Tony Benn

Tony Benn

Tony Benn is a UK politician and speech-maker from Marylebone, United Kingdom. He is born in 1925 and dies in 2014. He is known as a veteran left-wing British politician.

Political career

Benn is associated with the Labour movement in the United Kingdom and is recognised as a prominent left-wing figure in British politics. The available information describes him primarily as a politician rather than as a musician, and his work centres on public speaking and political activity.

Musical attribution in the available record

The name Tony Benn is also attached in the record to a separate singer-songwriter from Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland, who plays alt-folk and has worked with acts including Exploding Marmalade, Sexy Results, Addiction, Soul Panda and Miles. That material includes releases such as Tony Benn & Glory Glory, The Writing On The Wall and a self-titled first album, plus collaborations with Johnette Napolitano, Anthony Ward and Rebeca Massey. However, the person Tony Benn is identified here as the UK politician.