Composer

Date of Birth: January 4, 1954 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Biography Eugene Chadbourne, born on January 4, 1954, in Mount Vernon, New York, is an American composer, guitarist, and banjo player known for his avant-garde and free jazz music. He began his musical journey in the…

Date of Birth: February 7, 1887 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Date of Death: February 12, 1983 Biography Eubie Blake, born James Hubert Blake, was a pioneering American composer, lyricist, and pianist, best known for his contributions to early jazz and popular music. He was born on…

Date of Birth: May 17, 1866 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Date of Death: July 1, 1925 Biography Erik Satie, born Éric Alfred Leslie Satie, was a pioneering French composer and pianist. He was born on May 17, 1866, in Honfleur, France. Satie’s work laid the groundwork…

Date of Birth: January 2, 1970 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Biography Eric Whitacre is an American composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. Born on January 2, 1970, in Reno, Nevada, Whitacre developed a passion for music in high school,…

Date of Birth: November 10, 1928 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Date of Death: July 6, 2020 Biography Ennio Morricone was an iconic Italian composer, orchestrator, and conductor, renowned for his work in film and television scoring. Born in Rome, Italy, Morricone’s career spanned over six decades,…

Date of Birth: April 4, 1922 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: August 18, 2004 Biography Elmer Bernstein was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in film and television scoring. Over his prolific career spanning more than five decades, he composed…

Date of Birth: December 11, 1908 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Date of Death: November 5, 2012 Biography Elliott Carter was an American composer born on December 11, 1908, in New York City. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential American composers of the…

Date of Birth: June 2, 1857 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: February 23, 1934 Biography Sir Edward William Elgar, born on June 2, 1857, in Broadheath, Worcestershire, England, was a renowned English composer whose works have become central to the British and international classical…

Date of Birth: December 22, 1883 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: November 6, 1965 Biography Edgard Varèse, born Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse, was a French-born composer who spent the greater part of his career in the United States. He is often referred to…