Baxter Dury
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| Background information | |
| Born | 18 December 1971 |
| Origin | Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Genres | Rock Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade Records, Parlophone, PIAS |
| Associated acts | Ian Dury |
| Website | Official website |
Baxter Dury (born 18 December 1971) is an English indie musician, originally signed to Rough Trade Records.[1] He is the son of Ian Dury,[1] and as a five-year-old he appeared on the front cover of Ian's LP New Boots and Panties!![2] He left school at the age of fourteen.[2] He has had a 'Record of the Week' in NME with Oscar Brown EP in 2002.[1] He has one son, Kosmo Korda Dury (born 2002), whose mother is the granddaughter of Zoltan Korda.[2]
In 2014, Dury signed a new recording contract with PIAS subsidiary Le Label and released a new album It's A Pleasure.[3]
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In popular culture[edit]
Baxter Dury is the son of Ian Dury. A biopic entitled Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll was released on 8 January 2010, featuring Bill Milner as Baxter.
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |||
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| UK |
BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Wa) |
FR [4] |
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| 2002 | Len Parrot's Memorial Lift | |||||
| 2005 | Floor Show | – | – | 167 | ||
| 2011 | Happy Soup | 110[5] | – | 100 | 89 | |
| 2014 | It's a Pleasure | 163 | 59 | 42 | ||
| 2017 | Prince Of Tears | |||||
Singles and EPs[edit]
- Oscar Brown EP (2001)
- Love in the Garden
- Claire (15 August 2011)
- Pleasure (30 June 2014)
- Palm Trees (25 August 2014)
- Miami (29 August 2017)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Profile at Rough Trade Records Archived 11 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c Interview with Baxter Dury by The Guardian, 12 August 2005
- ^ Brooklyn Vegan "Baxter Dury readies 'It's A Pleasure'", Brooklyn Vegan, 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Baxter Dury discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ http://zobbel.de/cluk/110827cluk.txt
External links[edit]
- Baxter Dury – official site
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