Gene MacLellan

Gene MacLellan
Born(1938-02-02)February 2, 1938
Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada
DiedJanuary 19, 1995(1995-01-19) (aged 56)
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1950s–1995
Websitehttp://www.genemaclellan.com

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.