This American guitarist best known for her work with the Iron Maidens is an ancestor of a composer who was known as what?
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Nita Strauss Nita Strauss (born December 7, 1986) is an American guitarist. Best known for her work with Iron Maiden all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens, her career has included performing with several rock ensembles such as the band Femme Fatale and the LA Kiss musical backing group. In June 2014, she replaced Orianthi in the band of American hard rock legend Alice Cooper, giving her an even larger platform. She was also ranked #1 on the list of '10 Female Guitar Players You Should Know' published by "Guitar World". She comes from a long line of classical musicians - one of her ancestors on her father's side of the family is the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II.
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Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger, the Son (German: "Sohn" ), Johann Baptist Strauss, was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", and was largely then responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.
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Chris Michie Chris Michie (January 12, 1948 – March 27, 2003) was a guitarist and composer and best known for his work with Van Morrison.
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Rick Rivets Rick Rivets (born George Fedorick) is an American guitarist.
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Doug Sampson Douglas Gary Sampson (born 30 June 1957, Hackney, London) is a British musician, best known as the drummer for Iron Maiden from 1977 to 1979.
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Brian Head (composer) Brian Head (born October 14, 1964 in Washington, DC) is an American composer, guitarist, and music theory and composition professor.
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Agustín Barrios Agustín Pío Barrios (also known as Agustín Barrios Mangoré and Nitsuga—Agustin spelled backwards—Mangoré; May 5, 1885 – August 7, 1944) was a Paraguayan virtuoso classical guitarist and composer, largely regarded as one of the greatest performers and most prolific composers for the guitar.
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Valentina Serova (composer) Valentina Semyonova Serova (maiden name Bergman) (1846 – June 26, 1924) was a Russian composer of German-Jewish descent. Her family had converted to Lutheranism before she was born.
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Andrew York (guitarist) Andrew York (born 1958) is an American classical guitarist, lutenist and composer.
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Roger Sessions Roger Huntington Sessions (December 28, 1896March 16, 1985) was an American composer, teacher, and writer on music.
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Pete Anderson Pete Anderson is an American guitarist, music producer, arranger and songwriter.
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Richard Bishop (guitarist) Richard Bishop is an American composer, guitarist and singer best known for his work with the Sun City Girls. He styles himself Sir Richard Bishop.
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Dan Cosley Daniel Joseph "Dan" Cosley (born July 10, 1979) is an American guitarist, composer, and arranger.
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May Aufderheide May Frances Aufderheide Kaufman (May 21, 1888 – September 1, 1972) was an American composer of ragtime music. She was probably the best known among female ragtime composers. She received training in art music and visited Europe on a grand tour, yet decided to compose in ragtime.
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John Woods Duke John Woods Duke (July 30, 1899 – October 26, 1984), an American composer and pianist born in Cumberland, Maryland, became arguably best known for his art songs.
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Glenn Osser Abraham "Glenn" Osser (August 28, 1914 – April 29, 2014) was an American musician, musical arranger, orchestra leader, and songwriter. His birthname was Abraham (Abe), but much of his work was under the name Glenn; he can be found with references under both names. He also worked under a number of other names: Arthur Meisel, Bob Marvel, Maurice Pierre, and others.
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David Cullen (musician) David Thomas Cullen (born March 19, 1959) is an American guitarist, composer, and arranger of various styles of guitar music, including classical, jazz, and world music. Currently he is Artist in Residence at Elizabethtown College.
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Alice Shields Alice Shields (born Alice F. Shields, Manhattan, New York, February 18, 1943) is an American classical composer. She is a respected electronic composer particularly known for her cross-cultural work in opera.
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Yul Anderson Yul Anderson (born April 23) is an American Pianist, Guitarist, Singer and Inventor who plays a blend of Gospel, Blues and Soul as well as European Classical of the 18th and 19th century.
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Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".
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Chuck Hammer Chuck Hammer is an American guitarist and soundtrack composer, known for textural guitar work with Lou Reed, David Bowie, and Guitarchitecture.
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David Torn David M. Torn (born 26 May 1953) is an American guitarist, composer, and producer. He is known for combining electronic and acoustic instruments and for the use of looping.