Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: George Beverly `` Bev '' Shea ( born February 1 , 1909 ) is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer .
Simplified: George Beverly `` Bev '' Shea ( born February 1 , 1909 ) is a famous singer and songwriter of gospel music , and has written several hymns .