John Williams, 94
Composer
1
Sean Lennon, 50
2
Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)
3
Alan Menken, 76
4
Alan Silvestri, 76
5
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
6
Tito Puente (1923-2000)
7
Michael Kamen (1948-2003)
8
Chuck Mangione (1940-2025)
9
Elmer Bernstein (1922-2004)
10
Stephen Schwartz, 78
11
Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
12
Steve Reich, 89
13
Dwayne Wayans, 69
14
Angelo Badalamenti (1937-2022)
15
Beau Black, 42
16
Jerry Herman (1931-2019)
17
Charles Strouse (1928-2025)
18
Deems Taylor (1885-1966)
19
Jay Ungar, 79
20
Born in New York
Most Popular Composers
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
21
Brian Kelly, 66
22
Marcus Miller, 66
23
Christopher Bill, 33
24
Dan Romer, 42
25
Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
26
Artie Shaw (1910-2004)
27
Oscar Hernandez, 72
28
Arthur Johnston (1898-1954)
29
Jerry Ross (1926-1955)
30
Richard Vreeland, 39
31
Peanuts Hucko (1918-2003)
32
James Syler, 65
33
Dan Deacon, 44
34
Harry Warren (1893-1981)
35
Peter Gordon, 74
36
Robert B. Sherman (1925-2012)
37
Carl Davis (1936-2023)
38
Carter Burwell, 71
39
David Lucas, 89
40
Jeremy Zuckerman, 50
41
Craig S. Harris, 72
42
Ray Henderson (1896-1970)
43
Louis Alter (1902-1980)
44
Sammy Fain (1902-1989)
45
Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008)
46
Roger Sessions (1896-1985)
47
Jennifer Higdon, 63
48
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