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Ewan MacColl

1915 - 1989

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James Henry Miller (25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989), better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was a British folk singer-songwriter, folk song collector, labour activist and actor. Born in England to Scottish parents, he is known as one of the instigators of the 1960s folk revival as well as for writing such songs as "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Dirty Old Town". MacColl collected hundreds of traditional folk songs, including the version of "Scarborough Fair" later popularised by Simon & Garfunkel, and released dozens of albums with A.L. Lloyd, Peggy Seeger and others, mostly of traditional folk songs. He also wrote many left-wing political songs, remaining a steadfast communist throughout his life and actively engaging in political activism. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ewan MacColl is the 1,949th most popular singer (down from 1,510th in 2019), the 5,196th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,048th in 2019) and the 199th most popular British Singer.

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Among singers, Ewan MacColl ranks 1,949 out of 4,381. Before her are Freddie Aguilar, Maurane, Roberta Peters, Natasha Korolyova, Greg Graffin, and Sherine. After her are Jihyo, Duffy, Kate Smith, Charlie Dominici, Basanti Bisht, and Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.

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Among people born in 1915, Ewan MacColl ranks 269. Before her are Heinrich Albertz, Anita Louise, Junior Durkin, Ernest Lehman, Vincent Persichetti, and Siegfried Powolny. After her are Antonio Giolitti, Mady Rahl, Joe Mantell, Yvonne Mitchell, Magda Gabor, and David "Honeyboy" Edwards. Among people deceased in 1989, Ewan MacColl ranks 277. Before her are Lynn Bari, John Pritchard, Chris Gueffroy, Wolfdietrich Schnurre, Egon Orowan, and Stella Gibbons. After her are Elaine de Kooning, S. David Griggs, Rebecca Schaeffer, Frank Henry, Woody Shaw, and Jim Backus.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ewan MacColl ranks 5,198 out of 8,785. Before her are Gary McAllister (1964), Craig Ferguson (1962), James D'Arcy (1975), Robert Jameson (1774), John of Worcester (1100), and Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard (1873). After her are Jemima Kirke (1985), Alex Jennings (1957), Duffy (1984), Simon Schama (1945), Thomas Baines (1820), and Arthur Geoffrey Walker (1909).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Ewan MacColl ranks 199. Before her are Vashti Bunyan (1945), Teddy Sinclair (1986), Simon Fuller (1960), Lynsey de Paul (1948), Paul Banks (1978), and Justin Hayward (1946). After her are Duffy (1984), Tom Odell (1990), Steve Strange (1959), Long John Baldry (1941), Paul Jones (1942), and George Ezra (1993).

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