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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".
Bragg was born in 1957 in Barking, Essex (later part of Greater London) [2] to Dennis Frederick Austin Bragg, an assistant sales manager to a Barking cap maker and milliner, and his wife Marie Victoria D'Urso, who was of Italian descent through her father. [3] [a] Bragg's father died of lung cancer in 1976, [4] and his mother died in 2011. [5]
Greg Trooper (January 13, 1956 – January 15, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter, whose songs have been recorded by many artists, including Steve Earle, Billy Bragg, and Vince Gill. [ 1 ] History
One of the songs Bragg played was "A New England", which MacColl immediately identified as having hit potential. MacColl told Smash Hits in 1985, "I always thought 'A New England' would be great with loads of harmonies, it's such a good melody. Billy does it in a very rough way, and it's like a busker doing a really good Beatles song."
Name Billy Bragg Best known for Being a bit of a commie. Current city Weymouth (UK) Really want to be in Haida Gwaii. There’s a festival there I’ve always wanted to play. Excited about The ...
Billy Bragg has released a musical response to country singer Oliver Anthony’s controversial hit, “Rich Men North of Richmond”.. Anthony’s track has amassed 30 million views on YouTube in ...
He was a member of Billy Bragg's band "The Blokes" for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s, co-writing and performing on the 2002 England, Half-English album and tour. [8] McLagan (front) with reunited Faces at the Royal Albert Hall, October 2009. In 2009, McLagan joined the James McMurtry band on tour in Europe. [9]
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY. Updated January 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM. They are being remembered on the streets where they died, ... Billy DiMaio, 25, of Holmdel, died in the Jan. 1, 2025 terrorist ...