List of notable or famous composers from Canada, with bios and photos, including the top composers born in Canada and even some popular composers who immigrated to Canada. If you're trying to find out the names of famous Canadian composers then this list is the perfect resource for you. These composers are among the most prominent in their field, and information about each well-known composer from Canada is included when available.
These people, like Neil Young and Tom Green include images when available.
This historic composers from Canada list can help answer the questions "Who are some Canadian composers of note?" and "Who are the most famous composers from Canada?" These prominent composers of Canada may or may not be currently alive, but what they all have in common is that they're all respected Canadian composers.
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Tom Green
Age: 49Birthplace: Pembroke, Canada
Michael Thomas Green (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian comedian, actor, filmmaker, and talk... more2
Neil Young
Age: 74Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. After embarking... more3
Robin Thicke
Age: 43Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and record... more
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Alan Thicke
Age: 73Birthplace: Kirkland Lake, Canada
Alan Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffrey; March 1, 1947 – December 13, 2016) was a Canadian... more5
Josh Dolgin, better known by his stage name Socalled, is a Canadian rapper and record... more6
Glenn Gould
Dec. at 50 (1932-1982)Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Glenn Herbert Gould (; 25 September 1932 – 4 October 1982) was a Canadian pianist who became... more7
Paul Shaffer
Age: 70Birthplace: Thunder Bay, Canada
Paul Allen Wood Shaffer, CM (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian singer, composer, actor,... more8
Owen Pallett
Age: 41Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Michael James Owen Pallett (born September 7, 1979) is a Canadian composer, violinist,... more9
Paul Gross
Age: 61Birthplace: Canada, Alberta, Division No. 6, Alberta, Rocky View No. 44
Paul Michael Gross, OC (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian actor, producer, director, singer,... more10
R. Murray Schafer
Age: 87Birthplace: Sarnia, Canada
Raymond Murray Schafer, CC is a Canadian composer, writer, music educator and environmentalist... more11
Mathieu Soucy
Age: 43Birthplace: Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec City, Canada
Mathieu Soucy is a professionnal drummer, composer and multi-instrumentist musician based in... more12
Colin McPhee
Dec. at 64 (1900-1964)Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Colin Carhart McPhee (March 15, 1900 – January 7, 1964) was a Canadian composer and... more13
Claude Vivier
Dec. at 35 (1948-1983)Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Claude Vivier (14 April 1948 – 7 March 1983) was a Canadian composer.... more14
Loreena McKennitt
Age: 63Birthplace: Morden, Canada
Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian musician, composer,... more15
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Age: 79Birthplace: Piapot, Piapot No. 110, Canada
Buffy Sainte-Marie, OC (born Beverly Sainte-Marie, c. February 20, 1941) is a... more
16Victor Davies
Age: 81Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada
Victor Albert Davies is an award winning Canadian composer, pianist, and conductor, best... more- 17
Galt MacDermot
Age: 91Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (December 18, 1928 – December 17, 2018) was a Canadian-American... more 18
Brenda Russell
Age: 71Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Brenda Russell (née Gordon; born April 8, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter and... more19
Oscar Peterson
Dec. at 82 (1925-2007)Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist... more20
Howard Shore
Age: 73Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer who is notable for his... more21
David Foster
Age: 70Birthplace: Victoria, Canada
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC (born November 1, 1949), is a Canadian musician, record producer,... more- 22
Steve Barakatt
Age: 47Birthplace: Canada
Steve Barakatt (born May 17, 1973) in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada from a family of Lebanese... more 23
Tamara Bernier
Age: 46Birthplace: Canada
Tamara Bernier Evans is a Canadian actress, singer, writer and producer. She obtained a BFA in... more24
Barbra Amesbury
Age: 72Birthplace: Kirkland Lake, Canada
Barbra Amesbury (born 1948) is a Canadian philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer and... more- 25
Normand Corbeil
Dec. at 57 (1956-2013)Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Normand Corbeil was a musician, film score composer and composer.... more
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