| Name |
Other Names |
Birthyear |
Deathyear |
Notes |
| David, H. T. |
David, Hans Theodor |
1902 |
1967 |
German born American Musicologist and editor. In 1937 Hans T. David joined the staff at the New York Public Libary, and in 1939 became a lecturer at New York University; after serving as a professor and head of the musicology department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas (1945-1950), he was professor of music history at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (from 1950). He was highly regarded as a Bach scholar. |
| David, Hal |
|
1921 |
2012 |
American lyricist. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. The duo's film work includes the Oscar-nominated title songs for "What's New Pussycat?" and "Alfie", "The Look of Love", from Casino Royale; and the Oscar-winning Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In addition, "Don't Make Me Over", "(They Long to Be) Close to You" and "Walk On By" have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fam |
| David, Johann Nepomuk |
|
1895 |
1977 |
Austrian composer. He was musical director of the Linz "Kunststelle" until 1924. From January 1925 until the autumn of 1934 he was a teacher at a local catholic school, founded and directed a Bach choir, and was organist at a protestant church at Wels. He then became professor of composition and theory at the Musikhochschule in Leipzig (November 1934 – January 1945). From 1945 to 1947 he was professor of music at the Mozarteum, Salzburg, and finally, from 1948 to 1963, professor of theory and |
| David, John |
|
1946 |
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Welsh musician who performed many roles througout his career: playing bass with the Dave Edmonds Band, performing and writing songs for the group Airwaves, among others, and functioning as engineer/producer for a list of hit songs by important artists. |
| David, Mack |
|
1912 |
1993 |
American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television |
| Davidson, Frank |
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Early 20th century British composer |
| Davidson, Malcolm |
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Early 20th century British composer |
| Davie, Cedric Thorpe |
|
1913 |
1983 |
Scottish composer, Professor of Music and at the end of his career worked in Film music |
| Davies, Bryan |
|
1934 |
2011 |
Welsh concert pianist, accompanist and Music Arranger |
| Davies, E. Harold |
|
1867 |
1947 |
English born Australian musician and music teacher |
| Davies, Evan T. |
Davies, Evan Thomas |
1878 |
1969 |
Welsh composer who came to be regarded as the leading musician in his native district, and as a worthy successor to Harry Evans , his tutor . He was organist at Pontmorlais chapel , Merthyr Tydfil , 1903-17 , and a part-time singing teacher in Merthyr Tydfil secondary school , 1904-20 |
| Davies, Harry Parr |
|
1914 |
1955 |
Welsh composer and songwriter who came to the attention of composer Sir Walford Davies, who encouraged him to study at Oxford. At the age of fourteen he had already composed six songs, From 1934, he worked as accompanist for Gracie Fields. He wrote songs for Jack Buchanan and Anna Neagle among others. His best-known songs included "Pedro the Fisherman", "Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye" and "Sing as We Go". |
| Davies, Henry Walford |
Walford Davies |
1869 |
1941 |
British composer, who held the title Master of the King's Musick from 1934 until 1941. He studied under, and was assistant to, Parratt for five years before entering the Royal College of Music in 1890 where he studied under Hubert Parry and Charles Villiers Stanford. he held a number of organist posts in London including St Anne's Church, Soho (1890-1891), Christ Church, Hampstead (1891-1898), culminating in his appointment in 1898 as organist of the Temple Church, where Stokowski was also hi |
| Davies, Idris |
|
1905 |
1953 |
Welsh poet |
| Davies, Ivor R. |
|
1901 |
1971 |
Of welsh descent he was born and died in London. Organist, composer and organ builder |
| Davies, John |
|
1569 |
1626 |
English poet and lawyer |
| Davies, Peter Maxwell |
|
1934 |
2016 |
English composer and conductor was a huge figure in British postwar music.. In 2004 he was made Master of the Queen's Music. |
| Davis, Benny |
|
1895 |
1979 |
vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs. |
| Davis, Billy |
|
1932 |
2004 |
American songwriter, record producer, and singer. |
| Davis, Carl |
|
1936 |
|
American-born conductor and composer who has made his home in the United Kingdom since 1961. Davis is a conductor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and also regularly conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. He has written music for more than 100 television programmes, but is best known for creating music to accompany silent films. He also collaborated with Paul McCartney in the creation of the Liverpool Oratorio. Davis's music is published by Faber Music. |
| Davis, D. Michael |
Davis, Michael H ,Davis, Michel , Davis, Mike, Davis, Whitey |
1943 |
2012 |
American bass guitarist, singer, songwriter and music producer, best known as a member of the MC5. |
| Davis, Frederick |
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Music Arranger |
| Davis, George |
|
1938 |
2008 |
New Orleans session musician, composer, label owner, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist, |
| Davis, Katherine K. |
Davis, Katherine Kennicott |
1892 |
1980 |
American composer, pianist, and author of the famous Christmas tune "The Little Drummer Boy". |
| Davis, Mac |
Davis, Morris Mac |
1942 |
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American country music singer, songwriter and actor |
| Davis, Tim |
Davis, Timothy L |
1943 |
1988 |
Conductor and singer in Los Angeles. Drummer, singer and songwriter, most notable as a co-founder of the Steve Miller Band. |
| Davison, A. |
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| Davison, Dan |
|
1956 |
|
American composer and educator |
| Davison, Nigel |
Davison, Nigel St John (Dr) |
1929 |
2009 |
One of Europe’s most distinguished musical scholars and editors of Renaissance polyphony. |
| Davy, Ruby Claudia Emily |
|
1883 |
1949 |
Composer, pianist, musical historian, elocutionist, actress, raconteur, singer, poet and enthusiast, |