Know about the famous male composers, including Elton John, Paul McCartney, Ludwig van Beethoven, Paul Simon, Phil Collins.This list of famous male composers includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Germany and many more countries.

Male Composers

Elton JohnElton John
25 March 1947, British
Singer
Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney
18 June 1942, British
Singer-songwriter

David FosterDavid Foster
01 November 1949, Canadian
Musician

Ludwig van BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven
16 December 1770, Austrian, German
Composer

Phil CollinsPhil Collins
30 January 1951, British
Drummer

John DenverJohn Denver
31 December 1943, American
Singer-songwriter
Paul SimonPaul Simon
13 October 1941, American
Singer, Songwriter

John WilliamsJohn Williams
08 February 1932, American
Composer

Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber
22 March 1948, British
Composer

Danny ElfmanDanny Elfman
29 May 1953, American
Composer
Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach
31 March 1685, German
Composer

Frédéric ChopinFrédéric Chopin
01 March 1810, Polish
Composer
Bryan AdamsBryan Adams
05 November 1959, Canadian
Singer

David McCallumDavid McCallum
19 September 1933, British, American, Scottish
Actor

Rick RubinRick Rubin
10 March 1963, American
Record Producer
Luther VandrossLuther Vandross
20 April 1951, American
Singer

Richard WagnerRichard Wagner
22 May 1813, German
Composer, conductor, theatre director
Bret MichaelsBret Michaels
15 March 1963, American
Singer

John ColtraneJohn Coltrane
23 September 1926, American
Saxophonist, Composer

Robby BensonRobby Benson
21 January 1956, American
Actor
Stephen SondheimStephen Sondheim
22 March 1930, American
American composer

George Frideric HandelGeorge Frideric Handel
23 February 1685, German, British
Composer
Franz LisztFranz Liszt
22 October 1811, German, Hungarian
Composer, pianist, conductor and teacher

Claude DebussyClaude Debussy
22 August 1862, French
Composer

YanniYanni
14 November 1954, Greek
Pianist, Keyboardist, Music Composer

Ennio MorriconeEnnio Morricone
10 November 1928, Italian
Composer
André PrevinAndré Previn
06 April 1929, German, American
Musician
Joseph HaydnJoseph Haydn
31 March 1732, Austrian
Composer

Sergei RachmaninoffSergei Rachmaninoff
01 April 1873, American, Russian
Pianist

Gustav MahlerGustav Mahler
07 July 1860, Austrian
Composer

Rostam BatmanglijRostam Batmanglij
28 November 1983, American
Musician
Erik SatieErik Satie
17 May 1866, French
Musician

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Giuseppe GaribaldiGiuseppe Garibaldi
04 July 1807, Italian
Italian Nationalist

Johannes BrahmsJohannes Brahms
07 May 1833, German
Composer and pianist

Ludovico EinaudiLudovico Einaudi
23 November 1955, Italian
Pianist, Composer

Giuseppe VerdiGiuseppe Verdi
10 October 1813, Italian
Composer
Neil SedakaNeil Sedaka
13 March 1939, American
Singer

Django ReinhardtDjango Reinhardt
23 January 1910, French
Musician
Jean-Michel JarreJean-Michel Jarre
24 August 1948, French
Composer

Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie
21 October 1917, American
Bandleader

Camille Saint-SaensCamille Saint-Saëns
09 October 1835, French
Composer, Organist, Pianist
Giacomo PucciniGiacomo Puccini
22 December 1858, Belgian, Italian
Composer

Hiroyuki SawanoHiroyuki Sawano
12 September 1980, Japanese
Composer
Sergei ProkofievSergei Prokofiev
23 April 1891, Ukrainian
Composer and pianist

Maurice RavelMaurice Ravel
07 March 1875, French
Composer

Jeff RichmondJeff Richmond
07 January 1961, American
Composer, Director

Arnold SchoenbergArnold Schoenberg
13 September 1874, Austrian
Composer

Aaron CoplandAaron Copland
14 November 1900, American
Composer, teacher, writer
Theodor W. AdornoTheodor W. Adorno
11 September 1903, German
Philosopher

Edward ElgarEdward Elgar
02 June 1857, British
Composer

Benjamin BrittenBenjamin Britten
22 November 1913, British
Composer, conductor and pianist

Jean SibeliusJean Sibelius
08 December 1865, Finnish
Composer
Pat MethenyPat Metheny
12 August 1954, American
Guitarist

Johann PachelbelJohann Pachelbel
01 September 1653, German
Composer, Organist and Teacher
Gioachino RossiniGioachino Rossini
01 March 1792, Italian
Composer

John Philip SousaJohn Philip Sousa
06 November 1854, American
Conductor, Composer

Tom FletcherTom Fletcher
17 July 1985, British
Musician
Fats WallerFats Waller
21 May 1904, American
Jazz Pianist

Adrian BelewAdrian Belew
23 December 1949, American
Guitarist, Singer, Composer, Songwriter
Henry PurcellHenry Purcell
10 September 1659, British
Composer

Nikolai RimskyNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
18 March 1844, Russian
Composer

Georges BizetGeorges Bizet
25 October 1838, French
Composer
Thomas McDonellThomas McDonell
02 May 1986, American
Actor

Claudio MonteverdiClaudio Monteverdi
15 May 1567, Italian
Composer
William HerschelWilliam Herschel
15 November 1738, German, British
Astronomer, Composer

Gopi SundarGopi Sundar
30 May 1977, Indian
Music Director

Modest MussorgskyModest Mussorgsky
21 March 1839, Russian
Composer

Domenico ScarlattiDomenico Scarlatti
26 October 1685, Italian
Musical Composer
Samuel BarberSamuel Barber
09 March 1910, American
Composer
Karlheinz StockhausenKarlheinz Stockhausen
22 August 1928, German
Composer

Pete HamPete Ham
27 April 1947, British
Singer

Carl OrffCarl Orff
10 July 1895, German
Composer

Charles IvesCharles Ives
20 October 1874, American
Composer
Anton BrucknerAnton Bruckner
04 September 1824, Austrian
Composer

Kurt WeillKurt Weill
02 March 1900, German
Composer

Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
03 February 1525, Italian
Composer

Hariprasad ChaurasiaHariprasad Chaurasia
01 July 1938, Indian
Indian Classical Flautist

Josquin des PrezJosquin des Prez
1450 AD, French
Composer
Jean-Baptiste LullyJean-Baptiste Lully
28 November 1632, French, Italian
Composer

Goran BregovićGoran Bregović
22 March 1950, Yugoslav
Musician
Francis PoulencFrancis Poulenc
07 January 1899, French
Musician

Paul HindemithPaul Hindemith
16 November 1895, German
Composer

Ólafur ArnaldsÓlafur Arnalds
03 November 1986, Icelander
Musician
Alban BergAlban Berg
09 February 1885, Austrian
Composer

Vincenzo Bellini Vincenzo Bellini
03 November 1801, Italian
Opera Composer
Arthur SullivanArthur Sullivan
13 May 1842, British
Composer

Pablo CasalsPablo Casals
29 December 1876, Spanish
Musician

Justin HurwitzJustin Hurwitz
22 January 1985, American
Composer

Michael BlakeyMichael Blakey
08 December 1958, British
Record Producer
Nam Woo-hyunNam Woo-hyun
08 February 1991, South Korean
Singer-songwriter

Gaetano DonizettiGaetano Donizetti
29 November 1797, Italian
Composer
Arcangelo CorelliArcangelo Corelli
17 February 1653, Italian
Composer

E. T. A. HoffmannE. T. A. Hoffmann
24 January 1776, Prussian
Author
Anton WebernAnton Webern
03 December 1883, Austrian
Music Composer

Paul BowlesPaul Bowles
30 December 1910, American
Writer, Music Composer
Mikhail GlinkaMikhail Glinka
01 June 1804, German, Russian
Composer