Billy Bragg
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 66 |
Web site | www.billybragg.co.uk |
Date of birth | December 20,1957 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Barking |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Juliet Bragg |
Music groups | The Imagined Village |
Job | Author |
Songwriter | |
Singer-songwriter | |
Activist | |
Books | The Three Dimensions of Freedom |
Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World | |
A Lover Sings: Selected Lyrics | |
Pressure Drop | |
The Progressive Patriot: A Search for Belonging | |
The Progressive Patriot: Waterstone | |
Back to Basics | |
Official site | billybragg.co.uk |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Children | Jack Bragg |
Parents | Marie Victoria D'Urso |
Dennis Frederick Austin Bragg | |
Songs | 1998 |
List | Way Over Yonder in the Minor KeyMermaid Avenue · 1998 |
1986 | |
1998 | |
Upcoming events | THT/Paradiso Noord |
Instruments | Vocals |
Guitar | |
Bass Guitar | |
Groups | The Imagined Village |
Beats International | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 425541 |
Billy Bragg Life story
Stephen William Bragg is an English singer-songwriter and activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is centred on change and activist causes.
Monarchy debate: Valuable tradition or unfair wealth?
... Billy Bragg, left-wing singer-songwriter, put forward Gary Lineker as a potential alternative monarch...
Terry Hall was diagnosed with cancer before his death, his bandmate reveals
... " And Billy Bragg recalled: " The Specials were a celebration of how British culture was invigorated by Caribbean immigration but the onstage demeanour of their lead singer was a reminder that they were in the serious business of challenging our perception of who we were in the late 1970s...
To reach Emily Eavis: Glastonbury festival '50/50 gender balance'
... Emily Eavis took the Godlike Genius award alongside Taylor Swift and Billy Bragg This week, Reading and Leeds the first line-up announcement has been criticised by some for far less female Nudes than male...
Neil Innes: Monty Python-songwriter dies at the age of 75 years
... Comedians Diane Morgan and Richard herring, along with singer-songwriter Billy Bragg and broadcaster Gary Crowley all have their ceremonies on Monday...
The Clash: How London Calling still inspires 40 years on
... They were a real force live, said singer-songwriter and activist Billy Bragg...
Mercury Prize-winner Dave: Seven things you need to know
... Billy Bragg, picking up the outstanding contribution award, said: It is a great honour to, in the same year, as Dave for something so political and powerful...
Terry Hall was diagnosed with cancer before his death, his bandmate reveals
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
The Specials ' frontman Terry Hall had been diagnosed with cancer shortly before his death This Week at The Age Of 63, his bandmate has confirmed.
Bassist Horace Panter gave a revealing they had planned to record a new album in November before Hall was taken ill with a suspected stomach bug.
It later transpired to be pancreatic cancer, which had spread to his liver.
Initial treatment went well, but Hall began to Fade In December, Panter said.
" Reports are not good, " he wrote. " Terry has lost a lot of weight and is very frail.
" His friend Ian Broudie [of The Lightning Seeds] visits and phones manager Steve. He fears that Terry is Slipping Away . "
The Bbc is not responsible for The content of external sites.He continued: "15th December and manager Steve drives up to London to visit. He calls me on his return journey and says things are not looking promising. Terry is dying. The Next day he is put on morphine and is more-or-less unconscious for most of The Time . "
Panter said he had planned to visit his friend in hospital, but was advised not to by Hall's wife Lindy, who arranged a phone call to Say Goodbye .
" It was tough, " Panter said. " Terry died around half past five The Next evening, Sunday 18th December.
" The World has lost a unique voice and I have lost a good friend. "
Speaking on LBC, Barry Ashworth , frontman of Dub Pistols , added that Hall's Last Words had been " Love, love, love" - The same phrase he often used to close shows.
" Never forget it, " Ashworth told presenter Andrew Marr , adding: " I've lost one of my heroes, but I've lost one of my dearest, dearest, dearest friends. "
The Bbc is not responsible for The content of external sites.Tributes to Hall, who also fronted bands including Fun Boy Three and The Colourfield , poured in from across The Music world on Tuesday, With Friends and colleagues remembering his warmth and dry humour, as much as his music.
Pogues frontman MacGowan wrote that he was " really [expletive] sad to hear about Terry Hall " adding: " He was a great guy and I Am praying for His Family and friends >Stone Roses singer Ian Brown called The musician " a musical pioneer, a true original, one of The Great frontmen, an inspiration and a lovely fella".
Blur's Damon Albarn , who has often described Hall as an inspiration, Posted a moving piano cover of The Specials ' Friday Night , Sunday Morning to Social Media , accompanied by The caption: " Terry, you meant The World to me. I love you. "
The Bbc is not responsible for The content of external sites.Madness, who were also at The forefront of The 80s ska movement, shared a black and white picture of Hall on Twitter, writing: " A terrible loss to all of us, way too young, RIP Terry Hall . "
And Billy Bragg recalled: " The Specials were a celebration of how British culture was invigorated by Caribbean immigration but The onstage demeanour of their lead singer was a reminder that they were in The serious business of challenging our perception of who we were in The late 1970s. "
The Specials were formed in Hall's home city of Coventry in 1977 by Jerry Dammers , Lynval Golding and Horace Panter - with Hall, Neville Staple , Roddy Byers and John Bradbury joining a year later.
They scored seven consecutive Top 10 hits with tracks like Gangsters, A Message To You Rudy, Too Much, Too Young and Ghost Town before Hall left to form Fun Boy Three in 1981.
He rejoined The Band for a Reunion Tour in 2008; and they scored their first ever Number One album with 2019's Encore.
The Band announced his death following a " brief illness" on Monday night.
In a statement, they asked for privacy, adding: " He will be deeply missed by all Who Knew and loved him and leaves behind The Gift of his remarkable music and profound humanity. "
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