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21st-century British composers

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Elton John
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.
Scott Walker
British-American singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (1943–2019)
Bill Bailey
British comedian, musician and actor
David Knopfler
British musician
Nicholas Hooper
British composer
Jocelyn Pook
Composer, pianist
Dmitri Smirnov
Russian composer (1948-2020)
Elena Firsova
Russian composer
Rebecca Saunders
British ex-pat New Music composer based in Germany (born 1967)
Keith Tippett
British jazz pianist and composer (1947–2020)
Nick Glennie-Smith
British composer
Roxanna Panufnik
British composer
Tony Britten
British composer
Jyotsna Srikanth
Indian violinist
Grant Kirkhope
British composer
Nitin Sawhney
British Indian musician, producer and composer
Jim Parker
British composer (1934-2023)
Anna Meredith
British composer and performer of electronic and acoustic music
Gareth Coker
British composer
Tim Wright
Welsh video game music composer
Chris Newman
British artist (born 1958)
Richard Barrett
British composer
Elisabetta Brusa
Italian composer
Gerard Schurmann
Dutch composer and conductor
Judith Bingham
British composer
Roderick Williams
English operatic baritone and composer
Segun Akinola
British composer
Isobel Waller-Bridge
British composer
Anthony Bolton
British investment fund manager and composer
Mick Hutton
British bassist
Alissa Firsova
Russian-British musician
Jonathan Powell
British pianist and self-taught composer