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Norman Watt-Roy

From: Mumbai, London
Since: 1951–present
Releases: 1

About

Norman Joseph Watt-Roy (born 15 February 1951) is an English musician, arranger and composer.

Watt-Roy's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music as the bass player for Ian Dury and the Blockheads. He had previously been a member of the Greatest Show on Earth.
In addition to his work with the Blockheads, Watt-Roy has been a session musician and has released one solo album.

From Norman Watt-Roy on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Ian Dury & the Blockheads 1977–1982, 1987–1987, 1990–1991, 1994–2000 bass guitar
Wilko Johnson Band now bass
The Blockheads now bass guitar
Glencoe now
The Ossie Layne Show now

Discography

Albums 1

Faith & Grace 2013 Apple Music

Links

Reference

Instrumental supporting musician

Madness 1994–1996

Sibling

Garth Watt-Roy now

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 8b490cea-ca72-4a1f-8a9a-b98046bf9d1a

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.