David Stanley Payne (born 11 August 1944) is an English

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best known as a member of

Ian Dury Ian Robins Dury (12 May 1942 27 March 2000) was an English singer, songwriter and actor who rose to fame in the late 1970s, during the punk rock, punk and new wave music, new wave era of rock music. He was the lead singer and lyricist of Kilburn ...

's backing band

The Blockheads The Blockheads are an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1977. Originally fronted by lead singer Ian Dury as Ian Dury and the Blockheads or Ian and the Blockheads, the band has continued to perform since Dury's death in 2000. me ...

, and for his twin saxophone solo on their 1978 UK No. 1 single "

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". He also appeared on the first version of

Nico Christa Päffgen (; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress, and model. Nico had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's '' La Dolce Vita'' (1960) and Andy Warhol's ...

's 1981 album ''

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''. According to

Pete Frame Peter Frame (born 10 November 1942 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England) is an English music journalist and historian of rock music. He has produced outlines of the history of rock bands for various magazines, such as '' Sounds'', ''NME'', ''Melody ...

's Rock Family Trees, Payne grew up in

Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea, often simply called Clacton, is a seaside town and seaside resort, resort in the county of Essex, on the east coast of England. It is located on the Tendring Peninsula and is the largest settlement in the Tendring District, wi ...

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and started playing the clarinet because of his enjoyment of

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. On hearing swing,

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and

Dexter Gordon Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians. Gordon's height was , so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" an ...

in the 1960s he moved to

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, and began taking lessons and going to jazz clubs. He also took up the

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, and began playing in mixed media events. He was drawn into The People Band, and moved with them to the

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. He met Ian Dury when he visited London in late 1970—"He thought I was a junkie, I thought he was an idiot"—and returned to the Netherlands. After the People Band played a gig in London with Dury's

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band

Kilburn and the High Roads Kilburn and the High Roads were a British pub rock band formed in London by Ian Dury in 1970. The band released one studio album '' Handsome'' in 1975, disbanding the same year. AllMusic credits the band with being "an undeniable influence on ...

in 1971, he was coerced into joining them for a jam at their home, and ended up staying with the band until it broke up in June 1975. He thereafter returned to Clacton; he played two gigs with

Ronnie Lane Ronald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who was the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Small Faces (1965–69) and Faces (band), Faces (1969–73). Lane formed Small Faces in 1965 afte ...

, and a few with The Fabulous Poodles. In the meantime Dury launched a solo career, and Payne contributed to a few songs on Dury's first album, '' New Boots and Panties!!'', in 1977. Payne, however, joined

Wreckless Eric Eric Goulden (born 18 May 1954), known as Wreckless Eric, is an English rock music, rock and New wave music, new wave singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 single "Whole Wide World (song), Whole Wide World" on Stiff Records. More than two d ...

's band. After the completion of his album and its success, Dury badgered Payne into rejoining his band, now called The Blockheads, full-time; Payne did, and became co-composer of numerous songs in their catalogue. He left the band in August 1998 but returned for an exclusive performance of ''New Boots And Panties!!'' on 17 April 2008, and on 30 April 2009 for two shows at The

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in Camden.

Discography

Albums

* '' Handsome'' – Kilburn and the High Roads (1975) * ''

Wotabunch! ''Wotabunch!'' was released by WEA in 1978, following the success of Ian Dury as a solo artist. It is technically the "second album" by Kilburn and the High-Roads. When talking about Kilburn and the High-Roads' output in his track-by-track comme ...

'' – Ian Dury & The Kilburns (1977) * '' New Boots and Panties!!'' – Ian Dury (1977) * ''

'' –

(1978) * ''

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'' – Ian Dury & The Blockheads (1979) * ''

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'' – Ian Dury & The Blockheads (1980) * ''

'' –

(1981) * ''It's Personal'' – City Boy (1981) * ''The Best Of Kilburn & The High Roads'' –

(EP, 1983) * '' 4,000 Weeks' Holiday'' – Ian Dury & The Music Students (1984) * ''Hold On To Your Structure'' – Ian Dury & The Blockheads (VHS- Live Video, 1985) * ''

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'' – Ian Dury (1989) * ''Live! Warts 'n' Audience'' – Ian Dury & The Blockheads (live album, 1990) * '' The Bus Driver's Prayer & Other Stories'' – Ian Dury (1992) * '' Mr. Love Pants'' – Ian Dury & The Blockheads (1998) * '' Ten More Turnips from the Tip'' – Ian Dury & The Blockheads (2002)

References

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