Bach is a surname of German-language origin. Notable people with the surname include:

The family of Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (German: Help:IPA/Standard German, �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque music, Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety ...

("JSB", 1685–1750), composer and organist, the most well-known of the Bachs *

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (22 November 17101 July 1784) was a German composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was the second child and eldest son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach. Despite his acknowledged genius as an improviser ...

(1710–1784), composer and organist, son of JSB *

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (8 March 1714 – 14 December 1788), also formerly spelled Karl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, and commonly abbreviated C. P. E. Bach, was a German composer and musician of the Baroque and Classical period. He was the fifth ch ...

(1714–1788), composer, harpsichordist and pianist, son of JSB *

Johann Aegidius Bach Johann Aegidius Bach (9 February 1645 – November 1716) was a German organist, violist, and municipal orchestra director of Erfurt. He was Johann Sebastian Bach's 1st cousin once removed, Johannes Bach's son, and the father of composer Johann Be ...

(1645–1716), organist and conductor, uncle of JSB *

Johann Ambrosius Bach Johann Ambrosius Bach (22 February 1645 – 20 February 1695) was a German musician, father to Johann Sebastian Bach. Life Johann Ambrosius Bach was born in Erfurt, Germany, the son of musician Christoph Bach (1613–1661). He was the twi ...

(1645–1695), violinist and trumpeter, father of JSB *

Johann Bernhard Bach Johann Bernhard Bach (23 May 1676 – 11 June 1749) was a German composer, and second cousin of J. S. Bach.Smith, Timothy A"Johann Bernhard Bach 1676-1749". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved 3 August 2012. Life Johann Bernhard Bach was b ...

(1676–1749) composer, harpsichordist and organist, cousin of JSB *

Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (21 June 1732 – 26 January 1795) was a German composer and harpsichordist, the fifth son of Johann Sebastian Bach, sometimes referred to as the "Bückeburg Bach". Born in Leipzig in the Electorate of Saxony, he w ...

(1732–1795), composer, son of JSB *

Johann Christian Bach Johann Christian Bach (5 September 1735 – 1 January 1782) was a German composer of the Classical era, the youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. He received his early musical training from his father, and later from his half-brother, Carl ...

(1735–1782), composer, son of JSB *

Johann Christoph Bach Johann Christoph Bach (baptised – 31 March 1703) was a German composer and organist of the Baroque period. Johann Christoph was an older cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach who would later describe him in his ''Genealogy'' (, 1735) as "the pr ...

(1642–1703), composer and organist, great-uncle of JSB *

Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach (11 May 1715 – 27 May 1739) was a German musician. It is not known whether he composed, and his career as an organist is not in itself notable, but his life throws light on his famous father, Johann Sebastian Bach. ...

(1715–1739), organist, son of JSB *

Johann Ludwig Bach Johann Ludwig Bach ( – 1 May 1731) was a German composer and violinist. He was born in Thal (Ruhla) near Eisenach. At the age of 22 he moved to Meiningen eventually being appointed cantor there, and later Kapellmeister. He wrote a large amoun ...

(1677–1731), composer and violinist, second cousin of JSB *

Johann Michael Bach Johann Michael Bach (baptised , Arnstadt, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen – , Gehren) was a German composer of the Baroque period. He was the brother of Johann Christoph Bach, as well as first cousin, once removed and father-in-law of Johann Sebast ...

(1648–1694), composer and organist, great-uncle and father-in-law of JSB *

Johann Michael Bach III Johann Michael Bach (9 November 1745 in Struth near Schmalkalden – 13 June 1820 in Elberfeld) was a Germans, German composer, lawyer and music theorist. He was a son of Johann Elias Bach (1705–1755). He is not to be confused with his great-unc ...

(1745–1820), composer and lawyer, nephew of JSB * Johann Sebastian Bach (painter) (1748–1778), painter, grandson of JSB

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Baron Alexander von Bach Alexander, Baron von Bach (German: ''Alexander Freiherr von Bach''; 4 January 1813, Loosdorf, Austria – 12 November 1893, Schöngrabern, Austria) was an Austrian politician. His most notable achievement was instituting a system of centralized ...

(1813–1893), Austrian politician and statesman *

Barbara Bach Barbara Bach, Lady Starkey (née Goldbach; August 27, 1946) is an American actress and former model. She played the Bond girl Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me (film), ''The Spy Who Loved Me''. She is married to former The Beatles, Beatles ...

(born 1947), American actress * Bela Bach (born 1990), German politician *

Børge Bach Børge Bach (20 January 1945 – 7 June 2016) was a Danish footballer who played for AaB and the national team, as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield ...

(1945-2016), Danish footballer *

Catherine Bach Catherine Bach (born Catherine Bachman; March 1, 1954) is an American actress. She is known for playing Daisy Duke in the television series ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' and Margo Dutton in '' African Skies''. In 2012, she joined the cast of the CBS ...

(born 1954), American actress * Claus-Peter Bach, German rugby union official *

Dirk Bach Dirk Bach (23 April 1961 – 1 October 2012) was a German actor, comedian and television presenter, best known as the co-host of ''Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!'', the German version of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, I'm a C ...

(1961–2012), German actor * Edward Bach (1886–1936), British medical doctor known for his work in alternative medicine *

Emmanuelle Bach Emmanuelle Bach (born Emanuelle Anouk El Kabbach; 30 May 1968) is a French film and television actress. History She is the daughter of Holda Trenkle ("Holda Fonteyn") and journalist Jean-Pierre Elkabbach. At the age of 19, she abandoned he ...

(born 1968), French film and television actress *

Emmon Bach Emmon Bach (12 June 1929 – 28 November 2014) was an American linguist. He was Professor Emeritus at the Department of Linguistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Professorial Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African St ...

(1929–2014), American linguist *

Ernst Bach Ernst Bach (10 May 1876 – 1 November 1929) was an Austrian actor and playwright. He made his debut as an actor at the Raimund Theater in Vienna in 1899. In 1903 he moved to Berlin to the , then to the in 1905, where he became Regisseur in 1906 a ...

(1876-1929), German comedy writer * Franciscus Hermanus Bach (1865–1956), Dutch painter * Fritz Bach (1934–2011), Austrian-born American transplant physician and immunobiologist * Franz Josef Bach (1917–2001), German politician *

Jan Bach Jan Bach (December 11, 1937 – October 30, 2020) was an American composer. He taught at the University of Tampa (Florida) from 1965 to 1966 and at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois (music theory and composition) from 1966 to 20 ...

(1937-2020), American composer * Jean Bach (1918–2013), American film director *

John Bach John Bach (born 5 June 1946) is a British-born New Zealand actor who has acted on stage, television and film over a period of more than four decades. Though born in the United Kingdom, he has spent most of his career living and working in New ...

(born 1946), New Zealand actor *

Kent Bach Kent Bach (born 1943) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco State University. His primary areas of research include the philosophy of language, linguistics and epistemology. He is the author of three books: ''Ex ...

(born 1943), American philosopher *

Kristina Bach Kristina Bach is a German Schlager and full Opera singer, lyricist, and music producer. K. Bach is noted for her 3 ½-octave (f=1:8) vocal range. Biography Bach was 13 years old when she won her first talent contest. She later studied vocal mus ...

(born 1962), German singer *

Mechthild Bach Mechthild Bach is a German soprano and a professor at the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen. Biography and career Bach was born in Limburg an der Lahn, where she was a member of the Limburg Cathedral's girl choir from a very young age. After he ...

(1949-2011), German soprano *

Nenad Bach Nenad N. Bach (born 1954) is a Croatian American recording artist, composer, performer, producer and peace activist. He has performed with a wide range of artists, including Luciano Pavarotti, Bono & The Edge (U2), Brian Eno, Garth Hudson & R ...

(born 1954), Croatian American recording artist, composer, performer, producer and peace activist *

Ole Christian Bach Ole Christian Bach (31 May 1957 – 11 July 2005) was a Norwegian con artist. Bach came into the spotlight in 1987 after organizing an illegal pyramid scheme where many investors and banks lost a total of 40 million NOK. Bach fled and was arreste ...

(1957–2005), Norwegian financier * Pamela Bach (1963–2025), American actress *

Paul Bach Paul Bach (born Paul George Roger Bach on 13 November 1938 in Forest Gate in London – died on 18 September 2011) was a regional press journalist and editor, at one time the editor-in-chief of the Celtic Press group and group editor of the Stra ...

(1938–2011), English journalist and editor * Pierre-Antoine-Jean Bach (1932–2020), French-born Laotian Roman Catholic prelate * Rasmus Bach (born 1995), Danish basketball player *

Richard Bach Richard David Bach (born June 23, 1936) is an American writer. He has written numerous flight-related works of fiction and non-fiction. His works include '' Jonathan Livingston Seagull'' (1970) and '' Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Mes ...

(born 1936), American novelist * Robert Bach (1901–1976), German politician *

Sebastian Bach Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and h ...

(born 1968), Canadian former lead singer of Skid Row, and later performer on Broadway * Sheldon Bach (1925-2021), American psychologist * Tamara Bach (born 1976), German youth book author *

Thomas Bach Thomas Bach (born 29 December 1953) is a German lawyer, former foil fencer, and Olympic gold medalist. He has served as the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013, the first ever Olympic champion to be elected to tha ...

(born 1953), German sports official and former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) * Vincent Bach (1890–1976), Austro-American cornet and trumpet player and manufacturer *

Vivi Bach Vivi Bach (3 September 1939 – 22 April 2013) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1958 and 1974. Bach was born as Vivi Bak in Copenhagen, Denmark, and died on Ibiza, Spain, where she lived with her husband, the Aust ...

(1939–2013), Danish actress and singer

The family of Johann Sebastian Bach

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