John W. Duarte, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John W. Duarte

British composer, guitarist and writer

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1919

Place of Birth: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Dec-2004

Profession: composer, music critic, jazz guitarist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John William Duarte (2 October 1919 – 23 December 2004) was a British composer, guitarist and writer. Duarte was born in Sheffield, England, but lived in Manchester from the age of six.
Although his surname is of Portuguese origin, he considered himself 100% British – his father was Scottish and his mother was English – a fact that echoed throughout his music.