Name |
Other Names |
Birthyear |
Deathyear |
Notes |
Gastoldi, Giovanni Giacomo |
|
1554 |
1609 |
Italian composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods |
Gates, B. Cecil |
Gates, Brigham Cecil |
1887 |
1941 |
Director of the Morman Tabernacle choir, conductor and composer of choral and orchestral works |
Gates, David |
Gates, David Ashworth |
1940 |
|
American singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the group Bread. Also a producer and Pastor |
Gatty, C. T. |
Gatty, Charles Tindal |
1871 |
1948 |
British antiquary, author, and lecturer. Mr. Gatty both lectured and wrote on behalf of the Catholic Church , and was well known also by several writings on history and biography, and by his joint editorship, with the late Duke of Norfolk, in the compilation of Arundel Hymns. |
Gaudio, Bob |
|
1942 |
|
American songwriter, singer, musician, and record producer, and the keyboardist and backing vocalist of the pop/rock band the Four Seasons. Gaudio wrote or co-wrote and produced the vast majority of the band's music, including hits like "Sherry" and "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)", as well as "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" for Valli. |
Gaul, Alfred Robert |
|
1837 |
1913 |
English composer and conductor. Taught at various schools and composed large quantities of choral music |
Gaul, Harvey |
|
1881 |
1945 |
American composer, conductor, organist, choirmaster, lecturer, music critic, and writer |
Gauntlett, H. J. |
|
1805 |
1876 |
English organist and songwriter known in British music circles for his authorship of a large number of hymns and other pieces for the organ. |
Gawthrop, Daniel E. |
|
1949 |
|
American composer, primarily of choral music. His output also includes a substantial body of works for the organ as well as orchestral and instrumental works. Married to Jane Griner, a fellow composer and lyricist |
Gay, John |
|
1685 |
1732 |
English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. |
Gay, Noel |
Armitage, Reginald Moxon ; Hill, Stanley |
1898 |
1954 |
He was a successful British composer of popular music of the 1930s and 1940s whose output comprised 45 songs as well as the music for 28 films and 26 London shows |
Gaye, Marvin |
|
1939 |
1984 |
US singer songwriter |
Gearhart, Livingstone |
|
1916 |
1996 |
American pianist, educator, composer and arranger |
Geddes, H. |
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Geehl, Henry Ernest |
|
1881 |
1961 |
English pianist, conductor, composer and arranger. |
Geer, E. Harold |
Geer, Ezra Harold |
1886 |
1957 |
American Professor of music at Vassar, organist and choir director. He jpoomed the facultyat Vassar in 1927 |
Geibel, Adam |
|
1855 |
1933 |
German born American conductor, organist and composer of a number of Gospel songs, anthems, and cantatas. |
Geibel, Emanuel Von |
|
1815 |
1884 |
German poet and playwright |
Geldof, Bob |
Geldof, Robert Frederick Zenon |
1951 |
|
Irish singer-songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. |
Gellert, C. F. |
Gellert, Christian Fürchtegott |
1715 |
1769 |
German poet and author |
Genee, Franz Friedrich Richard |
Genee, Richard |
1823 |
1895 |
Austrian librettist, playwright and composer |
Genet, Elzear |
Carpentras, Elzear Genet; Geneti, Eliziari |
1470 |
1548 |
French composer of the Renaissance. |
Geoffrey, César |
|
1901 |
1972 |
French musician , choir director and composer, |
George, Don |
|
1909 |
1987 |
American popular music lyricist. |
Gerard, Richard H |
Gerard, Richard Husch |
1876 |
1948 |
Songwriter ("Sweet Adeline") and composer, |
Gerardo, Dirie |
|
|
|
Born Argentina, 20th century composer, conductor and educator |
Gericke, W. |
Gericke, Wilhelm |
1845 |
1925 |
Austrian-born conductor and composer who worked in Vienna and Boston. |
Gerlitz, Carsten |
|
1966 |
|
German musician, arranger , publisher , composer and choirmaster . |
German, [Sir] Edward |
|
1862 |
1936 |
English musician and composer of Welsh descent, best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music for the stage |
Gershwin, George |
Gershowitz, Jacob |
1898 |
1937 |
American composer and pianist. |