Photo: Seattle Folklore Society / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ewan MacColl is one of those figures whose influence vastly outsizes his name recognition today. Writing The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Dirty Old Town would be legacy enough, but he was also a folk-song collector, a committed labour activist and a founding force of the 1960s folk revival. I deeply respect artists who treat music as both art and social conscience, and MacColl did exactly that, documenting working-class life rather than romanticizing it. Born in England to Scottish parents, he bridged worlds. His Grammy recognition feels almost incidental beside the songs that still move people decades on.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ewan MacColl
- Name (Japanese)
- イワン・マッコール
- Reading
- いわん・まっこーる
- Born
- January 25, 1915 – October 22, 1989
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Salford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / playwright / record producer / composer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Grammy Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewan%20MacColl
Frequently asked questions
When was Ewan MacColl born?
January 25, 1915 – October 22, 1989.
Where is Ewan MacColl from?
Ewan MacColl is from Salford, United Kingdom.
What does Ewan MacColl do?
Ewan MacColl works as singer, playwright, record producer, composer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.