Billy Bragg

Billy Bragg (Billy Bragg) (full name Steven William Bragg) was born December 20, 1957 in g. Barking, Essex

. Known in England, . as "barking bard" (place name, . birthplace Bragg, . Barking, . translation from English - "barking", . from "bark"), . Billy Bragg in the late 80's - early 90's managed to attract the attention of even the most demanding of American producers, . but soon the star of its decline, . and now this bard outside London is virtually unknown,


. Characteristic style of singing (Bragg, . as a true cockney half of the swallows not only the words, . and phrases), . undelivered husky voice and aggressive guitar playing - all this has brought short-term success of the Executive, . for which with him hand in hand fought producer Peter Jenner, . known as the discoverer of Pink Floyd and Marc Bolan,


. On the wave of politicization of the British rock Billy Bragg tangible results, although the musical achievements of his nearly zero.

. A kind of musical graphomaniac, Billy Bragg unusually prolific, even though virtually all of his albums are one great and very discordant song
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In fairness, it should be noted that in 1988 his version of "Beatles" "She's Leaving Home" led the British hit parade, but it happened, apparently, because of the enormity of execution. The strength of this author - his poems.