Ewan MacColl (25 January 1915 - 22 October 1989) was a British folk singer, songwriter, socialist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer. Husband to Joan Littlewood, Jean Newlove (parents of singer/songwriter Kirsty Maccoll and Hamish MacColl), and Peggy Seeger (parents of Neill MacColl, Calum MacColl and Kitty MacColl).