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Billy Bragg

Gender:

male

Birthday:

Friday, December 20 1957

Age:

55 years, 5 months, 19 days

Hometown:

Barking, London, England [ view ]

Billy Bragg [ Person, Musician, Writer ]

Stephen William Bragg's quest to fame began when he toured around doing concerts and busking around Lond. He often played solo with an electric guitar. One day, he pretended to be a television repair man and earned entry into the office of Charisma Records' A&R man Peter Jenner. Jenner like the tape but the company was nearly bankrupt, but Bragg still was able to get an offer to record more demos for a music publiser, so jenner agreed to release them as a record. Months later Charisma was taken over by Virgin and Jenner became Bragg's manager. This led to his hit song "New England" which was in the top 10 in the UK in 1985.
He made several other political sattires, and many other albums since then and retained creative control on most of them. The most lucrative deal for Bragg was when he signed a four album deal with a million pound advance. However, this gamble did not pay off to more sales and the situation put the company in financial difficulty. In exchange for ending the contract early and Bragg getting back all his rights to his back catalogue, he had to pay much of the advance back.
Since then, Bragg has been in several bands and played a small roll in a film. Now adays, he's mainly involved in activism featureing alongside union reps, vicars, and MP's (member of Parliament).

Videos

From The Henry Rollins Show, 52507.

Remember the Miners Strike 19841985.

Billy Bragg playing 'Between The Wars' on ToTP. Notice he's playing live, as opposed to miming to a backing track.

http:KEXP.ORG presents Billy Bragg performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded 3142013. Songs: Sexuality No One Knows Nothing Anymore Handyman Blues Gre...

No One Knows Nothing Anymore is taken from Billy Bragg's brand new album 'Tooth & Nail,' released March 18th UK March 19th US No One Knows Nothing Anym...

http:KEXP.ORG presents Billy Bragg performing 'Waiting For The Great Leap Forward' live in the KEXP studio. Recorded 3142013. Host: Troy Nelson Audio Eng...

From A Videological Cuddle, a 1991 press kit for 'Don't Try This at Home'

From A Videological Cuddle, a 1991 press kit for 'Don't Try This at Home,' the music video for the song from 'Talking with the Taxman About Poetry'

Bill Bailey sings 'Unisex Chipshop', his parody of Billy Bragg, with help from Billy himself.

Billy Bragg chats to Bill and Louise on BBC Breakfast March 2013.

Watch the full interview with Billy Bragg on Democracy Now at http:owl.lijRdOq. British rocker and activist Billy Bragg began his music career in the lat...

Billy Bragg performs at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Woodyfest in Okemah, Okla on Thursday, July 12, 2012. 2012 is the Woody Guthrie centennial. Sorry a...

Kiss me goodnight and say my prayers Leave the light on at the top of the stairs Tell me the names of the stars up in the sky A tree taps on the window pane ...

New England by Billy Bragg.

Just got back from seeing Billy Bragg at Garforth Arts Festival. He debuted a song about the News of the World scandal called 'Never buy the Sun'. Written Fr...

Video for Billy Bragg single 'Sexuality' from the 1991 album 'Don't Try This At Home', as you can see in the clip it reached 22 on the Triple J Hot 100 of t...

billy bragg and kate nash sing foundationsa new england at the NME awards 2007. Dont like this song, was put up for a friend.

Billy Bragg Talks About Death Of Margaret Thatcher Live Cat's Cradle Carrboro NC April 19 2013.

Billy Bragg performs in solidarity with The NUW for Flouro Fightback on the morning of October 19 2012 at the steps of Southern Cross Station in Melbourne.

April 30th, 2013.

http:wfuv.org Follow @wfuv: http:ow.lyflLAg Billy Bragg performs 'No One Knows Nothing Anymore' live in Studio A. Recorded 2413. Host: Eric Holland ...

Recorded live on the 'Tooth & Nail Tour' at the City Winery in Chicago on 4122013 song starts at 3:00.

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Billy Bragg and Magic Mountain Band

Billy Bragg borrowed Elisabeth Murdochs lovely hall at the Melbourne Recital Centre late last year for an evening of stories and songs from his entire back catalogue.

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An Evening With Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg borrowed Elisabeth Murdochs lovely hall at the Melbourne Recital Centre late last year for an evening of stories and songs from his entire back catalogue. Taking the stage solo with just a mic and his Dyson electric guitar, Billy Bragg played well into the night interspersing his songs with passionate observations and selfdeprecating banter. Hear highlights of the show in ...

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Billy Bragg, Forever the Activist But Never A Luddite

After releasing his first new album in five years 'Tooth & Nail' in June British troubadour Billy Bragg says he feels 'reengaged with the...

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Local News: Billy Bragg, Amanda Palmer head BIGSOUND 2013

Billy Bragg, Amanda Palmer and Kasey Chambers head the first announcement of the BIGSOUND industry conference in Brisbane this September.

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Billy Bragg On World Cafe

The British singersongwriter plays songs from his quiet and introspective new album Tooth & Nail , inspired by the collection of Woody Guthrie songs he produced with Wilco in 1998.

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Billy Bragg @ Birchmere

Billy Bragg brought a mixture of political activism and heartwarming emotionalism to the Birchmere last night. [ more ]

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ToDo ToDay: Billy Bragg Real Diamonds

British singersongwriter Billy Bragg once ate ashes from labor martyr Joe Hills cremated body, but now hes connected to a more famous corpse: Margaret Thatcher. The former British prime ministers death earlier this month means an end to her decadeslong run as Braggs antimuse.

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Billy Bragg mixes the political and personal on his latest album

Kenneth Dauria and his wife, Donna, are newcomers to Danby. 8:33 pm Beechtree Care Center is looking for a buyer as it struggles to stay afloat financially.

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Billy Bragg: Help save the youth of America

The British bard has been mixing pop and politics for decades and still thinks there's a use to it

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Activist musician Billy Bragg

The British singersongwriter talks to Q about his reflective new album Tooth and Nail, the late Margaret Thatcher, the Occupy movement and his feelings about the term 'political songwriter.'

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BIGSOUND 2013 featuring Billy Bragg, Amanda Palmer, Kasey Chambers, Regurgitator, Xavier Rudd - Official, Megan...
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Billy Bragg Occupy London protest gig St Paul's 09 11 11 music news com

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