| Name |
Other Names |
Birthyear |
Deathyear |
Notes |
| Coward, J. M. |
Coward, James Munro |
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British composer, editor and arranger, and uncle of Noel Coward. In 1895 he was offered the post of organist of St Alban's church, Teddington and was listed as the organist performing at the 1900 Golden Jubilee at St Saviour’s Catholic Church, Broadway |
| Coward, Leslie |
Coward, L. |
1935 |
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| Cowen, Frederic H. |
Cowen Frederic Hymen |
1852 |
1935 |
British pianist, conductor and composer. |
| Cox, David |
Cox, David Vassall |
1916 |
1997 |
Composer and BBC Music producer and Music organiser for overseas services |
| Crabbe, George |
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1754 |
1832 |
Poet, many of whose poems were set to music by Benjamin Britten |
| Craddock, Billy |
Craddock, Crash; Crash, Billy |
1939 |
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American country and rockabilly singer. He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hit "Boom Boom Baby". Switching to country music, he gained popularity in United States in the 1970s with a string of top ten country hits. |
| Craddock, Joseph |
Cradock, Joseph |
1742 |
1826 |
Poet, author and playwright |
| Craig, Don |
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Professor of music, Ithaca College New York, Chairman, Vocal and Choral Activities. Music arranger and editor |
| Craig, Shawn |
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American Christian Music composer and arranger |
| Cramer, John |
|
1730 |
1805 |
German born English violinist, composer and music arranger |
| Cranmer, Philip |
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1918 |
2006 |
English Composer, BBC staff accompanist, Professor of Music |
| Crashaw, Richard |
|
1613 |
1649 |
English poet, teacher, and Anglican cleric |
| Craston, Edward S. |
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English organist at Liverpool cathedral, and composer of the late 19th and early 20th Century |
| Creatore, Luigi |
Creatore, Luigi Federico |
1921 |
2015 |
American songwriter and record producer. |
| Creekmore, Hubert |
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1907 |
1966 |
American poet and author |
| Crellin, Naomi |
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Australian singer and pianist, member of the Idea of North |
| Crescenz, Valerie Showers |
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American pianist, teacher and composer |
| Creston, Paul |
Guttoveggio, Giuseppe |
1906 |
1985 |
Italian American composer of classical music. Creston was one of the most performed American composers of the 1940s and 1950s, and a a notable teacher |
| Crewe, Bob |
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1930 |
2014 |
American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer. Crewe co-wrote and produced a string of Top 10 singles with Bob Gaudio for the Four Seasons. |
| Crisp, Deborah |
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Australian Poet/lyricist and lecturer in Musicology at ANU's Institute of the Arts |
| Crivelli, Giovanni Battista |
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1652 |
Italian composer |
| Croce, Giovanni |
Ioanne a Cruce Clodiensis; Zuanne Chiozotto |
1557 |
1609 |
Italian composer of the late Renaissance, of the Venetian School. He was particularly prominent as a madrigalist, |
| Croce, Jim |
Croce, James Joseph |
1943 |
1973 |
American Singer-songwriter |
| Crocker, Emily |
Crocker, Emily Holt |
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American composer and music director particularly childrens' choirs. Director of choral publications Hal Leonard |
| Croft, William |
|
1678 |
1727 |
English composer and organist. |
| Cromie, J. R. |
Cromie, John Russell |
1921 |
2004 |
Masters of writing from Loyola University. Husband of Marguerite Biggs Cromie |
| Cromie, M. B. |
Cromie, Marguerite Biggs |
1927 |
2008 |
American composer |
| Cronin, Stephen |
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Australian Composer. During 1985-86 he studied at the University of London and on his return to Australia was appointed to the staff of the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. |
| Cross, Christopher |
Geppert, Christopher Charles |
1951 |
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American singer-songwriter. He is perhaps best known for his US Top Ten hit songs, "Ride Like the Wind", "Sailing", and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)", the latter recorded by him for the film Arthur starring Dudley Moore |
| Cross, Douglass |
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1920 |
1976 |
American lyricist |