MacLellan, Gene

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  • Wiki 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.
    • While living in Prince Edward Island, MacLellan began writing songs, including “Snowbird”, which was inspired by his observation of a flock of snow buntings on a beach. He made his first television appearance in 1970 on Don Messer’s Jubilee. In the same year, he became a regular performer on Singalong Jubilee with Anne Murray and Bill Langstroth.
    • In 1970, Anne Murray’s recording of “Snowbird” became a hit in Canada and the United States. BMI recognized MacLellan as the first Canadian lyricist to have a song broadcast over one million times in the United States. MacLellan won a Juno Award in 1971 as Canadian composer of the year, while Anne Murray was named best female vocalist. Anne Murray also recorded another MacLellan song, “Just Bidin’ My Time”, which was issued on the same 45 RPM single as “Snowbird”
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