James Henry Miller (25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989), better known by his stage name
Ewan MacColl, was a English
folk singer,
songwriter,
communist,
labour activist,
actor,
poet,
playwright, and
record producer. He was thrice married: to theatre director
Joan Littlewood; to Jean Newlove, with whom he had two children, including the singer/songwriter
Kirsty MacColl; and to American folksinger
Peggy Seeger, with whom he had three children, Kitty, Calum and Neill. He collaborated with Littlewood in the theatre, and with Seeger in folk music.