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Ewan MacColl

folksinger, songwriter, actor

Salford, United Kingdom • 1915-01-25 – 1989-10-22

Ewan MacColl is credited on 3,378 releases across 893 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,378

Pressings credited

893

Albums

8

Decades active

390

In collections

Biography

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 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". 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.

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3,378 releases · 893 albums · active 1954–2026

  • Performance · 3,843
  • Other credits · 174
  • Engineering · 20
  • Production · 6
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: Olympic Studios · Atlantic Studios · Lansdowne Studios · Royal Festival Hall

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