 70s.
- Radioplay.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Ornette Coleman
Ramblin
- Ornette Coleman - Complete Atlantic Recordings.
- Atlantic.
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Book Choice
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Macmillan Dictionary of Art
Luxury Choice
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Mixing Desk - Solar Powered
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Ian Dury |
Broadcasts
- Sun 15 Dec 1996 12:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 20 Dec 1996 09:05麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 31 Mar 2000 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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