Ian Dury X.

Ian Dury X.

1983 · 52 min · Documentary

Ian Dury, singer/songwriter of Kilburn and the High Roads and the Blockheads, talks about how becoming disabled has affected his life and music.

Directed by Franco Rosso · Written by Ian Dury

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