Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter B

A Canadian painter, photographer, and documentary filmmaker.Ondaatje studied at the Ontario College

A Canadian painter, photographer, and documentary filmmaker.Ondaatje studied at the Ontario College of Art and McGill University. She completed a M.A. in Canadian Literature at Queen's University, while on a teaching fellowship. Until 1964, Ondaatje served as a part-time lecturer at Wilfrid Laurier University and Sherbrooke University. In the early 1960s she returned to the visual arts again and by 1965 was painting full time. In 1967, with fellow Canadian artists Jack Chambers and Tony Urquhart, she founded Canadian Artists Representation (CAR), which today is the Canadian Artists Representation/Frontes des Artistes Canadiens (CARFAC). CAR was the first artist organization in the world to establish a fee structure for museum and gallery exhibitions of contemporary artists.

Is a former American singer, most famous for her tenure in the popular Motown singing group Martha a

Is a former American singer, most famous for her tenure in the popular Motown singing group Martha and the Vandellas.Born in Attalla, Alabama, Kelly's family moved to Detroit, Michigan when Kelly was a child. Like many children growing up in the city, Kelly found herself aspiring for a career in music

Is a Tony Award-winning American theater, film, and television actress and singer.Buckley made her B

Is a Tony Award-winning American theater, film, and television actress and singer.Buckley made her Broadway debut in 1969 and has been called "The Voice of Broadway" by New York Magazine. Her rendition of "Memory" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats established

An English singer, actress and author, most noted for her role as Betty Williams on the British soap

An English singer, actress and author, most noted for her role as Betty Williams on the British soap Coronation Street.At the age of 8, Driver began performing professionally, forced by her mother to appear with Terence Byron Repertory Theatre Company.[4] She was singing for the BBC by the age of 10 and began touring across the UK in her first revue at the age of 12. Whilst performing in London at the age of 14, Driver was spotted by the agent Bert Aza, who was in partnership with his brother Archie Pitt, Gracie Fields's husband. Despite her young age, he booked her for the lead in a revival of Mr Tower Of London, which Gracie Fields had made famous 19 years before. She was also approached by George Formby after he and his wife Beryll Formby saw her perform in Manchester. The Formbys wanted Driver to appear in their new film Boots! Boots!, but when Beryll Formby saw her rehearsing, she decided that she did not want to be outperformed by Driver and sent her away; however, the producers felt so bad about the way Betty Driver was treated that they refused to take her name off the film credits, even though she did not appear in the theatrical release.[3

Was an American artist and legendary art dealer known for her early promotion of Abstract Expression

Was an American artist and legendary art dealer known for her early promotion of Abstract Expressionism. She was known as "the den mother of Abstract Expressionism" [1] In 1946 she opened the Betty Parsons Gallery, which specialized in Abstract Expressionism. She showed work by Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock, Clyfford Still, Ellsworth Kelly, Mark Rothko and Robert Rauschenberg among others. Helen Frankenthaler, the painter, who met Parsons in 1950, said: "Betty and her gallery helped construct the center of the art world. She was one of the last of her breed." Many of the Abstract Expressionist artists she launched left her gallery for more commercial galleries. Art critic, B. H. Friedman: "She was resentful. She had struggled so long to get them established, and other dealers capitalized on her efforts." Her other artists include Agnes Martin, Richard Pousette-Dart and Richard Tuttle. She ran the gallery until her death in 1982. [2]

Was an American blues singer who became most famous with her version of the song Take the "A" Train.

Was an American blues singer who became most famous with her version of the song Take the "A" Train. She started her career by winning a Harlem Apollo Theater amateur contest, sang with the Savoy Sultans from 1941 to 1942 and with Duke Ellington in the 19

Was a Canadian printmaker, sculptor, painter, and installation artist.Betty Goodwin used a large var

Was a Canadian printmaker, sculptor, painter, and installation artist.Betty Goodwin used a large variety of media, including collage, sculpture, printmaking, painting and drawing, assemblage and etchings. Her subject matter almost always revolves around the human form and deals with it in a highly emotional way.[3] Many of her ideas came from clusters of photographs, objects or drawings on the walls in her studio. She also used the “germ” of ideas that are left after being erased from a work.[4]

Is an American soul music singer, best known for her 1967 hit song “Make Me Yours.”She grew up i

Is an American soul music singer, best known for her 1967 hit song “Make Me Yours.”She grew up in Arcadia, Louisiana, one of 14 children, and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1963. Although some sources state that she was in a vocal group known as The

An American artist, known for her work in the field of assemblage. Her education included a time at

An American artist, known for her work in the field of assemblage. Her education included a time at the University of California, Los Angeles, from where she received a degree in design in 1949, and graduate studies in printmaking and education at Pasadena City College, California State University, Long Beach. Her interest in assemblage was inspired by a 1968 exhibition by Joseph Cornell, though she also cites the influence of Simon Rodia's Watts Towers, which she witnessed being built in her childhood.[1] She began creating work typically consisting of found objects arranged within boxes or windows, with items drawing on various different cultures reflecting Saar's own mixed heritage (African, Native American, Irish and Creole).[1]

Is an American singer of Latin pop music. Born in Chicago, Illinois, to Puerto Rican and Mexican par

Is an American singer of Latin pop music. Born in Chicago, Illinois, to Puerto Rican and Mexican parents, Betzaida released her debut self-titled album in 2004 on Fonovisa Records.[1] She first gained fame through her song "La Copa Será Tuya Al Final" whi

She wrote an autobiography (with Victor Bockris) entitled Rebel Heart: An American Rock and Roll Jou

She wrote an autobiography (with Victor Bockris) entitled Rebel Heart: An American Rock and Roll Journey. It hit the New York Times Bestseller list and the paperback was issued in 2002

A British singer-songwriter, best known for her 1991 UK top 5 hit single, "Promise Me". Her most rec

A British singer-songwriter, best known for her 1991 UK top 5 hit single, "Promise Me". Her most recent album, Close To Home, was released in 2009.

An English soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995

An English soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight is signed to Parlophone Records and has released five studio albums to date. Widely labelled as one of Britain's greatest soul singers,[1] Knight is best known for her hit singles "Greatest Day", "Get Up!", "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" and "Come As You Are".

A successful country music singer-songwriter in Canada. She is also formerly part of the all-female

A successful country music singer-songwriter in Canada. She is also formerly part of the all-female trio Lace, produced by the renowned Los Angeles producer, David Foster. She was also a Canadian television host. From 2004 to July 28, 2005, she co-hosted the Citytv Vancouver morning show, Breakfast Television. Mahood was then named to co-host CMT Canada's flagship show, CMT Central. She continues to host Ultimate on CMT while also appearing as a judge on Karaoke Star. She also hosted two seasons of Project Mom and Project Dad in 2007 and 2008 for CMT.

Was still a student when she was picked to front The Levee Breakers, a jug band who played the folk

Was still a student when she was picked to front The Levee Breakers, a jug band who played the folk circuit in South East England. At the age of 16 recorded her first single "Babe I'm Leaving You" which was released on the Parlophone label in 1965.Martyn was then signed as a solo artist to the Deram Records label. In 1966 she released a single "Happy New Year" (b-side "Where The Good Times Are") written by Randy Newman, and accompanied by Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Nicky Hopkins. "Happy New Year" was chosen, together with "I Love My Dog" by Cat Stevens, to launch Deram as the progressive branch of Decca Records (see references). She also recorded an unreleased single in the same year, "Picking Up The Sunshine" / "Gin House Blues

Was an American jazz singer.Kenney worked early in life for Western Union as a telephone birthday si

Was an American jazz singer.Kenney worked early in life for Western Union as a telephone birthday singer. After moving to New York City, she recorded a demo in 1954 with Tony Tamburello; these were not issued until 2006 under the title Snuggled on Your Sh

A modern sculptor, and abstract painter.Beverly Pepper started her career as a commercial artist in

A modern sculptor, and abstract painter.Beverly Pepper started her career as a commercial artist in New York before shifting to painting and sculpture. She later studied in Paris (from 1949) with Fernand Léger and Andre Lhote, and from 1951 lived in or near Rome. From 1960 she shifted from painting to carving in wood and working in clay and bronze, and the following year began welding. She is known for totem figures, steel sculptures, mirrored works, and environmental earth constructions, as in her "Amphisculpture" series (1947–76).

Was an American operatic soprano who enjoyed success in the 1960s and 1970s. She was famous for her

Was an American operatic soprano who enjoyed success in the 1960s and 1970s. She was famous for her performances in coloratura soprano roles in operas around the world and on recordings. After retiring from singing in 1980, she became the general manager of the New York City Opera. In 1994, she became the Chairman of Lincoln Center and then, in 2002, of the Metropolitan Opera, stepping down in 2005. Sills lent her celebrity to further her charity work for the prevention and treatment of birth defects.

Is the lead vocalist and main lyricist for Texan alternative rock band Flyleaf.Lacey received a bass

Is the lead vocalist and main lyricist for Texan alternative rock band Flyleaf.Lacey received a bass guitar at fourteen, where she began playing Green Day and Nirvana songs. At sixteen, the fighting between Mosley and her mother became so intense that she was forced to leave her Arlington home. She then moved to Gulfport, Mississippi, to live with her grandparents. There, she joined a band that was searching for a bass player. She continued on to sing for the band, writing lyrics and playing guitar. The music seemed to fuel her emptiness of having been forced out of her Arlington home and having felt like she lost everything. Lacey decided to quit the band,

An artist based in Dehli.Kher was born in London. In her work, Kher repeatedly uses manufactured ver

An artist based in Dehli.Kher was born in London. In her work, Kher repeatedly uses manufactured versions of traditional Indian bindi to adorn cast sculptures – often of animals – and wall-hung panels.[1] Her work references identity through consumer culture, gender and race, reflecting her own background.[2]

Is an Italian cantautore, or a singer-songwriter, from Milan.Despite the interest raised from his fi

Is an Italian cantautore, or a singer-songwriter, from Milan.Despite the interest raised from his first two albums, he did not break into the music scene. He was aware that if his third album did not satisfy the expectations of the record company, he would be gambling with his career. In 1992 he released a single from his third album, Liberatemi with which he travelled around Italy participating in the Festivalbar and with which he finally obtained the recognition he deserved. The album Liberatemi, produced by Mauro Malavasi, sold 150,000 copies and ratified the importance of Biagio Antonacci in the world of Italian music.

Courtesy name as Wenjin, is a famed Chinese painter in early Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years

Courtesy name as Wenjin, is a famed Chinese painter in early Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years are unknown. He was a native Shaxian (now belongs to Fujian).

Courtesy name as Yigong or Shoumin, sobriquet as Weijian Laoren, is a famed Chinese painter in Qing

Courtesy name as Yigong or Shoumin, sobriquet as Weijian Laoren, is a famed Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. A native Shanyang (now Huai'an), he was one of "Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.

An actress, model from Taiwan. She graduated from Shih Hsin University and went into modeling, quick

An actress, model from Taiwan. She graduated from Shih Hsin University and went into modeling, quickly becoming one of Taiwan's top-ten models.

Is an American pair skater. For almost ten years, she competed with Joseph Jacobsen. They were the 2

Is an American pair skater. For almost ten years, she competed with Joseph Jacobsen. They were the 2007 US National junior silver medalists. They qualified for the 2005 Junior Grand Prix Final in their first year on the circuit, and placed sixth. Although