On May 12th 1942, singer-songwriter and actor Ian Dury was born in Harrow, Middlesex. In 1971, he formed Kilburn and the High Roads but he built most of his reputation as one of the top live acts of new wave music though Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

We’re unlocking today some of the photographs that tell the story of his music career before, after and during his theatrical performances but you can also check an extract from Ian Dury biography written by Richard Balls.