Famous Music Critics

1 Theodor W. Adorno

Famous As: Philosopher

Birthdate: September 11, 1903

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: German

Died: August 6, 1969

2 Robert Christgau

Famous As: Journalist, Reporter, Essayist, Writer, Music critic

Birthdate: April 18, 1942

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: American

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3 Stanley Crouch

Famous As: Musician, Novelist, Writer, Music critic, Journalist

Birthdate: December 14, 1945

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: American

4 Erin McNaught

Famous As: Actor, Model, Beauty pageant contestant, Music critic

Birthdate: May 22, 1982

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: Australian

5 E. T. A. Hoffmann

Famous As: Author

Birthdate: January 24, 1776

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: Prussian

Died: June 25, 1822

6 Harvey Pekar

Famous As: Comics artist, Autobiographer, Writer, Music critic, Journalist

Birthdate: October 8, 1939

Sun Sign: Libra

Nationality: American

Died: July 12, 2010

7 Guido of Arezzo

Famous As: Music theorist

Birthdate: 0991 AD

Nationality: Italian

Died: 1033 AD

8 Danny Baker

Famous As: Disc jockey, Presenter, Journalist, Music critic

Birthdate: June 22, 1957

Sun Sign: Cancer

Nationality: British

9 Molly Meldrum

Famous As: Music critic, Record producer, Composer

Birthdate: January 29, 1943

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: Australian

10 Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Famous As: Journalist, Writer, Musicologist, Music critic

Birthdate: June 18, 1973

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: American

11 Armond White

Famous As: Film critic

Birthdate: April 24, 1953

Sun Sign: Taurus

Nationality: American

12 Heinrich Schenker

Famous As: Music theorist

Birthdate: June 19, 1868

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: Polish

Died: January 14, 1935

13 Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

Famous As: Pianist, Composer, Music critic, Writer

Birthdate: August 14, 1892

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: British

Died: October 15, 1988

14 Darius Milhaud

Famous As: Classical composer, Conductor, Autobiographer, Musicologist, Music educator, Jazz musician, Music critic, Composer, Pianist, Film score composer

Birthdate: September 4, 1892

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: French

Died: June 22, 1974

15 David Fricke

Famous As: Journalist, Writer, Music critic

Birthdate: June 4, 1952

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: American

16 Pierre Schaeffer

Famous As: Composer, Radio personality, Engineer, Musicologist, Music educator, Music theorist, Music critic, Record producer

Birthdate: August 14, 1910

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: French

Died: August 19, 1995

17 Janet Maslin

Famous As: Journalist, Literary critic, Music critic

Birthdate: August 12, 1949

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: American

18 Gabriel Marcel

Famous As: Playwright, Philosopher, Writer, University teacher, Literary critic, Musician, Music critic

Birthdate: December 7, 1889

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: French

Died: October 8, 1973

19 Simon Reynolds

Famous As: Journalist, Music critic, Writer

Birthdate: June 19, 1963

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: British

20 Olga Samaroff

Famous As: Pianist

Birthdate: August 8, 1880

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: American

Died: May 17, 1948

21 Reynaldo Hahn

Famous As: Conductor, Composer, Choreographer, Music critic, Pianist

Birthdate: August 9, 1874

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: French, Venezuelan

Died: January 28, 1947

22 Adolphe Adam

Famous As: Composer

Birthdate: July 24, 1803

Sun Sign: Leo

Nationality: French

Died: May 3, 1856

23 Dave Marsh

Famous As: Writer, Music critic, Journalist

Birthdate: March 1, 1950

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: American

24 Paul Morley

Famous As: Journalist, Music critic, Writer, Talent agent, Talent manager

Birthdate: March 26, 1957

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: British

25 Greil Marcus

Famous As: Historian, Music historian, Writer, Journalist, Music critic

Birthdate: June 19, 1945

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: American

26 Charles-Marie Widor

Famous As: Composer, Organist, Music arranger, Music educator, Music critic, University teacher

Birthdate: February 21, 1844

Sun Sign: Pisces

Nationality: French

Died: March 12, 1937

27 Sacheverell Sitwell

Famous As: Writer

Birthdate: November 15, 1897

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: British

Died: October 1, 1988

28 Nick Kent

Famous As: Journalist, Music critic

Birthdate: December 24, 1951

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: British

29 Charles Rosen

Famous As: Pianist

Birthdate: May 5, 1927

Sun Sign: Taurus

Nationality: American

Died: December 9, 2012

30 Ellen Willis

Famous As: Essayist

Birthdate: December 14, 1941

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: American

Died: November 9, 2006

31 Marcia Davenport

Famous As: Author

Birthdate: June 9, 1903

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: American

Died: January 16, 1996

32 Eduard Hanslick

Famous As: Music Critic

Birthdate: September 11, 1825

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: Czech

Died: August 6, 1904

33 Stanley Sadie

Famous As: Musicologist

Birthdate: October 30, 1930

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: British

Died: March 21, 2005

34 Harold C. Schonberg

Famous As: Music Critic

Birthdate: November 29, 1915

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: American

Died: July 26, 2003

35 Tikhon Khrennikov

Famous As: Composer

Birthdate: June 10, 1913

Sun Sign: Gemini

Nationality: Russian

Died: August 14, 2007

36 François-Joseph Fétis

Famous As: Musicologist

Birthdate: March 25, 1784

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: Belgian

Died: March 26, 1871

37 E.T.A. Hoffmann

Famous As: Prussian author

Birthdate: January 24, 1776

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: Prussian

Died: July 24, 1822

38 Charles Wakefield Cadman

Famous As: Composer

Birthdate: December 24, 1881

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: American

Died: December 30, 1946

39 John Hammond

Birthdate: December 15, 1910

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: American

Died: July 10, 1987

40 Géza Csáth

Famous As: Writer

Birthdate: February 13, 1887

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: Serbian

Died: September 11, 1919

41 Wilfrid Mellers

Famous As: Music critic

Birthdate: April 26, 1914

Sun Sign: Taurus

Nationality: British

Died: May 17, 2008

42 Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg

Famous As: Music critic

Birthdate: November 21, 1718

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: German

Died: May 22, 1795

43 Augusto de Campos

Famous As: Author

Birthdate: February 14, 1931

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: Brazilian

44 Johann Cochlaeus

Famous As: Humanist

Birthdate: January 10, 1479

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Nationality: German

Died: January 10, 1552

45 Reginald De Koven

Famous As: Music Critic

Birthdate: April 3, 1859

Sun Sign: Aries

Nationality: American

Died: January 16, 1920

46 Andrew Porter

Famous As: Music critic

Birthdate: August 26, 1928

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: British

Died: April 3, 2015

47 Winthrop Sargeant

Famous As: Music critic

Birthdate: December 10, 1903

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: American

Died: August 15, 1986

48 Jeannette Thurber

Famous As: Music patron

Birthdate: January 29, 1850

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nationality: American

Died: January 2, 1946

49 Daniel Gregory Mason

Famous As: Composer

Birthdate: November 20, 1873

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Nationality: American

Died: December 4, 1953

50 Maurycy Mochnacki

Famous As: Author

Birthdate: September 13, 1803

Sun Sign: Virgo

Nationality: Polish

Died: December 20, 1834