Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was an Italian painter and creator of mosaics from Florence. He is also well known for his student G

Was an Italian painter and creator of mosaics from Florence. He is also well known for his student Giotto, considered the first great artist of the Italian Renaissance. Cimabue is generally regarded as the last great painter working in the Byzantine tradi

Is a French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer.Based in Paris, Cerrone recorded, c

Is a French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer.Based in Paris, Cerrone recorded, composed, and performed his solo debut "Love In C Minor", again with Costandinos. Released on his own Malligator imprint, and distributed by Warner Filipacci in France, it immediately shocked audiences with its controversial cover. It was later released with a new, tamer cover that took flashes of nude women into the background and replaced them with four arms clenched instead for the American release.

Is a Filipino National Artist awardee in painting. He was also an art director prior to going full-t

Is a Filipino National Artist awardee in painting. He was also an art director prior to going full-time in his visual art practice in the 1960s. His early (1940s-1960s) works, alongside those of peer, Hernando Ocampo are described as depictions of anguish and dehumanization of beggars and laborers in the city.

Is a leading musician and actor in Colombia. He was born in Cali, and later spent fourteen years as

Is a leading musician and actor in Colombia. He was born in Cali, and later spent fourteen years as part of the famed Son Del Pueblo band.Cesar composed the songs in the Colombian musical “Y Se Armo La Mojiganga” in which he also played the main character.

Is an Italian singer-songwriter. Cremonini was the leader of Lùnapop, a successful and popular Ital

Is an Italian singer-songwriter. Cremonini was the leader of Lùnapop, a successful and popular Italian pop band between 1999 and 2002. In 2002 Lùnapop was disbanded. He has since pursued a successful solo career. His Lùnapop bandmate, Nicola 'Ballo' Balestri, has joined him in his new band, along with other musicians.

Is an Italian opera singer, generally considered to be one of the finest basses of the post-war peri

Is an Italian opera singer, generally considered to be one of the finest basses of the post-war period. His voice was characterised by a deep, warm timbre, and a ringing, vibrant upper register. On stage, his tall, striking presence and his great elegance of phrasing made him a natural Don Giovanni, among his many other roles.

Was an Italian operatic soprano who is best known for debuting two of the most iconic roles in opera

Was an Italian operatic soprano who is best known for debuting two of the most iconic roles in opera history, Mimì in the original 1896 production of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème and the title role in Puccini's Manon Lescaut in its 1893 world premiere.[1]

He is the most commercially famous and influential Turkish rapper. His albums have featured many art

He is the most commercially famous and influential Turkish rapper. His albums have featured many artists including Sezen Aksu, Candan Erçetin, Tech N9ne, Sagopa Kajmer, Dr. Fuchs, and his sister Ayben. His song titled "Holocaust" was featured in the film Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul by Turkish German director Fatih Akin, and was included on the official soundtrack.

A Korean pop singer. She has been involved in the Korean entertainment industry since 1994, when Coo

A Korean pop singer. She has been involved in the Korean entertainment industry since 1994, when Cool debuted (which she is known mostly for). She is currently in the group Girl Friends with her good friend Chae Rina, promoting the single "Maybe I Love You" as of October 2006. However, both members have become notorious for their extensive use of plastic surgery in the past few years, hinted at on a recent episode of KBS's variety show Star Golden Bell.

Is a South Korean movie star, television actor, and singer. He started his acting career in a 1995 K

Is a South Korean movie star, television actor, and singer. He started his acting career in a 1995 KBS television drama. He appeared in his first movie, Hallelujah, in 1997, also making his debut as a singer in 2001. Internationally he is best known for his protagonist role in the 2001 romantic comedy My Sassy Girl, his counterpart being Jun Ji-hyun. He is as well shown in other various works, including Papa (1996). He is the commercial model of Mario Kart DS in South Korea.

An Algerian Raï musician and actress.Raised in a poor neighborhood, she starred in the Algerian fil

An Algerian Raï musician and actress.Raised in a poor neighborhood, she starred in the Algerian film Djalti at the age of 14. She launched her musical career as a singer in Boutiba S'ghir's band and began recording with producer Rachid Baba Ahmed in the l

Kroeger put together a collection of his own songs, borrowed money from his stepfather, and went to

Kroeger put together a collection of his own songs, borrowed money from his stepfather, and went to Vancouver to record the band in a friend's studio. Based on the results, Kroeger's bassist brother, Mike, along with friend and lead guitarist Ryan Peake all relocated to Vancouver in 1996; the same year, they recorded and released the EP Hesher and full-length Curb independently, then embarked on a series of cross-country tours.[1

Is the drummer for the band Switchfoot which he co-founded along with Jon and Tim Foreman in 1996.[1

Is the drummer for the band Switchfoot which he co-founded along with Jon and Tim Foreman in 1996.[1] Butler lived in Amsterdam for a few years, but he and his family later moved to San Diego, California where he now lives with his wife Tina (who he married in 1999), his three children, Evan (born in 2001) and Dylan, and his daughter, Charlotte (born in summer of 2007). He is currently teaching his oldest to play the drums, and enjoys taking all his kids out to the beach.

The lead vocalist and guitarist for the band Nickelback.Chad Kroeger, along with Saliva vocalist Jos

The lead vocalist and guitarist for the band Nickelback.Chad Kroeger, along with Saliva vocalist Josey Scott, Theory of a Deadman guitarist Tyler Connolly, and Our Lady Peace drummer Jeremy Taggart, performed the theme song titled "Hero" for the blockbust

Is an Australian comedic singer/guitarist renowned for his vaudeville style of comic country and wes

Is an Australian comedic singer/guitarist renowned for his vaudeville style of comic country and western songs, his prominent teeth, and goofy stage persona. In reference to his first recording he is known as The Sheik of Scrubby Creek.

Former member of Korean girl group CLEO, debuted solo as Enjel in 2007.

Former member of Korean girl group CLEO, debuted solo as Enjel in 2007.

A Korean singer. She is a former member of Diva and Roo'ra and released a solo album, The First Step

A Korean singer. She is a former member of Diva and Roo'ra and released a solo album, The First Step in 2002. As of 2006 she and Yuri of Cool have formed a duo called Girl Friends.

Is a well known impressionist and naturalist Egyptian artist who painted the "Peaceful and Tranquil

Is a well known impressionist and naturalist Egyptian artist who painted the "Peaceful and Tranquil Egypt of the last Century".[1] He loved nature in any form and his paintings show a great love for the sea, the desert and the people of Egypt. He has left a legacy of over 186 paintings.

A Jewish artist, painter, sculptor, and engraver, who is best known for being a chronicler of Jewish

A Jewish artist, painter, sculptor, and engraver, who is best known for being a chronicler of Jewish life in the small Polish village, or Shtetl Kazimierz-Dolny in southern Poland, where he was born, and painter of Holocaust era art.In 1967, Goldberg arrived in the United States, with a two-year business visa on an exhibition-tour and continued to paint, and create line engravings of his village characters, as well as sculpt. His and subject matter widened while living in New York which became one of his "themes." He and his family decided to become citizens of the United States in 1973.

Was an Austrian born American sculptor. He was born in the then Austro-Hungarian village of Kolomyia

Was an Austrian born American sculptor. He was born in the then Austro-Hungarian village of Kolomyia (since 1991, in the Ukraine) and immigrated to the United States in 1921. His art studies began at the Kunstgewerbe Schule in Vienna shortly before he moved to the United States, where it continued at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design where he studied with Elie Nadelman and at the Art Students League of New York, with Robert Laurent.Gross began exhibiting both his sculpture and graphic art in 1935, and was one of 250 sculptors who exhibited in the 3rd Sculpture International held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the summer of 1949.

Was born in 1975 in the city of Alkmaar (The Netherlands).She started her career at the Nel Roos Bal

Was born in 1975 in the city of Alkmaar (The Netherlands).She started her career at the Nel Roos Ballet Academy. Then she went to the academy of Lusia Martas.

Known for hit songs such as "I'm Every Woman", "I Feel For You" and "Through the Fire", also sung th

Known for hit songs such as "I'm Every Woman", "I Feel For You" and "Through the Fire", also sung the theme song for the hit children's TV show

Is an American country music artist from the state of Texas. She has released three major-label stud

Is an American country music artist from the state of Texas. She has released three major-label studio albums (two on Asylum Records and one on Dreamworks Records) in addition to charting six singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot

A Thai visual artist. Primarily a painter, Chalermchai's works have been exhibited worldwide, and he

A Thai visual artist. Primarily a painter, Chalermchai's works have been exhibited worldwide, and he is known for his use of Buddhist imagery in his art.Chalermchai Kositpipat was born into a Sino-Thai family.[1] He later attended Silpakorn University, which was Thailand's primary visual arts school. He graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree in Thai art in 1977.

He had a illustrious career as a gospel quartet guitar player in the 1960s, 70's, and 80's with grou

He had a illustrious career as a gospel quartet guitar player in the 1960s, 70's, and 80's with groups such as the Mighty Clouds of Joy among others. Later in life he found a new career in the neo-soul movement of the 90's and 2000's, most notably contributing to the sounds of D'Angelo and Tony Toni Toné. Spanky played guitar as as part of The Soultronics, (D'angelo's highly regarded band for his 2000 "Voodoo" tour), alongside