Billy Bragg

About Billy Bragg

"She's Leaving Home" and"We Laughed" were both number one singles for the British singer-songwriter who is passionate about humanitarian issues.

Stephen William Bragg is an English singer, songwriter and leftist activist. His music mixes elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics mostly revolving around political or romantic themes. His music has a strong focus on change and engaging the younger generation in goal-oriented activities.

Birth name	Stephen William Bragg
Born	December 20, 1957, Barking, Essex, England
Also known as	William Bragg
Labels	Charisma, Go! Discs, Elektra, Cooking Vinyl, Dine Alone Records
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Genres	Folk punk, folk rock, indie folk, alternative rock, alternative country, Americana, country folk
Years active	1977–present
Associated acts	The Red Stars, The Blokes, Riff-Raff, Wilco, Joe Henry
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician, author

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Trivia

Many of his songs have political or romantic themes.

Billy Bragg before fame

Prior to becoming famous, he often performed in pubs and clubs with his band Riff Raff. He busked frequently in London in attempt to establish a name for himself.

Achievement of Billy Bragg

Many of his songs are political or about love.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$5 Million

Billy Bragg family life

His parents were Dennis Frederick Austin Bragg, an assistant manager for a Barking cap and hat firm, and Marie Victoria D'Urso.

Associations of Billy Bragg

Following the collapse of the Labour Party and the repeated triumphs of Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government, he joined Charter88 to push for political reform in the United Kingdom.

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