Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | March 12, 1710 |
Birth Place | England |
Age | 309 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Net worth: $300 Million (2024)
About
Wrote the version of "God Save the King" that became the British national anthem. He also wrote "Rule, Britannia!" and "A-Hunting We Will Go."
Before Fame
He was educated at Eton College. His passion for music drove him to great lengths, such as dressing up as a liveryman in order to gain admittance into the Italian Opera gallery.
Trivia
He was honored with a blue plaque that was unveiled at 31 King Street in Covent Garden in 1988.
Family Life
His father and grandfather were skilled upholsterers who were prominent in the City Company of Upholsterers. He married Cecilia Young in 1737.
Associated With
He and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were both famous 18th-century European composers.