Sweet Gene Vincent

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"Sweet Gene Vincent"
Single by Ian Dury
from the album New Boots and Panties!!
B-side	"You're More Than Fair"
Released	27 November 1977 (U.K.)
Recorded	1976
Genre	Punk rock rock and roll
Length	3:41
Label	Stiff Records
Songwriter(s)	Ian Dury Chas Jankel
Producer(s)	'Nobody' Pete Jenner
Ian Dury singles chronology
"Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll" (1977) "Sweet Gene Vincent" (1977) "What a Waste" (1978)

"Sweet Gene Vincent" is a song and single by Ian Dury. Taken from his first solo album New Boots and Panties!! it was his second solo single and third solo release and is a tribute to Rock 'n' Roll singer Gene Vincent. It was released November 1977 on the single BUY 23 Sweet Gene Vincent / You're More Than Fair and there was no picture sleeve released.

"Sweet Gene Vincent" remained in Ian Dury's set list for almost his entire career, even after other faster paced songs like "Plaistow Patricia" and "Blackmail Man" had been dropped because of the singer's worsening health and was played at his final concert at the London Palladium in February 2000. As of 2007, the Blockheads continue to use the song in their sets.