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Note* Date baptized, not born. Baroque composer, organist, and teacher. Most famous piece is Canon in D.
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Baroque composer, Catholic Priest, and virtuoso Violinist. His most famous piece is his Four Seasons composition.
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Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Well known for the chorus "Hallelujah" from his oratorio Messiah.
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Composer, organist, harpsichordist, violest, violinist, or the Baroque era. A famous piece is Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.
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Classical composer, often called the Father of the Symphony and the Father of the String Quartet. A well known symphony is Farewell.
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Classical composer. Said to be a prodigy, Violin, Piano, Harpsichord. The Marriage of Figaro is a famous piece.
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Classical and Romantic composer, prodigious pianist, Moonlight Sonata is a famous piece.
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Romantic, Polish composer. Died 1849. A famous piece is op. 64 no. 1 "Funeral March".
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Died 1883. Romantic, German composer. Famous for his four operas, unlike other opera writers Wagner wrote both the Music and Libretto. His most famous work is Ride of the Valkyries, the beginning of the third act of his second opera.
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Died 1893. Russian, Romantic composer. Andantino Simplice is a piece by him.
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Died September 4, 1907. Romantic, Norwegian composer and pianist. Widely considered one of the leading Romantic artists. Made use of traditional Norwegian folk influences in his compositions. His most famous piece is, by far, In the Hall of the Mountain King.
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Died 1918. Impressionist French composer. A famous piece is La Cathédrale Engloutie'.
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Died 1917. Ragtime composer. Famous piece was Maple Leaf Rag.
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Died 1971. 20th century, Russian composer and pianist. A famous piece by him is the Firebird.
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Died 1974. American, Jazz composer and pianist.
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Died 1971. American Jazz Trumpeter and singer.
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Missing in Action. American big band leader, famous song is Little Brown Jug.
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Died 1984. American Jazz Pianist and organist.
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Died 1986. American Jazz and Swing clarinetist.
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Avant Garde, American composer. Died 1992. A piece by him is Greek Ode.
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Diead 1959. Jazz and pop singer. Famous song is God Bless the Child.
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Died 1996. American Jazz singer.
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Died 1993. Jazz Trumpeter. Famous song is Round Midnight.
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Died 1990. American Jazz singer. Famous song is Black Coffee.
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Died 1981, American Rock and Roll musician. Famous song is Rock around the Clock.
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American blues guitarist. Famous song, How Blue Can You Get
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Died 1991. American Jazz Trumpeter. Famous piece is Kind of Blue.
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Post bob Keyboardist. Famous song is Watermelon Man.
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Died 1970. Amazing guitarist who played blues inspired hard rock with influences of jazz, classical, and middle eastern scales in his work. Laid the foundation of the heavy distorted tone to be found in heavy metal.
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Blues guitarist of the British Rock outfit The Who. Brainchild behind the band and ground breaking concept albums such as Tommy and Quadrophenia. Pioneered the "windmill" guitar picking style.
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Died 2002. Joe Strummer is the Rhythm guitarist and singer of the Clash, effectifvely making him the frontman. The Clash are well known for their hard hitting punk work but also have some reggae influenced songs and structures. Their most famous work is London Calling.
