Gene MacLellan

Gene MacLellan

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Name = Gene MacLellan


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Born = February 02, 1938
Died = Death date and age|1995|01|19|1938|02|02
Origin = flagicon|Canada Val-d'Or, Quebec
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Genre = Country
Occupation = singer-songwriter
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Gene MacLellan (February 2, 1938? Fact|date=February 2007 - January 19, 1995) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island.

Among his notable compositions were "Snowbird", made famous by Anne Murray, "Put Your Hand in the Hand, "The Call", "Pages of Time" and "Thorn in My Shoe". Elvis Presley, Joan Baez and Bing Crosby were among the many artists who recorded MacLellan's songs.

MacLellan was born in Val-d'Or, Quebec, and grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He would eventually move to Atlantic Canada, settling in Summerside, where he lived until his death.

He won a Juno Award in 1971 as best songwriter.

MacLellan was a frequent guest on "Don Messer's Jubilee" and later a regular cast member of "Singalong Jubilee" with Anne Murray and Bill Langstroth.

MacLellan died in 1995 and was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame later that year.

Discography

*1970 - "Gene MacLellan" (Capitol ST-6348)
*1970 - "Street Corner Preacher" (Capitol ST-660)
*1977 - "If It's Alright With You" (Capitol ST-11535)
*1979 - "Gene and Marty" (Pilgrim PMC-7005)
*1997 - "Lonesome River" (posthumous compilation) (EMI 724385758720)

External links

* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0002150 The Canadian Encyclopedia: Gene MacLellan]
* [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/island/human36.htm Collections Canada: Gene MacLellan profile]
* [http://www.penguineggs.ab.ca/ Penguin Eggs Article]
* [http://radio.upei.ca/node/4186 Radio UPEI Concert]
* [http://radio.upei.ca/taxonomy/term/368 Radio UPEI Interview]


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