| Name |
Other Names |
Birthyear |
Deathyear |
Notes |
| Dawson, William Levi |
|
1899 |
1990 |
African-American composer, choir director and professor |
| Day-Lewis, Cecil |
Lewis, Cecil Day |
1904 |
1972 |
Anglo-Irish poet |
| Day, Janet Klevberg |
|
|
|
Composer, arranger and adapter of music |
| Day, Julius E. |
Day, Julius Edgar |
|
|
Author, poet and lyricist |
| Day, Maude Craske |
|
1876 |
|
Australian early 20th Century composer |
| De Brebeuf, Jean |
|
1593 |
1649 |
French Jesuit missionary who travelled to New France (Canada) in 1625. Composer and translator |
| De Cairos-Rego, Iris |
De Rego, Iris; Rego, Iris de |
1894 |
1987 |
Australian composer largely educated in England and Germany. She worked in the Sydney Conservatorium of music then moved to Frensham, a Girls school known for its music programme. |
| De Cormier, Robert |
Corman, Bob; DeCormier, Robert |
1922 |
|
American musical conductor, arranger, and director. He has arranged music for many singers and groups, including Harry Belafonte and Peter, Paul, and Mary, |
| De Fevin, Antoine |
|
1474 |
1512 |
Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance. |
| De Koven, Reginald |
|
1859 |
1920 |
American music critic and prolific composer, particularly of comic operas. |
| De La Mare, Walter |
|
1873 |
1956 |
English poet, short story writer and novelist. |
| De La Monnoye, Bernard |
|
1641 |
1728 |
Burgundian composer |
| De La Rue, Pierre |
Piersson |
1460 |
1518 |
Franco-Flemish composer and singer of the Renaissance |
| De La Vega, Garcilaso |
|
1501 |
1536 |
Spanish poet and soldier |
| de Lalande, Michel-Richard |
Delalande, Michel Richard |
1657 |
1726 |
French Baroque composer and organist w |
| de Lima, Jorge |
|
1893 |
1953 |
Brazilian politician, physician, poet, novelist, biographer, essayist, translator and painter. |
| De Moraes, Vinicius |
|
1913 |
1980 |
Brazilian poet and lyricist |
| De Paur, Leonard |
|
1914 |
1998 |
African-American composer, choral director, and arts administrator. |
| de Quadros, Andre |
|
1953 |
|
African American conductor, ethnomusicologist, music educator, writer, and human rights activist has conducted and undertaken research in over forty countries around the globe. He also at one stage was a lecturer in Department of Music at Monash University |
| de Rillé , Laurent |
de Rillé , François Anatole Laurent |
1828 |
1915 |
French composer, writer and musical theorist who composed a number of operettas and sacred music works |
| De Roquemaure, Placide Cappeau |
Cappeau, Placide |
1808 |
1877 |
French poet and the author of the well-known poem, "Minuit, chrétiens" ("O Holy Night") (1847), which was set to music by Adolphe Adam. |
| De Rose, Peter |
|
1900 |
1953 |
US Hall of Fame composer of jazz and pop music during the Tin Pan Alley era. |
| de Sermisy, Claudin |
|
1490 |
1562 |
French composer of the Renaissance |
| De Teliga, Andrew |
|
|
|
Main composer for the Australian Band Sirocco of uniquely Australian songs. His background is in rhythm and blues guitar. As well as performing in a wide variety of rock bands, Andrew learned the classical violin. From a classical repertoire Andrew turned to the Irish fiddle and to the music of the different ethnic groups in Australia |
| De Unamuno, Miguel |
|
1864 |
1936 |
Spanish poet |
| De Voight, Ziggy |
|
|
|
Australian composer and music director of musical theatre as well as composing opera/musical "Nostradamus" |
| Deacon, John |
Deacon, John Richard |
1951 |
|
English retired musician, best known for being the bassist for the rock band Queen. He composed several songs for the group, including Top 10 hits "You're My Best Friend", "Another One Bites the Dust", and "I Want to Break Free"; co-wrote "Under Pressure", "Friends Will Be Friends" and "One Vision"; and he was involved in the band's financial management. |
| Deale, Edgar M. |
Deale, Edgar Martin |
1902 |
1999 |
Irish Composer |
| Dearmer, Percy |
|
1867 |
1936 |
English priest and liturgist , with a strong influence on music of the church |
| Debussy, Claude |
|
1862 |
1918 |
French Composer |