Person · Male
Billy Bragg
- From
- Barking, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1957–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.35
- Releases
- 95
- folk
- alternative rock
- anti-folk
- rock
About
Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, author and political activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His activism is centred on social change and left-wing political causes.
Member of
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Billy Bragg and the Blokes eponymous, guitar, lead vocals
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Billy Bragg & The Red Stars eponymous
Discography
Albums
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Life’s a Riot With Spy vs Spy
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Brewing Up With Billy Bragg
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Talking With the Taxman About Poetry Apple Music
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Workers Playtime Apple Music
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The Internationale Apple Music
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Try This! Try That!
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Don’t Try This at Home
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William Bloke Apple Music
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Mermaid Avenue
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Mermaid Avenue, Vol. II
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Mr Love & Justice Apple Music
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Mermaid Avenue, Vol. III
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Tooth & Nail Apple Music
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Shine a Light: Field Recordings From the Great American Railroad
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The Million Things That Never Happened Apple Music
EPs
Singles
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City of Heroes Apple Music
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Hundred Year Hunger Apple Music
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King Tide and the Sunny Day Flood
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The Sleep of Reason
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Saffiyah Smiles
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Rock Island Line
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Why We Build the Wall
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Hobo's Lullaby
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Gentle on My Mind
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The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore
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The Midnight Special
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Hope St.
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Handyman Blues
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Folk Goes Ska
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No One Knows Nothing Anymore Apple Music
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Never Buy The Sun
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The Beach Is Free / I Almost Killed You
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I Keep Faith
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We Laughed
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Take Down the Union Jack
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Secret of the Sea
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Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
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California Stars
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The Boy Done Good / Sugar Daddy
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Upfield
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Accident Waiting to Happen
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You Woke Up My Neighbourhood
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Sexuality
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With a Little Help From My Friends / She’s Leaving Home
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She’s Got a New Spell
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Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
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Ballad of a Spycatcher
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Levi Stubbs’ Tears
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Greetings to the New Brunette
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Days Like These
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St. Swithin’s Day
Live
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Live at the Union Chapel London Apple Music
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Good Danny's
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iTunes Live: London Sessions
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Live at the Barbican
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Live At Salisbury City Hall June 2006
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Going to a Party Way Down South
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King's College Students Union, London
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Big Mouth Strikes Again
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Accident Waiting to Happen (Red Star Live CD)
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The Smell of Profit
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Live: Limited Edition
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The Peel Session Album
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The Peel Sessions
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Help Save the Youth of America
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Early Show, The Bottom Line, NYC 30 Dec., 2000
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2006-07-16: Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival, Dorset, UK
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Late Show at the Bottom Line, NYC 30 Dec 2000
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1987-03-07: Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
Compilations
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The Roaring Forty | 1983–2023
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Best of Billy Bragg at the BBC 1983 – 2019 Apple Music
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Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
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Fight Songs Apple Music
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Volume I
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Volume II
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The Progressive Patriot
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2006 Reissue Sampler, Volume 2
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2006 Reissue Sampler
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Must I Paint You a Picture? The Essential Billy Bragg Apple Music
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Reaching to the Converted Apple Music
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Still Looking for a New England
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Victim of Geography
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Back to Basics Apple Music
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Life's a Riot / Between the Wars
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Mermaid Avenue Demos
Links
Official
Concerts
Buy
Collaboration
Parent
Vocal supporting musician
Also known as
Bill Bragg · Billy Bragg and His Band · Stephen William Bragg
Tags
- british
- anderson .paak
- classic pop and rock
- english
- folk-rock
- uk
- urban-folk
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 7cec4a03-0a83-4308-856a-afb8aa5db0fc
- ISNI
- 000000007365687X
- IPI
- 00085079943
- IPI
- 00085080084
- IPI
- 00085080280
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.