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Birth Name: Stephen William Bragg
Place of Birth: Barking, Essex, England
Date of Birth: December 20, 1957
Ethnicity:
*75% English
*25% Italian
Billy Bragg is an English singer, songwriter, and activist. He is the son of Marie Victoria (D’Urso) and Dennis Frederick Austin Bragg, an assistant sales manager to a Barking cap maker and milliner.
Billy’s paternal grandparents were William Bragg and May Kathleen Austin (the daughter of George Austin).
Billy’s maternal grandfather was Anielli D’Urso (the son of Alfonso D’Urso and Trofimena Giudotti). Trofimena was the daughter of Luigi Giudotti.
Billy’s maternal grandmother was Daisy Simmonds.
Source: Family history of Billy Bragg – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3631918/Family-Detective-Billy-Bragg.html