Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Mar 4 Baroque violin virtuoso and composer (The Four Seasons), born in Venice Jul 6 Nicola Francesco Haym, Italian composer, born in Rome (d. 1729) Dec 30 William Croft, English composer and organist, born in Nether Ettington (d. 1727) 1677 Birthdays in Music by Year 1679 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers