Born: Barking, Essex, England, 1957
Years Active: 1987-2009
Member of: Riff Raff
Influenced by: Damion Suomi, Phil Ochs, Eric Bogle, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, The Clash, The Jam, Elvis Costello
Genre: Rock & Alternative
Biography: Finding inspiration in the righteous anger of punk rock and the socially conscious folk tradition of Woody Guthrie and Bob ...
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Nov 19 2008 8:00AM
by Kim Davis
Filed under: Potent Quotables
Spinner: "[His win] is good for America, it's good for the world and it's good for rock 'n' roll." --Billy Bragg The singer credits Barack Obama with our newly "charged up" youth, adding that he initially "thought it might be to do with the release of 'High ... Read moreAug 15 2008 11:30AM
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