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Billy Bragg
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folk, singer-songwriter, political, british, rock
Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is a British musician known for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music. He has been active for over 20 years since his early career as a regular contributor to anarchic UK live rock show The Tube. His music is a combination of poetry and political comment, with a dash of romance. He has collaborated with many other musicians, including Johnny Marr of The Smiths, protest folk singer Leon Rosselson, R.E.M., Less Than Jake, Kirsty MacColl,Milburn and Wilco. He obtained a top-twenty hit with the song ‘We Laughed’ in a band called The Rosetta Life band (with Billy Bragg, Helena, Robbie McIntosh, Ady Milward and Chris Longeran). It was a cancer-based charity song written by Billy himself and Maxine Edgington. Bragg was influenced by his brief experience in the British Army as a trooper in the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars of the Royal Armoured Corps. He, along with Paul Weller and others, was a leading member of UK left-wing musicians pressure group Red Wedge in the Thatcher-dominated 80s.
In recent years he has broadened his audience thanks to his involvement with Wilco on the album Mermaid Avenue and its follow-up Mermaid Avenue Vol II.
In recent years he has broadened his audience thanks to his involvement with Wilco on the album Mermaid Avenue and its follow-up Mermaid Avenue Vol II.
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Billy Bragg & Wilco, The Pogues, Billy Bragg and The Blokes, Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros, Elvis Costello, The Replacements, Elvis Costello & The Attractions… see all
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GratefulGhoul wrote:
Tank Park Salute is one of the most beautiful songs ever written, it brings a tear to my eye and hairs on my neck stand up everytime I hear it.
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nepetacataria wrote:
Finally going to see him live this fall - I'm stoked already!
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adaam2 wrote:
Best song by far= This Guitar Says Sorry
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Gilaventi wrote:
Is Billy Bragg one the greatest artists Britain has ever produced? Join The British Rock Artists League and vote for him in Band Qualifying to get him in the final tournament. Spread the word!
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beckybartkowski wrote:
There's a documentary about Joe Strummer coming out called "The Future Is Unwritten." Check it out: http://www.joestrummermovie.com/
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70skev wrote:
she still goes dancing and she still cuts hair, and puts her baby into council care. the love that we have is so important! rockin to billy for 2 decades now, went from Right wing, to left wing activist and back to Right wing, but still love his songwriting and music
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warplayer wrote:
A friend just introduced me to this guy. What a find...
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Manatees wrote:
brilliant
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sputttnik wrote:
nice music but what about Labour Mr Bragg? - mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is.
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Funkster wrote:
Review of his Liverpool gig off latest tour: www.getintothis.co.uk
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TriggerHappy971 wrote:
aquili is right....listen to the guy (you are a guy right?)
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Covetlover wrote:
haha, i couldn't agree more, simeoneeverett!
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aquili wrote:
Billy can make grown men cry! In his own inimitable style he speaks for us. There is power in a Bragg album.
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simeoneverett wrote:
awhite87 is giving off a bit of a Patrick Bateman vibe, what with the rampant conservatism and love of turgid MOR dross. Be afraid!
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Lets just listen to Billy
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stelaris wrote:
Thank you, KeithJenner! I love it when sanity and reason, somehow, find their way into the ethernet.
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invocation88 wrote:
Join my Fuck McCain group at: http://www.last.fm/group/Fuck+McCain
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KeithJenner wrote:
As a conservative who is also a big fan of Billy Bragg, I have to say that people like awhite87 make me feel quite embarrassed. Surely we can respect other people's views, even if we don't agree with them. Despite basic ideological differences, there's still a lot that Billy says that I agree with. Things certainly aren't as black and white as awhite87 would have us believe.
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craigdubyah wrote:
awhite87, why read/post on artist sites you DONT LIKE. We don't go to the Mariah Carey artist page and berate people.
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stelaris wrote:
just judging, instinctually, from awhite87's profile, he seems like a person I would be a bit afraid of.
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Events
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Camp Bestival
Lulworth Castle, Lulworth Cove, United Kingdom
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18
Tolpuddle
Tolpuddle, Dorchester, United Kingdom
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Jul
31
Cambridge Folk Festival
Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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| 18 attendees
Recent Activity
- MY_LIFE tagged Billy Bragg with ‘folk’. Wednesday morning
- Variationen tagged Billy Bragg with ‘variationen’. Tuesday afternoon
- Pringa tagged Billy Bragg with ‘seen live’. Tuesday morning
- Transomat added Billy Bragg to the lineup of Billy Bragg at Columbia Club. Tuesday morning
- BurnoutGirl tagged Billy Bragg with ‘hear more of’. Sunday morning
- Jameswerty tagged Billy Bragg with ‘seen live’. 7 days ago
- Kcarpenter_ added Billy Bragg to the lineup of Billy Bragg at The Orange Peel. 11 days ago
- Navesinkbanks added Billy Bragg to the lineup of Billy Bragg at Attucks Theatre. 12 days ago
- Maijat tagged Billy Bragg with ‘folk’. 12 days ago
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