Composer
Gene MacLellan
Canadian singer-songwriter (1938-1995)
1938–1995
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1938
- Died
- 1995
- Birthplace
- Val-d'Or
- Place of death
- Summerside
- Citizenship / historical state
- Canada
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Gene MacLellan (February 2, 1938 – January 19, 1995) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island. Among his 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, Lynn Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Joan Baez, and Bing Crosby were among the many artists who recorded MacLellan's songs.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; composer
- Genres
- country music
- Official website
- http://www.genemaclellan.com
- Birth name
- Gene Philip MacLellan
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 79628566
- ISNI
- 0000000116790973
- GND ID
- 134451880
- Library of Congress ID
- n92085460
- MusicBrainz ID
- 5f28f051-79ba-48f2-b179-ca7d4fc7e8ec
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Voice, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Country
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Put Your Hand In The Hand | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Country | 14 |
| Snowbird | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 2 |
| Elijah | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 79628566.