20th-century British composers

Sir Elton Hercules John is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting effect on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with the lyricist Bernie Taupin is one of the most successful in history. John was the 19th person to achieve an "EGOT", winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

British-American singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (1943–2019)

British comedian, musician and actor

Polish composer and conductor (1914–1991)

Italian, later British composer and music teacher (1846–1916)

English musician; guitarist for the Shadows

British musician

Austrian, later British composer, teacher and musicologist (1885-1974)

British composer

Composer, pianist

Russian composer (1948-2020)

Russian composer

British-Hungarian composer (1905–1960)

British composer

Indian violinist

British composer of South African descent (1927–2019)

British composer (1923–2003)

Irish composer (1915–2000)

British composer (1934-2023)

British musical composer, arranger and conductor (1908–1984)

South African-British composer (1903–1986)

American pianist and composer of Scottish descent (1856–1945)

British-American composer of musical theatre (1905-1958)

Welsh video game music composer

British composer

Italian composer

British composer and pianist (1929–1988)

New Zealand-British composer

British composer and conductor (1911–1975)

English operatic baritone and composer

Dutch composer and conductor

British composer

British pianist and self-taught composer

Austrian composer

British musicologist (1905–1969)

British musician (1909–1988)

conductor (1925-2020)

British composer

British composer

Australian-born British composer and conductor (1904-1959)

British investment fund manager and composer

Russian-British musician

Italian pianist and composer (1856–1926)

German composer and pianist (1870-1919)