Joseph Brackett

American songwriter Date Of Birth : 1797-05-06T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1882-07-04T00:00:00Z

Joseph Brackett Jr. (May 6, 1797 – July 4, 1882) was an American songwriter, author, and elder of The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, better known as the Shakers. The most famous song attributed to Brackett, “Simple Gifts”, is still widely performed and adapted.

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