Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five

Is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five

Is an Estonian graphic artist and printmaker.

Is an Estonian graphic artist and printmaker.

Was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for combining both in his work on the li

Was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for combining both in his work on the life-size models of dinosaurs in the Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, south London. He was also a noted lecturer on zoology and related topics.

Was an Anglo-American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American War of

Was an Anglo-American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the American War of Independence. He was the second president of the Royal Academy serving from 1792 to 1805 and 1806 to 1820.

Was an English artist. Born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, he was the son of civil engine

Was an English artist. Born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, he was the son of civil engineer Edward Leader Williams (who was also a keen amateur artist and friend of John Constable) and Quaker Sarah Whiting. His brother, also called Edward Leader Williams, followed in his father's footsteps and became a notable civil engineer. The family lived in Worcester at Diglis House (now the Diglis Hotel).

Is a German artist.[1] He studied at Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg, with Wiebke Siem and

Is a German artist.[1] He studied at Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg, with Wiebke Siem and Eran Schaerf. He lives & works in Hamburg.

Was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. H

Was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. He was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s, and was recognized as such by other jazz musicians who called him King (coined by Ben Webster). In 1958, performed with Billie Holiday at the legendary Monterey Jazz Festival.

Is an Israeli painter, sculptor, printmaker and filmmaker who was born in Beirut. He immigrated to I

Is an Israeli painter, sculptor, printmaker and filmmaker who was born in Beirut. He immigrated to Israel in 1947. From 1959 to 1961, he studied at the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv under Yehezkel Streichman (1906-1993).

Is a Detroit jazz multireedist. He performs on various saxophones, flute and bass clarinet.He is pro

Is a Detroit jazz multireedist. He performs on various saxophones, flute and bass clarinet.He is probably best known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi sextet and Headhunters band, and for performing on Miles Davis's seminal fusion record, Bitches Brew. Maupin has collaborated with Horace Silver, Roy Haynes and many others. He has also performed on several Meat Beat Manifesto albums.

Was a pianist. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Moiseiwitsch began his studies at age seven at the Odessa Mu

Was a pianist. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Moiseiwitsch began his studies at age seven at the Odessa Music Academy. He won the Anton Rubinstein Prize when he was just nine years old. He later took lessons from Theodor Leschetizky in Vienna. He first appeared

Is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA (1972-1982), and

Is a Swedish musician, composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group ABBA (1972-1982), and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia!. Currently active with his own band Benny Anderssons Orkester (BAO!), and co-prod

Was a Jewish American singer-songwriter who reached popularity in the 1940s, with a comeback in the

Was a Jewish American singer-songwriter who reached popularity in the 1940s, with a comeback in the 1970s. He is particularly remembered for his risqué but cheerfully optimistic songs.

Was an American jazz musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as "King of Swing", "Patriarch of t

Was an American jazz musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as "King of Swing", "Patriarch of the Clarinet", "The Professor", and "Swing's Senior Statesman".When Benny was 10, his father enrolled Benny and two older brothers in music lessons at the Kehelah Jacob Synagogue. The next year he joined the boys club band at Jane Addams' Hull House, where he received lessons from the director James Sylvester. Also important during this period were his two years of instruction from the classically trained clarinetist Franz Schoepp. His early influences were New Orleans jazz clarinetists working in Chicago, notably Johnny Dodds, Leon Roppolo, and Jimmy Noone. Goodman learned quickly, becoming a strong player at an early age. He was soon playing professionally while still 'in short pants', playing clarinet in various bands.

Is considered by many fans of Cuban music as the greatest Cuban singer of all time. He was gifted wi

Is considered by many fans of Cuban music as the greatest Cuban singer of all time. He was gifted with an innate musicality and fluid tenor voice which he colored and phrased with great expressivity. Moré was a master of all the genres of Cuban music, including son montuno, mambo, guaracha, guajira, cha cha cha, Afro-Cuban, canción, guaguancó, and bolero.

Is a Dutch pop artist who has released albums on the Dox label. Since 2003, he has produced three st

Is a Dutch pop artist who has released albums on the Dox label. Since 2003, he has produced three studio albums and one live album. His most recent album, "Benny. . . at Home",[1] has met critical acclaim outside of the Netherlands. Benny Sings has been invited to perform on Radio Nova.

Was an Indian artist from West Bengal state. Mukherjee was one of the pioneers of Indian modern art,

Was an Indian artist from West Bengal state. Mukherjee was one of the pioneers of Indian modern art, as a painter and as a celebrated muralist. He was one of the earliest artists in modern India to take up mural as a mode of artistic expression, and his murals display a subtle understanding of environmental and architectural nuances.

Was an Italian painter.He studied in Florence in 1410 and after studying Theology, he became priest.

Was an Italian painter.He studied in Florence in 1410 and after studying Theology, he became priest. His religious paintings inspired numerous painters: numerous altarpieces, immense surfaces covered with frescos. He was also a scientist, he published an

Was an Italian goldsmith, painter, sculptor, soldier and musician of the Renaissance, who also wrote

Was an Italian goldsmith, painter, sculptor, soldier and musician of the Renaissance, who also wrote a famous autobiography.

Was an American photographer best known for her black-and-white photography of New York City archite

Was an American photographer best known for her black-and-white photography of New York City architecture and urban design of the 1930s.In 1918 she moved with friends from OSU to New York's Greenwich Village, where she was 'adopted' by the anarchist Hippolyte Havel. She shared an apartment on Greenwich Avenue with several others, including the writer Djuna Barnes, philosopher Kenneth Burke, and literary critic Malcolm Cowley.[2] At first she pursued journalism, but soon became interested in theater and sculpture, perhaps because of her interaction with artists Eugene O'Neill, Man Ray and Sadakichi Hartmann.[3] In 1919 she nearly died in the influenza pandemic.

Was a South African-born illustrator and graphic artist. He left South Africa for England in July 19

Was a South African-born illustrator and graphic artist. He left South Africa for England in July 1926, and quickly established himself in the artistic and literary atmosphere of London working for various small presses such as Mandrake Press. Egan's illustrations appeared in an edition of Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal (1929). He also illustrated several works of the French writer Pierre Louÿs.

Is the conventional name given to an Attic Greek vase-painter who is widely regarded as a rival to t

Is the conventional name given to an Attic Greek vase-painter who is widely regarded as a rival to the Kleophrades Painter among the most talented vase painters of the early 5th century BCE (see Pottery of Ancient Greece

Was a French painter of Expressionism and Member of the Anti-Abstract Art Group "L 'homme Témoin".B

Was a French painter of Expressionism and Member of the Anti-Abstract Art Group "L 'homme Témoin".Buffet was born in Paris, France, and studied art there at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (National School of the Fine Arts) and worked in the studio of the painter Eugène Narbonne. Among his classmates were Maurice Boitel and Louis Vuillermoz.

Is a musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and frontman of Australian

Is a musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and frontman of Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger since 1989.Fanning began writing music, and upon graduating from St. Joseph's, moved on to the University of Queensland, where he studied journalism for a short time. He would go on to drop out to pursue a music career, after meeting Ian Haug in an economics class.

Is a French painter who works in a variety of materials and utilizes a multitude of techniques. As a

Is a French painter who works in a variety of materials and utilizes a multitude of techniques. As an artist he explores the bare minimal essence of painting, devoid of conception and aesthetic, instead focusing on an industrial approach to making art.[1] His work is highly process-oriented, often requiring unconventional tools, materials, and the assistance of others to complete a painting.

Is an American illustrator. Fuchs grew up in humble circumstances with no father. His ambition was t

Is an American illustrator. Fuchs grew up in humble circumstances with no father. His ambition was to be a trumpet player, but after loosing three fingers on his right hand in an industrial accident, which occurred to Fuchs the summer after his graduation