Overview
The five volumes of Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century examine individuals from all over the world who gained significance as composers, performers, instrumentalists, vocalists, and teachers. These are the people who have shaped the history of a number of musical genres, including blues, classical, country, gospel, jazz, Latin, musical theater, opera, punk, rap, reggae, rock, and many more.Each individual is musically classified in one or more categories, including Arrangers (Burt Bacharach, Marvin Hamlisch), Bandleaders (Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller), Classical Composers (Aaron Copland, Sergei Rachmaninoff), Film Composers (Danny Elfman, John Williams), Hip-Hop Musicians (LL Cool J, Tupac Shakur), Jazz Musicians (Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie), Opera Composers (Giacomo Puccini, Richard Strauss), Record Producers (Quincy Jones, Phil Spector), Rock Musicians (Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix), Swing Musicians (Count Basie, Bill Haley), and World Musicians (Bobby McFerrin, Tito Puente).
