Famous British Music Critics

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Simon Reynolds
(Journalist, Music critic, Writer)
Simon Reynolds
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Birthdate: June 19, 1963
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London
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Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
(Pianist, Composer, Music critic, Writer)
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
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Birthdate: August 14, 1892
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Essex
Died: October 15, 1988
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Paul Morley
(Journalist, Music critic, Writer, Talent agent, Talent manager)
Paul Morley
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Birthdate: March 26, 1957
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Stockport
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 4 
Nick Kent
(Journalist, Music critic)
Nick Kent
2
Birthdate: December 24, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London
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Sacheverell Sitwell
(Writer)
Sacheverell Sitwell
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Birthdate: November 15, 1897
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Scarborough, England
Died: October 1, 1988
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Nik Cohn
(Writer)
Nik Cohn
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Birthdate: 1946 AD
Birthplace: London, England
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Stanley Sadie
(British Musicologist, Music Critic, and Editor)
Stanley Sadie
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Birthdate: October 30, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wembley, England
Died: March 21, 2005

A Cambridge alumnus, Stanley Sadie later not only became a popular music journalist, writing for publications such as The Time and editing The Musical Times but also edited the Grove Dictionary of music. He also headed the Royal Musical Association as its president and wrote predominantly on Mozart and Handel.

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Wilfrid Mellers
(Music critic)
Wilfrid Mellers
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Birthdate: April 26, 1914
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Royal Leamington Spa, England
Died: May 17, 2008
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Andrew Porter
(Music critic)
Andrew Porter
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Birthdate: August 26, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa
Died: April 3, 2015