1. Brian Tyler (1972)

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Scored many top films, including "Rambo," "Thor: The Dark World," and "Iron Man 3." He frequently conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

2. Arthur Johnston (1898)

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Composer best known for the hit songs Pennies from Heaven and Cocktails for Two.

3. Alfred Newman (1901)

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American conductor and composer of more than two hundred films. He won Oscars for his work on films like The King and I and Camelot.

4. Alec Puro (1975)

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Drummer for the Californian synth rock band Deadsy. He also composed the scores of several independent movies.

5. John McCarthy (1927)

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American computer and cognitive scientist who coined the term 'artificial intelligence.' He has received the Turing Award, he United States National Medal of Science, and the Kyoto Prize among other...

6. Mario Martínez (1989)

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Honduran midfielder who entered the MLS with the Seattle Sounders FC in 2012.

7. Larry Adler (1914)

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Regarded as one of the world's most talented harmonica players, he achieved popular success after working with Sting and Elton John. He was nominated for an Oscar Award for his contribution...

8. Lucero (1969)

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Known in Latin America and Mexico as "La Novia De America," she is a Latin pop icon who has released more ten platinum-selling albums since 1982.

9. Alexander Courage (1919)

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Immortalized for composing the theme song to 'Star Trek: The Original Series.' His many collaborators included John Williams and the Boston Pops.

10. Sulaiman Merchant (1970)

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One half of an award-winning Hindi film composition duo with his brother Salim Merchant, the pair have become well known for scoring films like Bhoot, Neal 'n' Nikki, and Rab...

11. Ernest Gold (1921)

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Academy Award-winning composer. He wrote the scores for "Exodus," "Fun with Dick and Jane," and many other films.

12. Brian May (1947)

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Guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the rock band Queen, whose many hits include the 1975 song "Bohemian Rhapsody."

13. Shekhar Ravjiani (1978)

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Singer, composer, and director best known as one half of the musical-directing duo Vishal-Shekhar and has worked on a number of Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Marathi films, as well as...

14. John Barnes (1963)

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Jamaican-born English left-winger who played in the Premier League for Newcastle United and Liverpool and internationally for England. He went on to become a commentator for ESPN and SuperSport.

15. Mike Stoller (1933)

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Known for collaborations with lyricist Jerry Leiber on Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, On Broadway, and numerous other songs.

16. Ted Curson (1935)

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Trumpeter known for his performances and collaborations with Charles Mingus.

17. Alex Harvey (1935)

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Scottish blues and rock musician who led The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

18. Joseph Williams (1960)

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Singer and film composer best known for his work with the rock group Toto. He wrote the original lyrics for the song Lapti Nek and the Ewok Celebration from 1983's...

19. Michael Gibbs (1937)

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Jazz composer and musician known for incorporating rock music into his arrangements. His career took off in the 1970s with his self-titled debut album.

20. John McCabe (1939)

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Known for such compositions as Cloudcatcher Fells (for brass), Pilgrim (for strings), and Notturni ed Alba (for soprano voice and orchestra), this prominent English composer also had a career as...

21. Charles Fox (1940)

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Wrote the sunshine pop backgrounds for Love, American Style, the ABC Wide World of Sports theme, and many other film and TV compositions.

22. David Darling (1941)

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New Age musician and cellist who won the Grammy for Best New Age Album in 2010 for "Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World." "Cello Blue" from 2001 also...

23. Barry Goldberg (1942)

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American blues keyboardist, songwriter, and producer, known for albums like 1966's Blowing My Mind and for his collaborations with artists like Bob Dylan.

24. Don Ross (1960)

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Canadian fingerstyle guitarist who won the U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship in 1988 and 1996.

25. Harold Wheeler (1943)

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Musical director on popular talent competition 'Dancing with the Stars.' He was the second African American to conduct the Oscars. He worked as musical director for Burt Bacharach, becoming the...

26. Jan Johansson (1931)

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Jazz artist whose album Jazz på svenska was Sweden's bestselling jazz release in history. His fame was mostly limited to his homeland.

27. Thao Nguyen (1984)

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American singer-songwriter who rose to fame as a solo artist and as the lead singer and songwriter for alternative/folk rock group Thao & the Get Down Stay Down. She has collaborated...

28. Michael Blakey (1958)

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Producer who has lent his talents to gold and platinum-selling records by numerous artists, including Engelbert Humperdinck, Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell. Additionally, he is the co-founder of 2KSounds and the Organica Music Group. 

29. Guido De Angelis (1944)

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Musician and composer known for arranging top hits, movie scores, and TV scores, primarily done in conjunction with his brother. Their work was widespread in Italian cinema, including films like...

30. Renato Teixeira (1945)

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Influential Brazilian composer and musician known for hit songs likes "Romaria", "Tocando em Frente" and "Freight". He is praised for his poetic lyrics and folk musical style. 

31. Bob Ezrin (1949)

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Music producer who co-founded interactive media company 7th Level in 1993 and worked with bands such as 30 Seconds to Mars and the Deftones.

32. Larry Brown (1940)

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Prolific basketball coach who led 8 NBA teams into the playoffs, won the NCAA Championship with Kansas and won an NBA Championship with Detroit.

33. Sukhwinder Singh (1971)

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Best known for his playback music work in Bollywood films, this popular vocalist won a 1999 Filmfare Award for his performance of the song "Chaiyya Chaiyya" in the movie Dil...

34. John Altman (1949)

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English cinematic composer, conductor, arranger, and jazz saxophonist. His film composition credits include Shall We Dance? and Monty Python's Life of Brian.

35. David Newman (1954)

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Scored over 100 feature films, including Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and The Nutty Professor.

36. Zach Condon (1986)

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Founder of the American band Beirut, the group that came into the spotlight after the release of their album Gulag Orkestar.

37. Mick Mars (1951)

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Guitarist for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe who also worked as a songwriter for bands like CRASHDÏET.

38. Bappi Lahiri (1952)

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Music director of Hindi films. He was known for popularizing the use of synthesized disco music in Indian cinema. He worked on "Zakhmee" from 1975, a Hindi film by Tahir...

39. Chad Kelly (1994)

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Quarterback of the Ole Miss Rebels who was recruited out of high school as a four-star top dual-threat QB. He played in five games for Clemson University before transferring to...

40. Shaan (1972)

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Indian playback singer and television composer who won consecutive Best Male Playback Filmfare Awards in 2007 and 2008.

41. David Holmes (1969)

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Notable for his UK Top 50 albums Let's Get Killed (1997) and Bow Down to the Exit Sign (2000), this Northern Irish DJ, composer, and electronic music producer is also...

42. Usha Uthup (1947)

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Indian pop and playback singer best known for her singing in films like 7 Khoon Maaf and Armaan. She is also known for acting roles like that of Indira in...

43. Udit Narayan (1955)

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Playback singer who has sung in more than thirty languages and was the recipient of multiple National Film and Filmfare Awards.

44. Vijay Prakash (1976)

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Playback singer who was one of the artists responsible for the Oscar and Grammy-winning song "Jai Ho" from the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). He is also widely known for being one of...

45. Tim James (1976)

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Former small forward who played in the NBA for the Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers and abroad in Japan, Turkey, and Israel.

46. Mano Brown (1970)

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Brazilian rapper and singer best known as a member of the acclaimed rap group Racionais MC's. He and the group are famous for songs like "Jesus Chorou," "Diário de um...

47. Kevin MacLeod (1972)

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Music and soundtrack composer who distributes music using a Creative Commons Attribution License, which has earned him credit as a composer in more than 1,000 films.

48. Andy Duncan (1964)

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The author of The Night Cache (novella) and The Pottawatomie Giant (short stories), he is known for his works of science fiction and fantasy, as well as for the southern...

49. Todd Bryanton (1981)

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Internet musician also known as LilDeuceDeuce known for posting song parodies and original comedic songs on his YouTube channel. He has composed music for the asdfmovie series as well as...

50. BT (1970)

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Internationally-renowned artist and music producer whose considered a pioneer behind the trance and electronic dance music scene. He has produced and collaborated with artists such as Britney Spears, Madonna, Tiësto, NSYNC, and Sting. He...