[PAR] [TLE] Ewan MacColl [SEP] James Henry Miller (25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989), better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was an English folk singer, songwriter, communist, labour activist, actor, poet, playwright and record producer. [PAR] [TLE] The Critics Group [SEP] The Critics Group, also known as The London Critics Group, was a group of people who met to explore 'how best to apply the techniques of folk-music and drama to the folk revival' under the direction of Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, with some participation from Bert Lloyd and Charles Parker.  Running for eight years from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, it was not a conventional musical group or band as it had no permanent line-up.  Members would perform with each other on an ad-hoc basis as situations demanded.
[PAR] [TLE] Ewan MacColl [ SEP ] James Henry Miller ( 25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989 ) , better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl , was an English folk singer , songwriter , communist , labour activist , actor , poet , playwright and record producer . [PAR] [TLE] The Critics Group [ SEP ] The Critics Group , also known as The London Critics Group , was a group of people who met to explore ' how best to apply the techniques of folk - music and drama to the folk revival ' under the direction of Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger , with some participation from Bert Lloyd and Charles Parker . Running for eight years from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s , it was not a conventional musical group or band as it had no permanent line - up . Members would perform with each other on an ad - hoc basis as situations demanded .
The Critics Group was under the direction of an English folk singer who passed away in what year ?
The Critics Group was under the direction of an English folk singer who passed away in what year ?
1989
1989