Sex Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll: The Life of Ian Dury [Paperback]

Richard Balls (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002

The biography of the late, great self-made Essex lad, Ian Dury. For this book Dury co-operated with author Richard Balls who has produced a vivid portrait, illustrated with many photographs from private collections.

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'Tells Dury's story with great lucidity, adn it is at pains to highlight the character swings and downright beatliness that Dury could exhibit to his nearest and dearest...if you want a straight, linear biography of Dury's life and times. this does the trick.' RECORD COLLECTOR 'For all its unflinching honesty, this splendid, bawdy account of his time on the planet seems like a fitting epitaph. Q

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Music Sales Corporation (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0711986444
• ISBN-13: 978-0711986442
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,430,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book about a complex geezer, August 25, 2009

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This review is from: Sex Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll: The Life of Ian Dury (Paperback)

Very well reseached account of the life and times of a great performer. Only saw him once open for Lou Reed. The Blockheads ruled the night by an impressive margin. Revisit the music and dig this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable to Ian Dury Fans, May 23, 2010

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This review is from: Sex Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll: The Life of Ian Dury (Paperback)

This well-researched biography is indispensable to anyone who had the pleasure of enjoying the multi-faceted talents of singer, songwriter, painter, actor, author Ian Dury. I still would have preferred a more objective view - Richard Balls clearly is a major fan of chief Blockhead Dury. I just ordered Ian Dury: The Definitive Biography ... let's see whether Will Birch does an even better job.