David Yeagley (1951 – 2014) was a Comanche, classical composer, conservative political writer and activist. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor's degree from Oberlin Conservatory, a Master of Arts from Emory University, an Artist Diploma from the University of Hartford (Hartt School of Music), and a Doctorate from the University of Arizona. He was the first American Indian ever admitted to Yale Divinity School, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree.

A precocious musician, Dr. Yeagley gave his first major piano performance at age 13 with the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra. His musical compositions include a grand opera, a full-length film score and other orchestral works. Leading classical musicians have performed his works, as well as famous symphonies, including the Kiev Philharmonic, the Moravian Philharmonic and the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Among his special distinctions, Dr. Yeagley is the first American Indian composer to be commissioned to write a action movie score. In 2007, the Oklahoma State Historical Society commissioned Dr. Yeagley to write an 80 minute symphonic sound track for the 1920 silent film, “Daughter of Dawn,” by Norbert Miles.

Dr. Yeagley has more recorded music on professional label than any other American Indian classical composer. His music has been recorded by the Polish National Radio Symphony, the Moravian Philharmonic, and the Kiev Philharmonic. It has been performed in the United States by the Phoenix Symphony (Lawrence Golan, conducting). James Pellerite has performed and recorded much of Dr. Yeagley’s solo American Indian flute music, as well as works for Indian flute and orchestra.

Dr. Yeagley taught humanities and literature at Oklahoma’s College of Liberal Studies (2001), Oklahoma State University–Oklahoma City (1996 – 2001), and the University of Central Oklahoma (1997 – 1998).