Ewan MacColl

Summary

Ewan MacColl is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Salford^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1915^[3]. He passed away in Beckenham^[4]. He died on October 22, 1989^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], playwright^[7], record producer^[8], composer^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,956 views/month, #6,724 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ewan MacColl's place of birth was Salford^[2].
• Ewan MacColl died in Beckenham^[4].
• Ewan MacColl was born on January 25, 1915^[3].
• Ewan MacColl died on October 22, 1989^[5].
• Among Ewan MacColl's spouses was Peggy Seeger^[12].
• Among Ewan MacColl's spouses was Joan Littlewood^[13].
• A child of Ewan MacColl was Kirsty MacColl^[14].
• A child of Ewan MacColl was Hamish McColl^[15].
• Ewan MacColl held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• Ewan MacColl held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[17].
• Ewan MacColl's professions included singer^[6].
• Ewan MacColl's professions included playwright^[7].
• Ewan MacColl worked as a record producer^[8].
• Ewan MacColl's professions included composer^[9].
• Ewan MacColl's professions included actor^[10].
• Ewan MacColl worked as a songwriter^[18].
• Ewan MacColl received the Grammy Awards^[19].
• Ewan MacColl is recorded as male^[20].
• Ewan MacColl's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Ewan MacColl was affiliated with the Communist Party of Great Britain^[22].
• Ewan MacColl's genre is folk music^[23].
• Ewan MacColl's record label is recorded as Tradition Records^[24].
• Ewan MacColl's family name is recorded as Miller^[25].
• Ewan MacColl's given name is recorded as James^[26].
• Ewan MacColl's given name is recorded as Henry^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1915-01-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1989-10-22^[31]

• Genre(s): folk, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: actor, banjo, dramatiker, folk, folk song collector, gitarre, komponist, labour activist, schauspieler, singer-songwriter, singstimme, sänger, theaterdirektor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f8c01287-6bff-4e63-b570-2a61c24e64d6^[34]

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Origins and Family

Ewan MacColl's place of birth was Salford^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1915^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], playwright^[7], record producer^[8], composer^[9], actor^[10], and songwriter^[18].

Recognition

Ewan MacColl received the Grammy Awards^[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Peggy Seeger^[12], a singer^[35], b. 1935^[36], of United States^[37] and Joan Littlewood^[13], an actor^[38], 1914–2002^[39], of United Kingdom^[40], awarded the Society of London Theatre Special Award^[41]. Children include Kirsty MacColl^[14], a singer-songwriter^[42], 1959–2000^[43], of United Kingdom^[44], specialised in music composing^[45] and Hamish McColl^[15]. Ewan MacColl was affiliated with the Communist Party of Great Britain^[22].

Death and Burial

Ewan MacColl died on October 22, 1989^[5]. He passed away in Beckenham^[4].

Why It Matters

Ewan MacColl ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,956 views/month, #6,724 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Ewan MacColl born?

Ewan MacColl was born in Salford^[2].

Where did Ewan MacColl die?

Ewan MacColl passed away in Beckenham^[4].

Who was Ewan MacColl married to?

Ewan MacColl's spouses include Peggy Seeger^[12] and Joan Littlewood^[13].

What did Ewan MacColl do for work?

Ewan MacColl worked as singer^[6], playwright^[7], record producer^[8], composer^[9], and actor^[10].

What awards did Ewan MacColl receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards^[19].