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My Take
Billy Bragg is exactly the kind of artist I gravitate toward, one who picks up a guitar to say something. The Barking-born songwriter fuses folk, punk and protest, treating love songs and political anthems with the same conviction. His decades of left-wing activism and that Free Speech Award show an artist whose beliefs are inseparable from his music. I'll always take a singer with something at stake over a merely pretty voice. Bragg writes books, marches, and sings songs meant to move people to act. He engages with the world honestly and without polish, and that earns my lasting respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Billy Bragg
- Name (Japanese)
- ビリー・ブラッグ
- Reading
- びりー・ぶらっぐ
- Born
- December 20, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Barking, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / songwriter / guitarist / writer / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.billybragg.co.uk/
- Xhttps://x.com/billybragg
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy%20Bragg
Frequently asked questions
When was Billy Bragg born?
Born December 20, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Billy Bragg from?
Billy Bragg is from Barking, United Kingdom.
What does Billy Bragg do?
Billy Bragg works as singer-songwriter, songwriter, guitarist, writer, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.