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Snowbird - The Songs Of Gene Maclellan

Various Artists

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Format: CD

Cat No: TND581

Release Date:  21 July 2014

Label:  True North Records

Packaging Type:  DVD Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  620638058299

Genres:  Folk  Singer Songwriter  

Release Date:  28 October 2013

Label:  True North Records

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  620638058121

Genres:  Folk  Singer Songwriter  

  • Description

    One of the first to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Gene MacLellan was one of the most gifted songwriters to come out of Canada.

    Nearly two decades after his death, some of the many musicians he influenced gathered to celebrate the songs he left etched onto their hearts and record A Tribute To Gene MacLellan at the church of his funeral in Prince Edward Island in 2012.

    Artists contributing include Gene's daughter Catherine MacLellan - herself an acclaimed singer–songwriter - as well as iconic East Coast songwriters Ron Hynes and Lennie Gallant, among others.

    Description

    One of the first to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Gene MacLellan was one of the most gifted songwriters to come out of Canada. MacLellan wrote such classic international hits as "Snowbird" recorded by Anne Murray and "Put Your Hand In The Hand" by Ocean, both earning Grammy Awards for the artists that covered them.

    Elvis Presley, Joan Baez and Bing Crosby were among the many other artists who recorded MacLellan's songs. Tragically MacLellan struggled with mental illness, contributing to his suicide in January 1995. Nearly two decades after his death, some of the many musicians he influenced gathered to celebrate the songs he left etched onto their hearts and record 'A Tribute To Gene
    MacLellan' at the church of his funeral in Prince Edward Island.

    Artists contributing include Gene's daughter Catherine MacLellan - herself an acclaimed singer-songwriter-as well as iconic East Coast songwriters Ron Hynes and Lennie Gallant, both of whom had performed with MacLellan before his passing.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Won’t Talk About Love / Catherine MacLellan
      • 2. The Call / Lennie Gallant
      • 3. Continental Blues / Dennis Ellsworth & Haunted Hearts
      • 4. Faces / Meaghan Blanchard
      • 5. If It’s Alright With You / Catherine MacLellan
      • 6. Shilo Song / Lennie Gallant & Meaghan Blanchard
      • 7. Face In The Mirror / Dennis Ellsworth & Haunted Hearts
      • 8. Snowbird / Catherine MacLellan
      • 9. Godspeed / Ron Hynes
      • 10. Put Your Hand In The Hand / Ensemble

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Catherine MacLellan - Won't Talk About Love
      • 2. Lennie Gallant - The Call
      • 3. Meaghan Blanchard - Faces
      • 4. Catherine MacLellan - Snowbird
      • 5. Dennis Ellsworth & Haunted Hearts - Continental Blues
      • 6. Scott Parsons - Just Want To Be Loved By You
      • 7. Lennie Gallant & Meaghan Blanchard - Shilo Song
      • 8. Catherine MacLellan - If It's Alright With You
      • 9. Dennis Ellsworth & Haunted Hearts - Face In The Mirror
      • 10. John Connolly -Thorn In My Shoe
      • 11. Ron Hynes - Godspeed
      • 12. Ensemble Put Your Hand In The Hand