Gertrud Maria Mell (15 August 1947 – 30 June 2016), as a singer sometimes simply Maria Mell,[1] was a Swedish composer, musician and sea captain. She worked as a music teacher, served as a church organist and cantor, and directed four choirs. Mell began composing in 1961, creating four symphonies, various classical pieces as well as pop music.[2][3]