Kilburn and the High Roads
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Kilburn and the High Roads was a British pub rock band from the early 1970s, best known as the vehicle that launched singer-songwriter Ian Dury’s career.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kilburn and the High Roads canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British pub rock band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart |
1970
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early 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Ian Dury and the Blockheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
pub rock
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rock ⓘ |
| hasMember | Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
blend of rock and music hall influences
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energetic live performances ⓘ humorous and observational lyrics ⓘ pre-punk attitude ⓘ working-class themes in songs ⓘ |
| hasNotableRole | vehicle for Ian Dury’s early songwriting ⓘ |
| influenced | Ian Dury and the Blockheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicScene | London pub rock scene ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kilburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | launching Ian Dury’s career ⓘ |
| notableMember | Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupationOfMembers | musician ⓘ |
| partOf | 1970s British pub rock movement ⓘ |
| performingLanguage | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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