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Kirsty Anna MacColl (/ m ə ˈ k ɔː l /, mə-KAWL; 10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) was a British singer-songwriter, daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl.She recorded several pop hits in the 1980s and 1990s, including "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" and cover versions of Billy Bragg's "A New England" and the Kinks' "Days".
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.
"A New England" is a song written and recorded by Billy Bragg, included on his album Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy, released in 1983. It remains a signature song from the early years of Bragg's recording career. [1] In 1985, a cover version by Kirsty MacColl became a hit single.
Billy Bragg – Between the Wars (EP), in 1985, albeit with different lyrics altogether. This referred to the British miners' strike of 1984–85. Frederic Rzewski composed a ballad for solo piano based on the song. Christian Wolff in String Quartet Exercises Out of Songs (1974)
More recently, Billy Bragg, Dropkick Murphys, Rebel Diaz, Natalie Merchant, Ani DiFranco, and Tom Morello each recorded their own interpretations of the song. In 1931, the miners and the mine owners in southeastern Kentucky were locked in a bitter and violent struggle called the Harlan County War. In an attempt to intimidate the family of union ...
Chynna Phillips is sharing an update on her and husband Billy Baldwin’s living arrangement. After sharing in a November 2024 YouTube video that she and Baldwin, 61, were living in separate homes ...
Released in 1991, it was her second Virgin Records release and second collaboration with producer/husband Steve Lillywhite. The title is a pun on Jimi Hendrix 's album Electric Ladyland . [ 5 ]
The 15-photo social media slideshow included Watts smiling with family and friends, including husband Billy Crudup and kids Sasha and Kai Schreiber. (Watts shares Sasha, 17, and Kai, 16, with ex ...