John Stafford Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Stafford Smith

British composer

Date of Birth: 30-Mar-1750

Place of Birth: Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Sep-1836

Profession: composer, musicologist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John Stafford Smith (bapt.
30 March 1750 – 21 September 1836) was a British composer, church organist, and early musicologist.
He was one of the first serious collectors of manuscripts of works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Smith is best known for writing the music for "The Anacreontic Song", which became the tune for the American patriotic song "The Star-Spangled Banner" following the War of 1812, and in 1931 was adopted as the national anthem of the United States.