List of composers
Composers are people who write music. A strong distinction is made between composers, lyricists and performers in such genres as classical and jazz music. In other genres, such as popular and folk music, the term "songwriter" means someone who authors both music and lyrics, and is more common than "composer." If a songwriter also performs, he or she is called a "singer/songwriter."
This page includes a list of composers sorted by various genres.
For composers of classical music and opera see:
See also: List of uncategorized composers
Film
See also Film.
- Burt Bacharach
- Elmer Bernstein
- John Barry, (born 1933)
- Daniel Elfman, (born 1953)
- George Fenton, (born 1950)
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Ron Goodwin, (1925-2003)
- Bernard Herrmann, (1911-1975)
- Maurice Jarre, (born 1924)
- Michel Legrand, (born 1932)
- Albert Hay Malotte (1895-1964)
- Ennio Morricone
- Michael Nyman, (born 1944)
- Joe Hisaishi
- John Williams, (born 1932)
- Phillip Glass, (born 1937)
Ragtime
See also Ragtime.
- William Bolcom, (born 1938)
- Zez Confrey
- Ben Harney, (1872-1938)
- Scott Joplin, (1867-1917)
- Joseph Lamb, (1887-1960)
- Artie Matthews, (1888-1958)
- Billy Mayerl, (1902-1959),
- Ernesto Nazareth, (1863-1934)
- David Thomas Roberts
- James Scott, (1885-1938)
- Wilber Sweatman, (1882-1961)
Jazz and Blues
See also Jazz and Blues.
- Count Basie, (1904-1984)
- Dave Brubeck, (born 1920)
- John Coltrane, (1926-1967)
- Duke Ellington, (1899-1974)
- Herbie Hancock, (born 1940)
- Krzysztof Komeda
- Jelly Roll Morton, (1890-1941)
- Charles Mingus, (1922-1979)
- Thelonious Monk, (1920-1982)
- Charlie Parker, (1920-1955)
- Billy Strayhorn, (1915-1967)
- Fats Waller, (1904-1943)
- Clarence Williams, (1893-1965)
Orchestra
See also Orchestra music.
Vocal
See also Vocal music.
Pop and Rock
See also Pop music and Rock music.
- Paul Anka, (born 1941)
- Charles Aznavour, (born 1924)
- Irving Berlin, (1888-1989)
- Billy Bragg, (born 1957)
- Brian Eno, (born 1948)
- George Gershwin, (1898-1937)
- Ira Gershwin, (1896-1983)
- Mick Jagger, (born 1943)
- Jean Michel Jarre
- Elton John, (born 1947)
- John Lennon, (1940-1980)
- Paul McCartney, (born 1942)
- George Michael, (born 1963)
- Joni Mitchell, (born 1943)
- Mike Oldfield, (born 1953)
- Roy Orbison, (1936-1988)
- Dolly Parton, (born 1946)
- Neil Sedaka, (born 1939)
- Chris Smith, (1879-1949)
- Albert Von Tilzer, (1878-1956)
- Harry Von Tilzer, (1872-1946)
- Frank Zappa, (1940-1993)
Folk and Country
See also Folk music and Country music.
New Age
See also New Age music.
See List of video game musicians
Other classifications can be found in these other pages:
