| Name |
Other Names |
Birthyear |
Deathyear |
Notes |
| Steel, Alfred G. |
Steel, A. G. |
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Early 20th century composer and lyricist. Inaugural Principal of Sydny Conservatorium High School |
| Steele, J. A. |
Steele, James Arthur |
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Australian Musician on staff of Melbourne Conservatorium in the 20th century |
| Steele, John |
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Music editor |
| Steffani, Agostino |
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1654 |
1728 |
Italian ecclesiastic, diplomat and composer. |
| Steffe, William |
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1830 |
1890 |
Collected and edited a camp-meeting song with the traditional "Glory Hallelujah" refrain. Early in the American Civil War, this tune was used to create the Union army marching song "John Brown's Body", n November 1861, Julia Ward Howe, having heard this version, used the tune as the basis of her new verse, later known as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". |
| Steggall, Charles |
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1826 |
1905 |
English hymn writer and composer. As its first Hon Secretary, he played an important role under William Sterndale Bennett to form the Bach Society, forerunner to the Bach Choir in London. Furthermore, he was one of the first twenty-one member of the Royal College of Organists.[3] In 1906 he republished the Complete edition of the Hymns Ancient and Modern. |
| Stein, Leo |
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1861 |
1921 |
Austrian lyricist for Musical Theatre, including the Mery Widow, |
| Steinberg, Billy |
Steinberg, William Endfield |
1950 |
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American songwriter. He achieved his greatest success in the 1980s with songwriting partner Tom Kelly; together the two wrote or co-wrote many No. 1 hits |
| Steiner, Max |
Steiner, Maximillian Raoul Walter |
1888 |
1971 |
Austrian-born American composer of music for theatre and films. In his journey through the world of Hollywood musicals, Steiner composed a veritable host of memorable scores for Casablanca, Since You Went Away, Tomorrow Is Forever, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Mildred Pierce, Now Voyager, Stolen Life and San Antonio among others. |
| Steinhauser, Wilhelm |
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German composer |
| Steinitz, Nicholas |
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Music Editor |
| Steinitz, Paul |
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1909 |
1988 |
Pioneer in the post-war interpretation of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. He founded the London Bach Society and Steinitz Bach Players in order to put his scholarship into practice, performing all Bach’s cantatas in mainly London venues over the space of 29 years. Contents 1 Career |
| Steinman, Jim |
Steinman, James Richard |
1947 |
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American composer, lyricist, and Grammy Award-winning record producer responsible for many hit songs. He has also worked as an arranger, pianist and singer |
| Stenhammar, Wilhelm |
Stenhammar, Carl Wilhelm Eugen |
1871 |
1927 |
Swedish composer, conductor and pianist. |
| Stephens, James |
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1880 |
1950 |
Irish novelist and Poet. James Stephens produced many retellings of Irish myths and fairy tales |
| Stept, Samuel Howard |
Stept, Samuel Howard |
1897 |
1964 |
American songwriter who wrote for Broadway, Hollywood and the big bands. He became known simply as Sam Stept or Sam H. Stept — he almost never used his full middle name. |
| Sterling, Robert |
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American songwriter, arranger, and record producer. His songs have been recorded by a variety of Christian artists, notably including Point of Grace, Gold City and Sandi Patty |
| Sternau, C. O. |
Inkermann, Otto ; Inkermann, Otto Julius; Sternau, O. |
1823 |
1862 |
German poet and lyricist who often wrote under the pseudonym of C. O. Steranu |
| Stevens, Cat |
Georgiou, Steven Demetre; Islam, Yusuf; Yusuf |
1948 |
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British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian, and education philanthropist. In December 1977, Stevens converted to Islam,and he adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year |
| Stevens, Charles J. |
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Music arranger |
| Stevens, Dave |
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President of Barbershop group in 1950s in California |
| Stevens, Denis |
Stevens, Denis William |
1922 |
2004 |
British musicologist specialising in early music, conductor, professor of music and radio producer |
| Stevens, George Alexander |
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1710 |
1784 |
18th century playwright, composer, lyricist and director of plays and entertainment. |
| Stevens, Halsey |
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1908 |
1989 |
Music professor, biographer, and composer of American music, and a Bartók scholar and musicologist, |
| Stevens, J. M. |
Stevens, John Michael |
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Late 19th and early 20th century Sydney based organist and composer. Mr. Stevens has left us some exquisite compositions, amongst them being 'The Australian National Hymn.' 'Repentance.' 'Ave Maria.' and 'The Corroboree.' Most of his compositions being published in London. |
| Stevens, Jon |
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1961 |
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New Zealand-born Australian singer of Māori descent. Stevens is the brother of New Zealand Idol judge, Frankie Stevens. From 2000 to 2003, Stevens fronted Australian rock band INXS after the death of their lead singer Michael Hutchence. Stevens co-wrote the official song for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Torch Relay, entitled "Carry the Flame", |
| Stevens, Richard John Samuel |
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1757 |
1837 |
English composer and organist. In 1801 Stevens was appointed Gresham Professor of Music in London.[1] In 1808 he received yet another appointment, as music master at Christ's Hospital. Stevens’s chief claim to attention is as a composer of glees. |
| Stevenson, Robert Louis |
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1850 |
1894 |
British novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. |
| Stevenson, William |
Stevenson, William (Senior) |
1763 |
1836 |
Scottish watchmaker, schoolteacher, poet and songwriter, and father of William Stephenson (junior). His best known works are probably “The Quayside Shaver” and “The Skipper’s Wedding” |
| Stewart, Bruce |
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1959 |
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Freelance oboist, tutor, arranger and composer resident in Adelaide |