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Inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995
\nBirth: February 2, 1938 – Vald’or, Quebec
\nDeath: January 19, 1995 – Summerside, Prince Edward Island<\/p>\n


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Gene MacLellan once said, “I try to make some sort of statement in (my) songs. I like to write songs with positive messages, songs about love. I feel that I have been given a gift, and that I should use it.”<\/p>\n

Born in Val d’Or, Quebec, raised in Toronto, and eventually moving on to the Maritimes to pursue his music, MacLellan first appeared on television on \u201cThe Don Messer Show\u201d and was briefly a regular on CBC Halifax’s \u201cSingalong Jubilee\u201d, where he met Anne Murray and producer Brian Ahern.<\/p>\n

MacLellan wrote two of the best known songs in Canadian country music, \u2018Snowbird\u2019 and \u2018Put Your Hand in the Hand\u2019, both of which touched on MacLellan’s love of nature and love of God and contributed to some of the world’s most unforgettable melodies and messages.<\/p>\n

MacLellan won a Juno Award in 1970 for \u2018Composer of the Year\u2019, and received PRO Canada’s \u2018William Harold Moon Award\u2019 in 1987 for International Achievement.<\/p>\n

Four singles from his 1970 debut album for Capitol Records became Top 20 hits in Canada for MacLellan.<\/p>\n

Gene MacLellan passed away on January 19, 1995 at the age of 56.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Known as a quiet, modest and shy man, MacLellan wrote songs recorded by Anne Murray, Elvis Presley, The Oakridge Boys and Bing Crosby. He avoided the spotlight for more intimate settings, performing instead at churches, penitentiaries and retirement homes. 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