Ian Stuart

Stuart was born in Poulton-le-Fylde and was brought up in Blackpool, where he formed the band Skrewdriver in 1976. Skrewdriver was formed from the ashes of Tumbling Dice (a covers band who played material by The Rolling Stones, Free and The Who), and was inspired by Ian seeing the Sex Pistols play in Manchester. Skrewdriver at first had a punk image, and then they experimented with their look before eventually adopting the skinhead image. The original band had a reputation for attracting violence at their concerts (Bob Geldof was reportedly knocked unconscious at one Skrewdriver show), but they did not openly support any political party.[1][2]

Stuart as a punk (1977).

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