Billy Bragg
At a store promoting Must I Paint You a Picture, Borders Bookshop, Oxford Street, London, December 2003
Background information
Birth name	Stephen William Bragg
Born	December 20, 1957 (1957-12-20) (age 50) Essex, England, UK
Genre(s)	Anti-folk, Folk-rock, Alternative rock
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1977-present
Associated acts	The Blokes Wilco
Website	billybragg.co.uk

Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957 in Essex, England), better known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician who blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs. Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg, is a three CD collection of Billy Bragg 's greatest hits and b-sides released on October 28 Borders Group ( is an international bookseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Oxford Street is a major thoroughfare in London, England in the City of Westminster. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The music sub-genre known as anti-folk (or antifolk) takes the earnestness of politically charged 1960s music and subverts it into something else Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of Alternative country group Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous A protest song is a Song which Protests against perceived problems in Society. His lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes. His music career has lasted more than 30 years, and he has collaborated with Johnny Marr, Leon Rosselson, members of R.E.M., Michelle Shocked, Less Than Jake, Kirsty MacColl, and Wilco. Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 in Ardwick, Manchester) is an English Guitarist, Leon Rosselson (born 1934 is an English Songwriter and writer of children's books REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Michelle Shocked (born Karen Michelle Johnston 24 February, 1962, in Dallas Texas) is a U Less Than Jake is an American Ska punk band from Gainesville Florida. Kirsty Anna MacColl ( 10 October, 1959 &ndash 18 December, 2000) was an English Singer-songwriter. Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of Alternative country group He has recently performed with Kate Nash at the 2008 NME awards. Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English Singer-songwriter based in London. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Bragg often plays and speaks at the Tolpuddle Martyrs festival. The Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival is an annual free festival held in Dorset, England, which celebrates the memory of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Bragg Close, in his home town of Dagenham, Essex, is named in his honour. Dagenham is a suburban town in east London, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, situated east of Charing Cross. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common ^[1][2] He now lives in Dorset. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast ^[3]

Contents 1 Career 2 Politics 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 4 Further reading 5 See also 6 Footnotes 7 External links

Career

In 1977, Bragg formed a punk rock/pub rock band called Riff Raff and toured London's pubs and clubs. Pub rock was a mid- to late-1970s musical movement largely centred around North London and South East Essex, particularly Canvey Island and Southend The band released a series of singles, which did not receive wide exposure. He also worked for a record store in Essex. Bragg became disillusioned with his music career and in May 1981 he joined the British Army as a trooper destined for the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars of the Royal Armoured Corps. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, normally referred to by the abbreviation QRIH, was a cavalry regiment of the British Army formed from the amalgamation The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC is currently a collection of ten regular Regiments mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments After a few months, he bought his way out of the army for £175 and returned home having never finished his training or joined his regiment. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency

Bragg began constantly performing concerts and busking around London, playing solo with an electric guitar. Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities. His demo tape initially got no response from the record industry, but, by pretending to be a television repair man, he got into the office of Charisma Records' A&R man Peter Jenner. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Charisma Records was a Record label founded by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969 Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development Peter Jenner (1943 -) is a British manager of rock bands and acts and a Record producer. ^[4] Jenner liked the tape, but the company was near bankruptcy and he had no budget to sign new artists. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against Bragg got an offer to record more demos for a music publisher, so Jenner agreed to release them as a record. Life's a Riot with Spy Vs. Spy was released in July 1983 by Charisma's new imprint, Utility. Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy is Billy Bragg 's first Studio album, released in 1983 Hearing DJ John Peel mention on-air that he was hungry, Bragg rushed to the BBC with a mushroom biryani, so Peel played a song from Life's a Riot, although at the wrong speed (since the 12" LP was, unconventionally, cut to play at 45rpm). John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio Biryani, biriani, or beriani ( Nastaliq script: بریانی Devanagari script: बिरयानी Bengali script: িবিরয়ানी ^[4] Peel insisted he would have played the song even without the biryani, and he later played it at the correct speed.

Within months, Charisma had been taken over by Virgin Records and Jenner, who had been laid off, became Bragg's manager. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell See also Music manager Music management refers to the business of managing Music acts Stiff Records' press officer Andy Macdonald — who was setting up his own record label, Go! Discs — received a copy of Life's a Riot. Stiff Records is a Record label created in London in 1976 by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman (aka Jake Riviera Go! Discs Records was a Hammersmith London based Record label, launched in 1983 by Andy MacDonald He made Virgin an offer and the album was re-released on Go! Discs in November, 1983. In 1984 he released Brewing Up with Billy Bragg, a mixture of political statements ("It Says Here") and songs of unrequited love ("The Saturday Boy"). Brewing Up with Billy Bragg is the second album by Billy Bragg, released in 1984 The following year he released Between the Wars, an EP of political songs that included a cover version of Leon Rosselson's "Diggers' Song", re-titled "The World Turned Upside Down". Leon Rosselson (born 1934 is an English Songwriter and writer of children's books The Diggers' Song (also known as "Levellers and Diggers" is a 17th century Ballad, in terms of content a Protest song concerned with Land rights Bragg later collaborated with Rosselson on the song "Ballad of the Spycatcher". In 1985, his song "A New England", with an additional verse, became a top ten hit in the UK for Kirsty MacColl. Kirsty Anna MacColl ( 10 October, 1959 &ndash 18 December, 2000) was an English Singer-songwriter. After MacColl's early death, Bragg always sang the extra verse in her honour. (Back to Basics is a 1987 collection of the first three releases: Life's A Riot With Spy Vs. Spy, Brewing Up with Billy Bragg, and the EP Between The Wars. )

In 1986, Bragg released Talking with the Taxman about Poetry, which became his first top ten album. Talking with the Taxman about Poetry is the third release (second full length album by Billy Bragg, released in 1986. Its title is taken from a poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky and a translated version of the poem was printed on the record's inner sleeve. Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky (Влади́мир Влади́мирович Маяко́вский ( &ndash April 14, 1930) was a Russian poet and Bragg released his fourth album, Workers Playtime, in September 1988. With this album, Bragg added a backing band and accompaniment. In May 1990, Bragg released the political mini-LP The Internationale. The Internationale is a 1990 Album by Billy Bragg. Originally released on Bragg's short-lived record label Utility Records it is a deliberately political The songs were, in part, a return to his solo guitar style, but some songs featured more complicated arrangements and included a brass band. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A brass band is a Musical group generally consisting entirely of Brass instruments, most often with a percussion section The album paid tribute to one of Bragg's influences, with the song "I Dreamed I Saw Phil Ochs Last Night". Philip David Ochs ( December 19 1940 – April 9 1976) was a U It is an adapted version of "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night". Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, and also known as Joseph Hillström ( October 7, 1879 or 1882 – November 19, 1915

The album Don't Try This at Home was released in September 1991, and included the song "Sexuality", which made it into the UK Singles Chart. Don't Try This at Home is the fourth Album by Urban folk artist Billy Bragg. " Sexuality " is the ninth track on Billy Bragg 's 1991 album Don't Try This at Home. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Bragg had been persuaded by Go! Discs' Andy and Juliet Macdonald to sign a four-album deal with a million pound advance, and a promise to promote the album with singles and videos. This gamble was not rewarded with extra sales, and the situation put the company in financial difficulty. In exchange for ending the contract early and repaying a large amount of the advance, Bragg regained all rights to his back catalogue. Bragg continued to promote the album with his backing band the Red Stars, which included his Riff Raff colleague and long-time roadie, Wiggy.

Bragg released the album William Bloke in 1996 after taking time off to help raise his son. William Bloke is the fifth Album by Alternative folk artist Billy Bragg, released in 1996 Around that time, Nora Guthrie (daughter of American folk artist Woody Guthrie) asked Bragg to set some of her father's unrecorded lyrics to music. Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14 1912–October 3 1967 was an American Singer-songwriter and Folk musician Guthrie's musical legacy The result was a collaboration with the band Wilco and Natalie Merchant (with whom Bragg had worked previously). Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of Alternative country group Natalie Anne O'Shea Merchant (born October 26, 1963 in Jamestown, New York, U They released the album Mermaid Avenue in 1998 and Mermaid Avenue Vol. II in 2000. Mermaid Avenue is a 1998 Album of previously unheard lyrics written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie, put to music written Mermaid Avenue Vol II is a 2000 album of previously unheard lyrics written by American folk singer Woody Guthrie, A rift with Wilco over mixing and sequencing of the album led to Bragg recruiting his own band, The Blokes, to promote the album. The Blokes included keyboardist Ian McLagan, who had been a member of Bragg's boyhood heroes The Faces. Ian McLagan (born Ian Patrick McLagan, 12 May 1945 Hounslow, Middlesex) is an English keyboard Instrumentalist, best known Faces (sometimes known as The Faces) were a Rock band formed in 1969 by members of the Small Faces after Steve Marriott left that group At the 2005 Beautiful Days Festival in Devon, Bragg teamed up with the Levellers to perform a short set of songs by The Clash in celebration of Joe Strummer's birthday. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name The Levellers are a popular English rock band influenced by punk and traditional English music. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002 better known as Joe Strummer, was the co-founder lyricist Rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the Bragg performed guitar and lead vocals in "Police and Thieves", and performed guitar and backing vocals in "English Civil War" and "Police on my Back". " Police & Thieves " is a well known Reggae Song first recorded in the Jamaican reggae version with the falsetto singer Junior Murvin from 1976

In 2007, Bragg moved closer to his English Folk music roots by joining the WOMAD-inspired collective The Imagined Village, who recorded an album of updated versions of traditional English songs and dances and toured through that autumn. World of Music Arts and Dance ( WOMAD) is a festival started in Shepton Mallet, England in 1982 The Imagined Village is a folk musical project spearheaded by Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celt Sound System.

Bragg released his new album, Mr. Love & Justice, in March 2008. ^[5]. This is be the second Bragg album to be named after a book by Colin MacInnes. Colin MacInnes (20 August 1914 – 22 April 1976 was an English Novelist.

In 2008, during the NME Awards ceremony, Bragg sang a duet with British solo act Kate Nash. The NME Awards are an annual music awards show founded by the music magazine NME (New Musical Express Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English Singer-songwriter based in London. They mixed up their two greatest hits: While Nash played "Foundations" Bragg redid his major single "A New England". " Foundations " is a song co-written by British singer-songwriter Kate Nash for her debut album Made of Bricks (2007 " A New England " is a song by Billy Bragg that was successfully covered by Kirsty MacColl in 1984. ^[6]

Politics

Bragg has been involved with grassroots political movements and this is often reflected in his lyrics. Bragg backed the 1984 miners' strike and the following year he joined the left-wing group Red Wedge, which promoted the Labour Party and discouraged young people from voting for the Conservative Party in the 1987 general election. The miners' strike of 1984 – 1985 was a major Industrial action affecting the British coal industry. Red Wedge was a collective of British Popular musicians who attempted to engage young people with Politics in general and the policies of the Labour The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence Following the defeat of the Labour Party and the repeated victory of Margaret Thatcher and her Conservative government, Bragg joined Charter88 to push for a total reform of the British political system. Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 Charter88 was a British pressure group that advocated constitutional and electoral reform and owes its origins to the lack of a written constitution in the United

During the 1980s, Bragg travelled to the Soviet Union a few times, after Mikhail Gorbachev had started to promote Perestroika and Glasnost. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician (Перестройка) is the Russian term (now used in English for the economic reforms introduced in June 1987 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (Гла́сность)is literally defined as publicity and sometimes figuratively interpreted as "tipping a vase to let someone see into the vase but not the bottom of the vase" During one trip, he was accompanied by MTV, and during another trip he was filmed for the 1998 mini documentary Mr Bragg Goes to Moscow, by Hannu Puttonen. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The film shows Bragg as being prepared to go anywhere, guitar in hand, even to factories, where he was introduced as a performer of "Western pop music".

During the 2001 UK general election, Bragg attempted to combat voter apathy by promoting tactical voting in an attempt to unseat Tory candidates in Dorset, particularly in Dorset South and West Dorset. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown In Voting systems tactical voting (or strategic voting or sophisticated voting) occurs when a voter supports a candidate other than his or her In the political tradition of some English-speaking countries, the term Tory has referred to a variety of political parties and Creeds since it was Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast South Dorset is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. West Dorset is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which covers almost the same geographical In the 2001 election, the Labour Party won Dorset South with their smallest majority and the Conservative majority in West Dorset was reduced; at the 2005 election Labour held Dorset South, but Oliver Letwin increased his majority in West Dorset. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general Oliver Letwin (born 19 May 1956, Hampstead) is the British Member of Parliament for West Dorset, Chairman of the Policy

Bragg's proposals for reform of the House of Lords have also been taken seriously by government. For almost a century governments in the United Kingdom have attempted to find a way to undertake a comprehensive reform of the House of Lords, which is the Upper house In 1999, he appeared before a commission which debated possible reform of the second chamber. ^[7] In the same year, he was heavily criticised by Nicky Wire of the Manic Street Preachers for appearing to intervene in the Crappergate argument (in which Manic Street Preachers requested their own toilet at Glastonbury 1999). Nicholas Allen Jones, known as Nicky Wire, is the Lyricist, bassist and occasional Vocalist with the Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as the " Manics " or " MSP " are a Welsh rock band consisting of James ^[8]

Bragg has developed an interest in English national identity, apparent in his 2002 album England, Half-English and his 2006 book The Progressive Patriot. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England Half-English is a 2002 Album by English political Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, and a song from that album The book expressed his view that English socialists can reclaim patriotism from the right wing. Bragg also supports Scottish independence. ^[9]

Bragg has been an outspoken opponent of fascism, racism, bigotry, sexism and homophobia, and a supporter of a multi-racial Britain. Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that A bigot is a person who is intolerant of opinions lifestyles or identities differing from his or her own and bigotry is the corresponding state of mind Sexism is the belief or attitude that one Gender or Sex is inferior to or less valuable than the other and can also refer to a Hatred or distrust towards BenPhelpsJPG|thumb|right|Westboro Baptist Church picket signs with Ben Phelps grandson of Fred Phelps As a result, Bragg has come under attack by far right groups such as the British National Party. Far right, extreme right, ultra-right, or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom. In a 2004 article in The Guardian, Bragg was quoted as saying:

The British National Party would probably make it [into a parliament elected by proportional representation ], too. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes It would shine a torch into the dirty little corner where the BNP defecate on our democracy, and that would be much more powerful than duffing them up in the street — which I'm also in favour of. ^[10]

Also in 2004, Bragg collaborated with American ska punk band Less Than Jake to record a song for the Rock Against Bush compilation album. Ska punk is a fusion Music genre that combines Ska and Punk rock. Less Than Jake is an American Ska punk band from Gainesville Florida. Rock Against Bush was a project mobilizing punk and alternative Musicians against the 2004 U

Bragg supported the pro-Iraq war candidate Oona King against the anti-war George Galloway in the 2005 general election in the constituency of Bethnal Green and Bow, due to a belief that splitting the left-wing vote would allow the Conservative Party to win the seat. Oona Tamsyn King (born 22 October 1967 in Sheffield) is a British politician George Galloway (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee) is a Scottish Politician, author and talkshow host noted for his Left-wing views confrontational style ^[11] Galloway went on to overturn King's 10,000-strong majority to become his party's only MP. ^[12]

In March 2006, journalist Garry Bushell (a former Trotskyist who ran as a candidate for the English Democrats in 2005) accused Bragg of "pontificating on a South London council estate when we all know he lives in a lovely big house in West Dorset". Garry Bushell (born May 13, 1955 in Woolwich, South East London) is a Newspaper Columnist Rock music Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. The English Democrats Party ( EngDem) is an English Nationalist political party, committed to the formation of a devolved English Parliament South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes The council house is a form of public or social housing in the United Kingdom. ^[13]

Discography

Main article: Billy Bragg discography

Studio albums

Released	Album Title	UK Chart	US Chart	Additional information
1983	Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy	30	-
1984	Brewing Up with Billy Bragg	16	-
1986	Talking with the Taxman about Poetry	8	-
1988	Workers Playtime	17	198
1990	The Internationale	-	-
1991	Don't Try This at Home	8	-
1996	William Bloke	16	-
1997	Bloke on Bloke	72	-
1998	Mermaid Avenue	34	90	Billy Bragg and Wilco
2000	Mermaid Avenue Vol. II	61	88	Billy Bragg and Wilco
2002	England, Half-English	51	-	Billy Bragg and the Blokes
2008	Mr. Love & Justice	33	-	Billy Bragg

Further reading

• Andrew Collins, Still Suitable for Miners, Billy Bragg: The Official Biography (London: Virgin Books, 1998; revised and updated edition, 2002; revised and updated edition, 2007) ISBN 0-7535-0691-2
• Billy Bragg, The Progressive Patriot: A Search for Belonging (London: Bantam Press, 2006) ISBN 978-0-593-05343-0

See also

• Red Wedge
• Charter88
• George Gimarc

Footnotes

External links

• Official site
• Braggtopia
• Video/audio: Billy Bragg at The Current/Free Yr Radio SXSW 2008 live broadcast
• Billy Bragg Interview on Music Towers
• Waraich, Omar. Rockin' the vote: Billy Bragg for Blair?. Red Pepper May 2005
• Billy Bragg collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
• The Secondary Mandate
• "New Englands" by Bhikhu Parekh, TLS, February 2, 2007
• Billy Bragg at Last.fm
• "Billy Makes His Hollywood Debut"

Persondata
NAME	Bragg, Billy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bragg, Stephen William
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Singer, Musician
DATE OF BIRTH	20 December 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH	Essex, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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