the Blockheads
Years Active: 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock, R&B, Electronic
Styles: Disco, Dance, R&B/Soul, Punk/New Wave, New Wave, Pub Rock, Rock & Roll/Roots, British Punk, Punk
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The backing band of the legendary Ian Dury, the Blockheads were formed in 1977 to back up and promote Dury on tour for his New Boots and Panties!! album. Made up of Chaz Jankel, Norman Watt-Roy, Charlie Charles, John Turnbull, and Mick Gallagher, the Blockheads soon found themselves recording with Dury -- albeit without Jankel -- and landing themselves a hit as Ian Dury & the Blockheads with the 1978 single "What a Waste." Their newfound success led to a U.S. tour in support of Lou Reed, and they went on to further home success in the following...
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- Ian Dury (44)
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