Agustín Pío Barrios was a Paraguayan virtuoso classical guitarist and composer, largely regarded as one of the greatest performers and arguably the most prolific composer for the guitar. Born 1885-05-05 (140 years ago) in San Juan Bautista, Paraguay. Died 1944-08-07 in San Salvador, El Salvador (aged 59). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Alvaro Carrillo Alarcón was a Mexican popular music composer and songwriter. Born 1921-12-02 (104 years ago) in San Juan Cacahuatepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. Died 1969-04-03 in Mexico City, Mexico (aged 47). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Annie Jessie Fortescue Harrison also known as Lady Arthur Hill, was an English composer of songs and piano pieces. Born 1848-12-30 (176 years ago) in Calcutta, British India. Died 1944-02-12 in Easthampton, Berkshire, England (aged 95). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Antonio Cano Curriela was a Spanish guitarist and composer. Born 1811 in Lorca, Spain. Died 1897 in Madrid, Spain. Source: es.wikipedia.org.
Benard Ighner was an American jazz singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. Born 1945-01-18 (80 years ago) in Houston, Texas, United States. Died 2017-08-14 in Houston, Texas, United States (aged 72). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Bill Martin was a Scottish songwriter, music publisher and impresario. Born 1938-11-09 (87 years ago) in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. Died 2020-03-26 in London, England (aged 81). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Birger Sjöberg was a Swedish poet, novelist and songwriter. Born 1885-12-06 (140 years ago) in Vänersborg, Sweden. Died 1929-04-30 in Växjö, Sweden (aged 43). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Burton Lane was an American composer primarily known for his theatre and film scores. Born 1912-02-02 (113 years ago) in New York, United States. Died 1997-01-05 in New York, United States (aged 84). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Carlos Gardel was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor. Born 1890-12-11 (135 years ago) in Toulouse, France. Died 1935-06-24 in Medellín, Colombia (aged 44). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Charles Gounod was a French composer. Born 1818-06-17 (207 years ago) in Latin Quarter of Paris, France. Died 1893-10-18 in Saint-Cloud, France (aged 75). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Daniel Fortea i Guimerà was a Spanish guitarist, composer, and music educator. Born 1878-04-28 (147 years ago) in Benlloc, Spain. Died 1953-03-05 in Castellón de la Plana, Spain (aged 74). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Oreste Eugène de Maurizi was a composer and musician known for his work in the early 20th century. Born 1897-07-27 (128 years ago) in Toulon, France. Died 1969-10-08 (aged 72).
Dimitri Zinovievich Tiomkin was a Russian and American film composer and conductor. Born 1894-05-10 (131 years ago) in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. Died 1979-11-11 in London, United Kingdom (aged 85). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Dionisio Aguado y García was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer of the late Classical and early Romantic periods. Born 1784-04-08 (241 years ago) in Madrid, Spain. Died 1849-12-29 in Madrid, Spain (aged 65). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. Born 1917-10-21 (108 years ago) in Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Died 1993-01-06 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States (aged 75). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer. He is classified primarily as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style. Born 1685-10-26 (340 years ago) in Naples, Kingdom of Naples. Died 1757-07-23 in Madrid, Spain (aged 71). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Born 1889-04-29 (136 years ago) in Washington, D.C., United States. Died 1974-05-24 in New York, New York, United States (aged 85). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
George Alexander Aberle, known as eden ahbez, was an American songwriter and recording artist. Born 1908-04-15 (117 years ago) in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Died 1995-03-04 in Brooklyn, New York, United States (aged 86). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Emil Thoroddsen was a composer, pianist, playwright, artist, art critic, and translator. Born 1898-06-16 (127 years ago) in Keflavík, Iceland. Died 1944-07-07 in Reykjavík, Iceland (aged 46). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Pantaleón Enrique Joaquín Granados Campiña, commonly known as Enrique Granados in Spanish or Enric Granados in Catalan, was a Spanish composer of classical music, and concert pianist from Catalonia, Spain. His most well-known works include Goyescas, the Spanish Dances, and María del Carmen. Born 1867-07-27 (158 years ago) in Lleida, Spain. Died 1916-03-24 in the English Channel (aged 48). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Ernesto Júlio de Nazareth was a Brazilian composer and pianist, especially noted for his creative maxixe and choro compositions. Born 1863-03-20 (162 years ago) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Died 1934-02-04 in Colônia Juliano Moreira, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (aged 70). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Erroll Louis Garner was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His instrumental ballad "Misty", his best-known composition, has become a jazz standard. Born 1921-06-15 (104 years ago) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Died 1977-01-02 in Los Angeles, California, United States (aged 55). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Eyþór Þorláksson was an Icelandic guitarist, guitar teacher, arranger and composer. Born 1930-03-22 (95 years ago) in Hafnarfjordur, Iceland. Died 2018-12-14 in Reykjavík, Iceland (aged 88). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Fernando Ferandiere was a Spanish composer, guitarist and classical guitarist. Born 1740 ca. in Toro, Spain. Died 1816 ca.. Source: es.wikipedia.org.
Fernando Germani was a Italian classical organist, composer and educator. Born 1906-04-05 (119 years ago) in Rome, Italy. Died 1998-06-10 in Rome, Italy (aged 92). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Filippo Gragnani was an Italian guitarist and composer. Born 1768-09-03 (257 years ago) in Livorno, Italy. Died 1820-07-28 (aged 51). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the late Romantic period. He is known for such pieces as Capricho Árabe and Recuerdos de la Alhambra. Born 1852-11-21 (173 years ago) in Villarreal, Castellón, Spain. Died 1909-12-15 in Barcelona, Spain (aged 57). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Ferdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli was an Italian composer for classical guitar and the author of the influential Méthode complète pour guitare ou lyre, op. 27 (1810), which contains music still used by student guitarists today. Born 1770-02-09 (255 years ago) in Naples (Napoli), Italy. Died 1841-02-17 in Paris, France (aged 71). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Fernando Sor was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer of the late Classical era and early Romantic era. Born 1778-02-14 (247 years ago) in Barcelona, Spain. Died 1839-10-10 in Paris, France (aged 61). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Francesco Molino (also known as François Molino) was an Italian guitarist, violinist, and composer. Born 1768-06-04 (257 years ago) in Ivrea, Italy. Died 1847 in Paris, France. Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Born 1797-01-31 (228 years ago) in Himmelpfortgrund, Vienna, Austria. Died 1828-11-19 in Vienna, Austria (aged 31). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period who wrote primarily for solo piano. Born 1810-03-17 (215 years ago) in Żelazowa Wola, Poland. Died 1849-10-17 in Paris, France (aged 39). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Friðrik Bjarnason was an Icelandic composer and educator. He became one of the best-known and most popular composers of the Icelandic nation of his time, composing around 200 songs. Born 1880-11-27 (145 years ago) in Stokkseyri, Iceland. Died 1962-05-28 in Hafnarfjordur, Iceland (aged 81). Source: www.mbl.is.
George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti. Born 1685-02-23 (340 years ago) in Halle (Saale), Germany. Died 1759-04-14 in London, United Kingdom (aged 74). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Venancio García Velasco was a Spanish guitarist, teacher and composer. He studied Music and Guitar at the Conservatories of León, Seville, and Madrid, graduating with highest honors. Born 1930-02-22 (95 years ago) in Astorga, Spain. Died 1984-09-14 in Madrid, Spain (aged 54). Source: venanciogarciavelasco.jimdofree.com.
Gabriel Urbain Fauré was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. Born 1845-05-12 (180 years ago) in Pamiers, France. Died 1924-11-04 in Paris, France (aged 79). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Georg Philipp Telemann was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is one of the most prolific composers in history, at least in terms of surviving works. Born 1681-03-24 (344 years ago) in Magdeburg, Germany. Died 1767-06-25 in Hamburg, Germany (aged 86). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
George Rodway Poulton was an English-born American musician and composer. Best rememberd today for Aura Lea (1861). Born 1828-10-16 (197 years ago) in Cricklade, England. Died 1867 in Lansingburgh, New York, United States. Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombonist, and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the US Army Air Forces. Born 1904-03-01 (121 years ago) in Clarinda, Iowa, United States. Died 1944-12-15 (aged 40). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. Born 1905-02-15 (120 years ago) in Buffalo, New York. Died 1986-04-23 in New York City, United States (aged 81). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flutist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. Born 1924-04-16 (101 years ago) in Little Italy, Ohio, United States. Died 1994-06-14 in Los Angeles, California, United States (aged 70). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael was an American musician, composer, songwriter, actor, author and lawyer. Born 1899-11-22 (126 years ago) in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Died 1981-12-27 in Rancho Mirage, California, United States (aged 82). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Hugh Martin was an American musical theater and film composer, arranger, vocal coach, and playwright. Born 1914-08-11 (111 years ago) in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Died 2011-03-11 in Encinitas, California, United States (aged 96). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Wilhelm Grosz sometimes credited as Hugh Williams, was an Austrian composer, pianist, and conductor, who from 1934, worked in the UK, before moving to the USA in 1938. Born 1894-08-11 (131 years ago) in Vienna, Austria. Died 1939-12-10 in New York City, United States (aged 45). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Irving Berlin (born Israel Isidore Beilin) was a Russian-born American composer and songwriter. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Born 1888-05-11 (137 years ago) in Tyumen, Russia. Died 1989-09-22 in New York City, United States (aged 101). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Irving Louis Burgie, sometimes known professionally as Lord Burgess, was an American musician and songwriter, regarded as one of the greatest composers of Caribbean music. Born 1924-07-28 (101 years ago) in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Died 2019-11-29 in Queens, New York City, United States (aged 95). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Spanish virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor. Born 1860-05-29 (165 years ago) in Camprodon, Catalonia, Spain. Died 1909-05-18 in Cambo-les-Bains, France (aged 48). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Ísólfur Pálsson was an Icelandic composer, organist, instrument maker and music teacher. Born 1871-03-11 (154 years ago) in Syðra-Seli, Stokkseyrarhreppur, Iceland. Died 1941 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Source: www.ismus.is.
Joaquín Malats y Miarons was a Spanish pianist and composer. He studied with Juan Bautista Pujol at the Barcelona Municipal Conservatory of Music. After debuting at the age of fourteen (1886), he furthered his studies at the Paris Conservatory, where he won first prize for piano and the Diémer Prize in 1903. Born 1872-03-05 (153 years ago) in Barcelona, Spain. Died 1912-10-22 in Barcelona, Spain (aged 40). Source: ca.wikipedia.org.
Joaquín "Quinito" Valverde Sanjuán was a Spanish composer of zarzuelas. He was the son of Joaquín Valverde Durán, also a zarzuela composer, and was usually called Quinito Valverde to distinguish him from his father. Now he is perhaps best known for a short song called "Clavelitos" (Little Carnations), which has been recorded by many sopranos. Born 1875-01-02 (150 years ago) in Madrid, Spain. Died 1918-11-04 in Mexico City, Mexico (aged 43). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. Born 1685-03-31 (340 years ago) in Eisenach, Germany. Died 1750-07-28 in Leipzig, Germany (aged 65). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Jacinto Guerrero was a prolific composer of zarzuelas and revues, as well as some orchestral compositions. Born 1895-08-16 (130 years ago) in Ajofrín, Toledo, Spain. Died 1951-09-15 in Madrid, Spain (aged 56). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
James Francis McHugh was an American composer. One of the most prolific songwriters from the 1920s to the 1950s, he is credited with over 500 songs. Born 1894-07-10 (131 years ago) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Died 1969-05-23 in Beverly Hills, California, United States (aged 74). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
João Teixeira Guimaraes commonly known as João Pernambuco was a Brazilian composer, guitarist and viola player, considered a fundamental figure in the structuring of the solo guitar in Brazil and one of the main names in the history of choro. Born 1883-11-02 (142 years ago) in Jatobá, Brazil. Died 1947-10-16 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (aged 63). Source: pt.wikipedia.org.
Joaquín Turina Pérez was a Spanish composer of classical music. Born 1882-12-09 (143 years ago) in Seville, Spain. Died 1949-01-14 in Madrid, Spain (aged 66). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Johann Mattheson was a German composer, critic, lexicographer and music theorist. Born 1681-09-28 (344 years ago) in Hamburg, Germany. Died 1764-04-17 in Hamburg, Germany (aged 82). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
John Francis Wade was an English hymnist. Born 1711-01-01 (314 years ago) in England, United Kingdom. Died 1786-08-16 in Lancshire, United Kindgdom (aged 75). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Born 1940-10-09 (85 years ago) in Liverpool, England. Died 1980-12-08 in New York City, United States (aged 40). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Jose Maria Barroso was Mexican/American cellist, guitarist and music teacher. Born 1897-01-14 (128 years ago) in Tehuacan, Mexico. Died 1986-02-19 in Burbank, Los Angeles, United States (aged 89). Source: composers-classical-music.com.
José Ferrer Esteve de Fujadas (in 19th-century France known as "Joseph Ferrer") was a Spanish guitarist and composer. Born 1835-03-13 (190 years ago) in Torroella de Montgrí, Catalonia, Girona, Spain. Died 1916-02-07 in Barcelona, Spain (aged 80). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Josep Gallés i Salabert also known as Jose Gallés was a Catalan composer and organist. His best known compositions are the 23 sonatas for keyboard. Born 1758-08-20 (267 years ago) in Castellterçol, Moianès, Catalonia, Spain. Died 1836-12-24 in Vic, Osona, Catalonia, Spain (aged 78). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Author of various Spanish song books.
Jule Styne (born Julius Kerwin Stein) was an English-American songwriter and composer widely known for a series of Broadway musicals, including several famous frequently-revived shows that also became successful films: Gypsy, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Funny Girl. Born 1905-12-31 (119 years ago) in London, England. Died 1994-09-20 in Manhattan, New York, United States (aged 88). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Count Ludovico Giuseppe Antonio Filippo Roncalli, or simply Count Ludovico, was an Italian composer. Born 1654-03-06 (371 years ago) in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Died 1713-08-25 in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy (aged 59). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Lorenzo Barcelata was a Mexican composer Born 1898-10-24 (127 years ago) in Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz, Mexico. Died 1943-07-13 in Mexico City, Mexico (aged 44). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Luigi Rinaldo Legnani was an Italian virtuoso guitarist, singer, composer and luthier. Born 1790-11-07 (235 years ago) in Ravenna, Italy. Died 1877-08-05 in Ravenna, Italy (aged 86). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Luis de Milán (also known as Lluís del Milà or Luys Milán) was a Spanish Renaissance composer, vihuelist, and writer on music. Born 1500 ca. in Spain. Died 1561 ca. in Valencia, Spain. Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Luiz Floriano Bonfá was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He was best known for the music he composed for the film Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro, 1959). Born 1922-10-17 (103 years ago) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Died 2001-01-12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (aged 78). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Matteo Carcassi was an Italian guitarist, teacher and composer. Born 1792-04-08 (233 years ago) in Florence, Italy. Died 1853-01-16 in Paris, France (aged 60). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani was an Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer. He was a leading guitar virtuoso of the early 19th century. Born 1781-07-27 (244 years ago) in Bisceglie, Italy. Died 1829-05-08 in Naples, Italy (aged 47). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Mabel Wayne (born Mabel Wimpfheimer) was an American musician, composer, and screenwriter. Born 1890-07-16 (135 years ago) in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Died 1978-06-19 in Glen Cove, New York, United States (aged 87). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Manning Sherwin was an American composer. Born 1902-01-04 (123 years ago) in Philadelphia, United States. Died 1974-07-26 in Los Angeles, California, United States (aged 72). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Manuel Penella Moreno was a Spanish composer. Born 1880-07-31 (145 years ago) in Valencia, Spain. Died 1939-01-14 in Cuernavaca, Mexico (aged 58). Source: es.wikipedia.org.
Marvin Frederick Hamlisch was an American composer and conductor. Born 1944-06-02 (81 years ago) in Manhattan, New York, United States. Died 2012-08-06 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States (aged 68). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Robert Reiniger Meredith Willson was an American flautist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader, playwright, and writer. He is perhaps best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the 1957 hit Broadway musical The Music Man and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas". Born 1902-05-18 (123 years ago) in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Died 1984-06-15 in Santa Monica, California, United States (aged 82). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Michael Praetorius was a German composer, organist, and music theorist. He was one of the most versatile composers of his age, being particularly significant in the development of musical forms based on Protestant hymns. Born 1571-09-28 (454 years ago) in Creuzburg, Germany. Died 1621-02-15 in Wolfenbüttel, Germany (aged 49). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Michel Jean Legrand was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, and singer. Born 1932-02-24 (93 years ago) in Ménilmontant, Paris, France. Died 2019-01-26 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (aged 86). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Monty Norman was a British film score composer and singer. Born 1928-04-04 (97 years ago) in London, United Kingdom. Died 2022-07-11 in Slough, United Kingdom (aged 94). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Maurício Alberto Kaisermann better known by his stage name Morris Albert, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born 1951-09-07 (74 years ago) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Claude Antoine Jean Georges Napoléon Coste was a French classical guitarist and composer. Born 1805-06-27 (220 years ago) in Amondans (Doubs), near Besançon, France. Died 1883-01-14 in Paris, France (aged 77). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini was an Italian violinist and composer. Born 1782-10-27 (243 years ago) in Genoa, Italy. Died 1840-05-27 in Nice, France (aged 57). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Giovanni "Nino" Rota Rinaldi was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and academic. Born 1911-12-03 (114 years ago) in Milan, Italy. Died 1979-04-10 in Rome, Italy (aged 67). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz. Born 1924-11-25 (101 years ago) in San Francisco, California, United States. Died 1977-05-30 in New York City, United States (aged 52). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician. He gained fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. Born 1942-06-18 (83 years ago) in Liverpool, England. Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Paul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. Born 1941-10-13 (84 years ago) in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Quintín Esquembre Sáez was a Spanish composer, guitarist and finally cellist of the National Orchestra of Madrid. Born 1885-03-30 (140 years ago) in Villena, Alicante, Spain. Died 1965-04-02 in Madrid, Spain (aged 80). Source: es.wikipedia.org.
Ralph Blane was an American composer, lyricist, and performer. Born 1914-07-26 (111 years ago) in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States. Died 1995-11-13 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States (aged 81). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Santiago Lope Gonzalo was a Spanish conductor and composer of paso dobles. Born 1871-05-23 (154 years ago) in Ezcaray, La Rioja, Spain. Died 1906-09-25 in Burjasot, Valencia, Spain (aged 35). Source: es.wikipedia.org.
Samuel Cohen, known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. Born 1913-06-18 (112 years ago) in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Died 1993-01-15 in Los Angeles, California, United States (aged 79). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Saverio Seracini was an Italian composer, guitarist and conductor. Born 1905-03-14 (120 years ago) in Prato, Toscana, Italy. Died 1969-05-09 in Torino, Italy (aged 64). Source: it.wikipedia.org.
Scott Joplin was an American composer and pianist. Born 1868-11-24 (157 years ago) in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Died 1917-04-01 in The Manhattan Psychiatric Center, New York, United States (aged 48). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Sigfús Einarsson was an Icelandic composer. Born 1877-01-30 (148 years ago) in Skúmsstaðir Eyrarbakki, Iceland. Died 1939-05-10 in Reykjavík, Iceland (aged 62). Source: is.wikipedia.org.
Sigfús Ólafsson was an Icelandic musican. Born 1944-04-30 (81 years ago) in Reykjavík, Iceland. Died 2021-01-28 in Selfoss, Iceland (aged 76). Source: glatkistan.com.
Silvius Leopold Weiss was a German composer and lutenist. He was one of the most important and most prolific composers of lute music in history and one of the best-known and most technically accomplished lutenists of his day. Born 1687 in Grodków, Poland. Died 1750 in Saxony, Germany. Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Stanley Myers was an English composer and conductor. Born 1930-10-06 (95 years ago) in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Died 1993-11-09 in Kensington and Chelsea, London, England (aged 63). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Stevland Hardaway Morris, known as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. Born 1950-05-13 (75 years ago) in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Son of Eythor Thorlaksson. Icelandic system developer, guitarist, arranger and composer. Born 1964-02-17 (61 years ago) in Hafnarfjordur, Iceland. Source: en.wikipedia.org.
János Németh of Vadosfai and Zsidi, stage name Elemér Szentirmay was a Hungarian composer. He was one of the few composers whom Béla Bartók appreciated and Zoltán Kodály studied and recommended for study. Born 1836-11-09 (189 years ago) in Sopronhorpács, Hungary. Died 1908-10-03 in Budapest, Hungary (aged 71). Source: hu.wikipedia.org.
Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans, known professionally as Toots Thielemans, was a Belgian jazz musician. Born 1922-04-29 (103 years ago) in Brussels, Belgium. Died 2016-08-22 in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium (aged 94). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Traditional music is music passed down through generations within a culture, reflecting its history, values, and identity, often learned informally and using unique local instruments and styles, serving to connect people to their heritage through storytelling, celebration, or daily life.
Turner Layton born John Turner Layton, Jr., was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Born 1894-07-02 (131 years ago) in Washington, D.C., United States. Died 1978-02-06 in London, England (aged 83). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Victor August Herbert was an American composer, cellist and conductor of English and Irish ancestry and German training. Born 1859-02-01 (166 years ago) in Guernsey, United Kingdom. Died 1924-05-26 in New York, United States (aged 65). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Vincenzo Galilei was an Italian lutenist, composer, and music theorist and the father of the astronomer Galileo. Born 1520-04-03 (505 years ago) in Santa Maria a Monte, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. Died 1591-07-02 in Florence, Italy (aged 71). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Born 1756-01-27 (269 years ago) in Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg, Austria. Died 1791-12-05 in Vienna, Austria (aged 35). Source: en.wikipedia.org.
José Gomes de Abreu, better known as Zequinha de Abreu, was a Brazilian musician and composer. Born 1880-09-19 (145 years ago) in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, São Paulo, Brazil. Died 1935-01-22 in São Paulo, Brazil (aged 54). Source: en.wikipedia.org.