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Born January 28, 1944 • London • England
Died November 12, 2013 (aged 69) • England
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2002)
Notable Works “The Whale”
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
British composer
portrait of Arthur Sullivan by John Everett Millais
Arthur Sullivan
British composer
Elgar, Sir Edward
Sir Edward Elgar
English composer
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
British composer
John Barry
John Barry
British composer and conductor
Tovey
Sir Donald Francis Tovey
British pianist and composer
John Adams
John Adams
American composer and conductor
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel
German-English composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer
Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen
British conductor and composer
George Michael
George Michael
British singer and composer
Elton John, 2006
Elton John
British musician
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Scottish singer and songwriter
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
British musician
Sting
Sting
British musician
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
British singer-songwriter
John Lennon, 1968
John Lennon
British musician
David Bowie
David Bowie
British singer, songwriter, and actor
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
British musician
Adele
Adele
British singer-songwriter