Top 20 Composer celebrities in England
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Composer celebrities [Updated March 28, 2023].
Andrew Lloyd Webber was born
on March 22, 1948
in London, England.
He was knighted in 1992 and honored with a peerage by
Queen Elizabeth II as recognition for his contributions to music.
Net Worth 2020: $1.2 Billion
Tony Banks was born
on March 27, 1950
in England.
He released his eighth solo studio album "Six Pieces for Orchestra" in 2012.
Net Worth 2020: $60 Million
Mike Oldfield was born
on May 15, 1953
in England.
Net Worth 2020: $45 Million
Keith Emerson was born
on November 2, 1944
in England.
He was known for incorporating a Moog synthesizer into his music, and became the first artist to go on tour with one.
Net Worth 2020: $8 Million
Django Bates was born
on October 2, 1960
in England.
He founded Delightful Precipice, a 19-piece jazz orchestra, in 1991.
Delia Derbyshire was born
on May 5, 1937
in England.
She worked with Sonic Boom as advisor and co-producer of the EAR LPs Vibrations and Continuum in 2000 and 2001.
Simon Rattle was born
on January 19, 1955
in England.
He was inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Salary 2020: €1 million per year
John McCabe was born
on April 21, 1939
in England.
Perhaps most famous for his concerti, he wrote four such compositions for piano and numerous others for violin, viola, harpsichord, clarinet, oboe, flute, and trumpet.
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Salary 2020: $ 519,302
Jon Lord was born
on June 9, 1941
in England.
He played piano on George Harrison's album Brainwashed in 2002.
John Powell was born
on September 18, 1963
in England.
He composed or co-composed the scores for "Shrek" from 2001, "Happy Feet" from 2006, and "Rio" from 2011.
Gustav Holst was born
on September 21, 1874
in England.
He was a lifelong friend of fellow English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Ernest Tomlinson was born
on September 19, 1924
in Lancashire, England.
Composer from Lancashire known for his work in the classical music subgenre known as 'light music'. He won Ivor Novello Awards in 1970 and 1975.
He created The Library of Light Orchestral Music after it was revealed that the BBC was removing light music from their archives in 1948.
Erik Satie was born
on May 17, 1866
in England.
He described himself as a gymnopedist and a phonometrician, the latter in lieu of being called a musician.
Clint Mansell was born
on January 7, 1963
in England.
Influential artist in classical and electronic music. He was a frequent collaborator with director Darren Aronofsky, working with him on such films as 'Black Swan' from 2010 and 'Noah' from 2014.
His original score for 2006's "The Fountain" was nominated for a Golden Globe.
Benjamin Britten was born
on November 22, 1913
in England.
His opera "Peter Grimes" debuted in June 1945 to great commercial and critical success, equaling, if not exceeding, "La bohème" and "Madama Butterfly's" financial and popular success.
Arthur Sullivan was born
on May 13, 1842
in England.
His first opera with W.S. Gilbert was "Thespis" from 1871, followed by "Trial by Jury" from 1875. Their collaborations were so popular and profitable that the Savoy Theatre was built in 1881 specifically to stage them, leading their works to be known as the Savoy operas.
Michael Nyman was born
on March 23, 1944
in England.
Paul Hardcastle was born
on December 10, 1957
in England.
His music dominated the Jazz Charts. In fact, his song "Touch and Go," a collaboration with his son, became his 10th No. 1 song on the chart.
Ralph Vaughan Williams was born
on October 12, 1872
in England.
His first great public successes came with "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis," "A Sea Symphony," and "A London Symphony" from 1914.
Troy Donockley was born
on May 30, 1964
in England.
He has contributed music to soundtracks for major films like Ridley Scott's Robin Hood.
