Musician Dictionary

Ewan MacColl

British folk singer, songwriter, communist, labour activist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer (1915–1989) · folksinger, songwriter, actor

DescriptionBritish folk singer, songwriter, communist, labour activist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer (1915–1989)
Source: Wikidata
Born1915-01-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBroughton Salford
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1989-10-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathBrompton Beckenham
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer record producer songwriter playwright singer actor musician theatre manager
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
Genresfolk music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsTradition Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Critics Group Peggy Seeger & Ewan Maccoll Banner Theatre Alan Lomax And The Ramblers
Source: Discogs
AwardsGrammy Awards
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

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Identifiers

mbid: f8c01287-6bff-4e63-b570-2a61c24e64d6 · wikidata: Q1192339 · isni: 0000000121422497, 0000000368645094, 0000000368645107 · ipi: 00018879346, 00085094068, 00557446423 · discogs: 615404 · apple_music: 267756 · spotify: 3tetInyzmPXATzLBTzl125

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