Ian Dury - Legacy

Legacy

Dury's son, Baxter Dury, is also a singer. He sang a few of his father's songs at the wake after the funeral, and has released his own albums – Len Parrot's Memorial Lift, Floor Show and Happy Soup.

In 2002, a "musical bench" was placed in a favoured viewing spot of Dury's, Poets' Corner, near Pembroke Lodge, within Richmond Park, south-west London (see map at the Richmond Gate). This solar powered seat was intended to allow visitors to plug in and listen to eight of his songs as well as an interview, but has been subjected to repeated vandalism.

In 2009, a musical about his life entitled Hit Me! The Life & Rhymes of Ian Dury, was premiered at the Leicester Square Theatre in London, running from 6 January-14 February 2009.

Principal photography for the biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll began in May 2009. Starring Andy Serkis as Dury, the film was released on 8 January 2010. Ray Winstone and Naomie Harris also appeared.

A musical, Reasons to be Cheerful, was produced by the Graeae Theatre Company in association with Theatre Royal Stratford East and New Wolsey Theatre. Set in 1979 the musical featured Dury classics in a "riotous coming-of-age tale". The 2010 production was supported by the Blockheads, while Sir Peter Blake, donated a limited edition print of the Reasons to be Cheerful artwork.