John Stafford Smith

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John Stafford Smith was an English composer best known for writing the melody that later became the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf choirboy
composer
human
organist
activeIn 18th century
early 19th century
associatedWith Chapel Royal
surface form: Chapel Royal, St James's Palace

Gloucester Cathedral
burialPlace Gloucester Cathedral
causeOfDeath natural causes
commemoratedBy memorial tablet in Gloucester Cathedral
countryOfCitizenship England
Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1750-03-30
dateOfDeath 1836-09-21
educatedAt Chapel Royal
Gloucester Cathedral choir school
father Martin Smith
gender male
genre church music
patriotic song
hasLegacy melody adopted as United States national anthem
hasMusicalRole composer of instrumental music
composer of vocal music
tenor
hasNotableStudentOrAssociate members of the Anacreontic Society
hasPartInDiscography English cathedral music repertoire
influencedWork The Star-Spangled Banner
knownFor composing the melody later used for "The Star-Spangled Banner"
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Anacreontic Society
nationality British
English
notableWork To Anacreon in Heaven
surface form: The Anacreontic Song

To Anacreon in Heaven
occupation church musician
composer
organist
placeOfBirth England
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
placeOfDeath England
London, England
surface form: London
positionHeld Gentleman of the Chapel Royal
organist at the Chapel Royal
religion Anglicanism
workLocation Gloucester
London, England
surface form: London

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The Star-Spangled Banner composedBy John Stafford Smith
To Anacreon in Heaven composer John Stafford Smith
Martin Smith father John Stafford Smith