Ewan MacColl
British folk singer, songwriter, communist, labour activist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer (1915-1989) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 74
James Henry Miller, better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was a British folk singer-songwriter, folk song collector, labour activist and actor.
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Born in England to Scottish parents, he was one of the originators of the 1960s folk revival and wrote such songs as "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Dirty Old Town".
