George Michael
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham!
and later embarked on a solo career.
Michael has sold over 80 million records worldwide making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
He achieved seven number one songs on the UK Singles Chart and eight number one songs on the US "Billboard" Hot 100.
He was widely known for his success in the 1980s and 1990s, including Wham!
singles such as "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Last Christmas" and solo singles such as "Careless Whisper" and "Faith".
Michael formed the duo Wham!
with Andrew Ridgeley in 1981.
The band's first two albums, "Fantastic" (1983) and "Make It Big" (1984), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and the US "Billboard" 200.
Michael's first solo single "Careless Whisper" reached number one in over 20 countries, including the UK and US.
Michael's debut solo album "Faith" was released in 1987, topping the UK Albums Chart, and staying at number one on the "Billboard" 200 for 12 weeks.
Four singles from the album, "FaithFather FigureOne More Try", and "Monkey" reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
It won Album of the Year at the 31st Grammy Awards.
Three years after the release of "Faith,Listen Without Prejudice Vol.
1"
(1990) was released which included the "Billboard" Hot 100 number one "Praying for TimeDon't
Let the Sun Go Down on Me", a 1991 duet with Elton John, was also a transatlantic number one.
Michael, who came out as gay in 1998, was an active LGBT rights campaigner and HIV/AIDS charity fundraiser.
Michael's personal life and legal troubles made headlines during the late 1990s and 2000s, as he was arrested for public lewdness in 1998 and was arrested for multiple drug-related offenses after that time.
The 2005 documentary  covered his career and personal life.
Michael's first tour since 1991, the 25 Live tour, spanned three tours over the course of three years; 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Six years later, he performed his final concert at London's Earls Court in 2012.
In the early hours of 25 December 2016, Michael was found dead at his home in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire aged 53.
A coroner's report attributed his death to natural causes.
Michael won various music awards including two Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, three American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards and six Ivor Novello Awards.
In 2004, the Radio Academy named Michael the most played artist on British radio during the period 1984–2004.
In 2008, he was ranked 40th on "Billboard"s list of the Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time.
Petrus de Domarto
Petrus de Domarto( fl. c. 1445– 1455) was a Franco- Flemish composer of the Renaissance.
He was a contemporary and probable acquaintance of Ockeghem, and was the composer of at least one of the first unified mass cycles to be written in continental Europe.
Things We Said Today
" Things We Said Today" is a song by English rock band the Beatles written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon – McCartney.
It was composed for the film" A Hard Day's Night" but was eventually not included.
It does appear on the soundtrack album.
It was also released as the B-side of the single" A Hard Day's Night" in the UK.
I Should Have Known Better
" I Should Have Known Better" is a song by English rock band the Beatles composed by John Lennon( credited to Lennon – McCartney), and originally issued on" A Hard Day's Night", their soundtrack for the film of the same name released on 10 July 1964.
" I Should Have Known Better" was also issued as the B-side of the US single" A Hard Day's Night" released on 13 July.
An orchestrated version of the song conducted by George Martin appears on the North American version of the album," A Hard Day's Night Original Motion Picture Soundtrack".
Walter Robinson (composer)
Walter Robinson is an African American composer of the late 20th century.
He is most notable for his 1977 song" Harriet Tubman", which has been recorded by folk musicians such as Holly Near, John McCutcheon, and others.
He is also the composer of several operas.
Alexander Courage
Alexander Mair" Sandy" Courage Jr.( December 10, 1919
May 15, 2008) was an American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primarily for television and film.
He is best known as the composer of the theme music for the original" Star Trek" series.
Tell Me Why (Beatles song)
" Tell Me Why" is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their album" A Hard Day's Night".
In North America, it was released on both the American version of" A Hard Day's Night" and the album" Something New".
Credited to Lennon – McCartney, it was written by John Lennon in either Paris or New York City and recorded in eight takes on 27 February 1964.
A Hard Day's Night (song)
" A Hard Day's Night" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles.
Credited to Lennon – McCartney, it was written by John Lennon, with some collaboration from Paul McCartney.
It was released on the film soundtrack of the same name in 1964.
It was also released in the UK as a single, with" Things We Said Today" as its B-side.
The song featured prominently on the soundtrack to the Beatles' first feature film," A Hard Day's Night", and was on their album of the same name.
The song topped the charts in both the United Kingdom and United States when it was released as a single.
The American and British singles of" A Hard Day's Night" as well as both the American and British albums of the same title all held the top position in their respective charts for a couple of weeks in August 1964, the first time any artist had accomplished this feat.
Alonso Mudarra
Alonso Mudarra( c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance, and also played the vihuela, a guitar- shaped string instrument.
He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer of the earliest surviving music for the guitar.
Hard Day
"Hard Day" is a song by English singer George Michael from his debut studio album, "Faith" (1987).
It was released on 30 October 1987 as the album's third single.
The song was written and originally produced by Michael, and was released solely in the United States and Australia.
No music video was made for the song.
The lyrics are apparently addressed to a woman which the singer is obsessed with; in the final verse, Michael voices her by altering his own voice, in the same style as Prince's imaginary alter ego Camille.
"Hard Day" reached the top five on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart and the top 40 on the US Hot R&B/
Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The 12" single was backed with the extended mix of "I Want Your SexHard Day" was also released as the B-side of the earlier
"I Want Your Sex" 12" single.

Question: Which country the composer of song Hard Day is from?
Answer: British