John Wilson
John Wilson was born on April 5, 1595. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About John Wilson
John Wilson (5 April 1595 – 22 February 1674) was an English composer, lutenist and teacher. Born in Faversham, Kent, he moved to London by 1614, where he succeeded Robert Johnson as principal composer for the King's Men, and entered the King's Musick in 1635 as a lutenist. He received the degree of D.Mus from Oxford in 1644, and he was Heather Professor of Music there from 1656 to 1661. Following the Restoration, he joined the Chapel Royal in 1662. He died at Westminster. Wilson was part of a coterie of artists and musicians surrounding the court of Charles I that included the likes of Ben…