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Name Other Names Birthyear Deathyear Notes
Douglas, Roy Douglas, Richard Roy 1907 2015 British composer, pianist and arranger. He worked as musical assistant to Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton
Douglas, Roy Douglas, Richard Roy 1907 2015 British composer, pianist and arranger. He worked as musical assistant to Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Walton
Douglas, William 1672 1748 Scottish poet
Douglas, Winfred 1867 1944 American Episcopal Priest, church musician and editor
Dove, Jonathan 1959 English composer of opera, choral works, plays, films, and orchestral and chamber music.
Dowland, John 1563 1626 English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer.
Doyle, Patrick 1953 Scottish Actor and film composer
Dozier, Lamont Herbert 1941 Afro- American songwriter and record producer. Dozier has co-written and produced 14 US Billboard #1 hits and 4 number ones in the UK.
Drake, Ervin Druckman, Irving Maurice 1919 2015 American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as "I Believe" and "It Was a Very Good Year". He wrote in a variety of styles and his work has been recorded by musicians around the world
Drake, John John has been with Hills Chorale since 1999. Well-known in Adelaide music circles, his experience includes television, radio, theatre, music education, arranging and recording. He was Director of Music at Pulteney Grammar School for over 20 years, and currently works with choirs and coaching music students at Woodcroft College.
Drake, Milton 1912 2006 American lyricist and performing rights administrator, brother to songwriter Ervin Drake
Dransfield, Michael 1948 1973 Australian Poet who was published when a teenager, and when he died before his talent had fully matured, he left close to a thousand poems.
Drayton, Michael 1563 1631 English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era.
Drese, Adam 1620 1701 German composer and bass viol player who wrote several pieces of vocal music
Dretke, Leora Nylee Klotz, Leora Nylee 1928 2006 American music educator and vocalist. Past president of American Choral Directors Assoc.
Drewes, Barry H. [Captain] 1958 Composer of Band Music, marches and secular songs for Mens' Voices, director of West Point Glee Club
Dreyer, Dave 1894 1967 Worked in Vaudeville, for Irving Berlin music co. writing film scores, and became head of the music department of RKO Radio
Dreyfus, George 1928 German born Australian contemporary classical, film and television composer. In 1992 was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to music.
Drinkwater, John 1882 1934 English poet and dramatist
Driskell, Gary 1957 2008 American contemporary Christian songwriter, singer, and worship leader
Drislane, Jack As with many of Tin Pan Alley's songwriters, Drislane's fairly prolific production did nothing to assure that the details of his life would survive beyond his name association with many important songs of the era. His songs include Arrah Wanna (1906), Keep A Cozy Corner In Your Heart For Me (1905) and Nobody's Little Girl (1907) all in collaboration with Theodore Morse.
Druce, Duncan 1939 British composer, string player and musicologist.
Drury, David 1961 Australian Organist and composer
Dryburgh, Margaret 1890 1945 British Teacher and Missionary who wrote the Captives' Hymn while a prisoner of war of the Japanese
Dryden, John 1631 1700 English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in 1668.
Du Prez, John 1946 British Musician, composer and conductor
Dubbs, Kip American Music educator, music arranger
Dubin, Al 1891 1945 Songwriter, born in Switzerland, migrated to US aged 2. Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Dubinski, Leon 1941 Canadian songwriter
Dubois, Theodore 1837 1924 French composer, organist and music teacher.