Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a sculptor and carver of the Baroque era.Ferdinand Brokoff's work is often equalized in importan

Was a sculptor and carver of the Baroque era.Ferdinand Brokoff's work is often equalized in importance with the work of Matthias Braun. In the beginning he mostly helped his father but since 1708 he worked independently and two years later, in the age of 22, he acquired his reputation for work on several statues on the Charles Bridge in Prague (the statuary of St. Adalbert, the statue of St. Gaetano, the sculpture group of Francis Borgia, the statues of St. Ignatius and Francis Xaverius, statuary of Saints John of Matha, Felix of Valois and Ivo including the famous statue of Turk, etc).

A musical family of Bonn,[1] was a friend and pupil of Beethoven who published in 1838 a collection

A musical family of Bonn,[1] was a friend and pupil of Beethoven who published in 1838 a collection of reminiscences of his teacher, co-written with Franz Wegeler. He was also a composer who left eight symphonies, a violin concerto and nine piano concertos, and numerous other works in many genres, including 26 string quartets. Of these the symphonies, some chamber works — most of them with piano — and his piano concertos have been recorded, demonstrating a style which is not surprisingly somewhere between that of the Classic and early Romantic eras.

Was a listed artist, probably from Germany. His works hang in various museums and he was an influent

Was a listed artist, probably from Germany. His works hang in various museums and he was an influential German Jewish artist displaced by the Nazis.[1]

Was an Italian architect, whose main works were realized in Rome and Naples.Born in Florence, he beg

Was an Italian architect, whose main works were realized in Rome and Naples.Born in Florence, he began to work in that city as a pupil of Giovanni Battista Foggini. In 1717 he moved to Rome, to continue his apprentice studies. His first important work was

Was a Croatian reformer, composer and musician.Ferdo Rusan was the main recorder of renaissance move

Was a Croatian reformer, composer and musician.Ferdo Rusan was the main recorder of renaissance movements in Varždin Military Frontier area and Bjelovar Military Commune.

Is a Hungarian rock singer and musician, nicknamed "Feró". Although not a professional on any instr

Is a Hungarian rock singer and musician, nicknamed "Feró". Although not a professional on any instruments, he can play the guitar, the harmonica, the saxophone and the piano.Feró attempted Polytechnic and gained an engineer's degree. He began singing in rock bands as a hobby in the 1960s. He became famous as the singer, frontman and songwriter of the band Beatrice in the late 1970s.

Is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter, actress, and rapper. She is a former member of the kids' t

Is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter, actress, and rapper. She is a former member of the kids' television series Kids Incorporated, and the girl group Wild Orchid. Ferguson was also a co-host of the television show Great Pretenders. She is currently a vocalist for the hip hop/pop group the Black Eyed Peas, as well as a solo artist, releasing her debut album, The Dutchess, in 2006.

is an Irish artist. He studied at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology and was el

is an Irish artist. He studied at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology and was elected a member of Aosdána.From 1979 – 1988 he lived in Italy, where he lectured in English Language at the University of Milan. He returned to Ireland to become a full-time painter. He attended the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture in 1991.

Is a popular Turkish rock music singer and songwriter.

Is a popular Turkish rock music singer and songwriter.

Is an author and visual artist of German Turkish origin. Zaimoglu has developed since 1995 to have b

Is an author and visual artist of German Turkish origin. Zaimoglu has developed since 1995 to have become one of the important poets of contemporary German language. His central theme are the problems of the second and third generation of Turkish immigrants to Germany.

Is a Canadian abstract expressionist painter who was a major figure in the Quebec contemporary art s

Is a Canadian abstract expressionist painter who was a major figure in the Quebec contemporary art scene in the 1940s and 1950s. During his 50-year career, Leduc has participated in many expositions in Canada, France and other countries.

A Brazilian popular singer.Fernanda was raised in a middle-class family of the South Zone, a neighbo

A Brazilian popular singer.Fernanda was raised in a middle-class family of the South Zone, a neighborhood of Rio. Her first notable public appearance was the backing vocal of the band Blitz until 1986. After that, in 1990, she started a solo career singing funk, disco and dance music, achieving great success in her native country.In 1989, she met Herbet Vianna, and with his help and encouragment formed a funk band. Her first solo album, SLA Radical Dance Disco Club (1990), was produced by Herbert Vianna and Fábio Fonseca and had a hit with A Noite. Her second album, SLA2/Be Sample (1992), was one of the earliest Brazilian pop records to extensively employ the sampler, and had success with Rio 40 Graus [1] portraying Rio de Janeiro climate, people and lifestyle. Since then, Abreu has been considered the first lady of Brazilian funk. [2]

Is a Latin American musician and composer. He is considered a major representative of the Folk music

Is a Latin American musician and composer. He is considered a major representative of the Folk music genre in Mexico.In 1989, along with other musicians and writers, he creates SEIMUS, which stands for "Sociedad de Escritores y Músicos Urbanos Subterraneos" (Society of Underground Urban Musicians and Writers).

An Argentine cartoonist. He is mostly known as the creator of the cartoon Yo, Matías ("Me, Matías"

An Argentine cartoonist. He is mostly known as the creator of the cartoon Yo, Matías ("Me, Matías"). He is the author of over 20 books, including 10 of the Yo, Matías series. He has two sons and two daughters.He began his career as a cartoonist in 1973 working for Siete Días. Since then, he drew cartoons for several Argentine magazines, such as Para Ti, Jocker and La Semana, as well as the newspapers Tiempo Argentino and La Razón (Buenos Aires). In 1990, his strip Prudencio began to appear in the back of Clarín, the most popular daily newspaper in Argentina. In 1993, the name of this strip is changed to Yo, Matías.

Is a Portuguese painter and architect. He studied architecture but became known as the leading name

Is a Portuguese painter and architect. He studied architecture but became known as the leading name in Portuguese abstract painting. He started painting in 1944, influenced by music, astronomy, and the international abstract movement. Since then, he's bee

Is the secondary guitarist, composer, and lead singer for the Mexican rock band Maná. Olvera studie

Is the secondary guitarist, composer, and lead singer for the Mexican rock band Maná. Olvera studied communications in the UIA University. He has collaborated with great musicians such as Rubén Blades, Carlos Santana, Pablo Milanes, Luciano Pavarotti, Zucchero, Moisés Aldana, Miguel Rios, Miguel Bosé, Tanya Mota, Juan Luis Guerra, Sebastián Trepode, among many others.

Is a singer-songwriter and Chilean musician.

Is a singer-songwriter and Chilean musician.

Popularly known as Coco Lee, is a Chinese American, singer, urban contemporary and dance-pop star, s

Popularly known as Coco Lee, is a Chinese American, singer, urban contemporary and dance-pop star, songwriter, record producer, and actress.[1] She has released a total of seventeen albums by 2006, with two recorded in English. Her single, "Do You Want My Love" entered the music charts in America and the entire album, "Just No Other Way" gave Coco a break in the English market.[6]

Plays the guitar and sings vocals with the Irish band Hothouse Flowers. Born in Dublin, he received

Plays the guitar and sings vocals with the Irish band Hothouse Flowers. Born in Dublin, he received his school education at Scoil Lorcáin and Coláiste Eoin. The Hothouse Flowers were founded as a Dublin street-performance act called the Incomparable Benzini Brothers by Fiachna and his schoolmate Liam Ó Maonlaí.

Was the pseudonym used by German illustrator, He was a symbolist artist, whose work directly influen

Was the pseudonym used by German illustrator, He was a symbolist artist, whose work directly influenced the psychedelic style of graphic design of the late 1960s. In 1892 he moved to Berlin, set up another commune, and worked as an illustrator on the magazine Sphinx. His work appeared frequently in Jugend and other illustrated magazines. He created many ornamental drawings, especially for book decoration, as well as ex-libris, posters and designs. He was one of the first artists to use advertising postcards to promote his work. He also contributed to the early homosexual magazine Der Eigene, published by Adolf Brand.[1]

Was a Turkish musician.Fikret Kizilok was born in Istanbul in 1946. He completed his high school edu

Was a Turkish musician.Fikret Kizilok was born in Istanbul in 1946. He completed his high school education at Galatasaray Lisesi in Istanbul. His songs were inspiring both because of their structures and soft but meaningful lyrics. He was one of the leading names during the Anatolian Rock era which combined rock music with elements of traditional Anatolian music.

Was a well-known painter working during the High Renaissance in Florence, Italy.the illegitimate son

Was a well-known painter working during the High Renaissance in Florence, Italy.the illegitimate son of the painter Fra Filippo Lippi and nun Lucrezia Buti, Filippino first trained under his father. They moved to Spoleto, where Filippino served as shop adjuvant in the construction of the Cathedral there. When his father died in 1469, he completed the frescos with Storie della Vergine (Histories of the Virgin) in the cathedral. Filippino Lippi completed his apprenticeship in the workshop of Botticelli, who had been a pupil of Filippino's father. In 1472, Botticelli also took him as his companion in the Compagnia di San Luca.

Is a popular contemporary Italian singer-songwriter. Some of his hits include Laura Non C'È (in Spa

Is a popular contemporary Italian singer-songwriter. Some of his hits include Laura Non C'È (in Spanish: Laura No Está), which became a major hit in Europe and Latin America in 1997, being one of the most listened songs of that year, and Almeno Stavolta. Nek records and performs in both Italian and Spanish.

Is a Norwegian singer and composer of born in Fåvang, Oppland.Kalvik moved to the working class dis

Is a Norwegian singer and composer of born in Fåvang, Oppland.Kalvik moved to the working class district of Grorud, Oslo where he grew up. Early in his career Kalvik found success putting music to the poetry of popular Norwegian writers André Bjerke and Inger Hagerup. He won the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix in 1981 with his song "Aldri i livet" (Never in my life). However his performance in the European finals ended with an infamous zero points.

Is an American rock music singer and actress best known as the love interest in the 1987 Bob Dylan v

Is an American rock music singer and actress best known as the love interest in the 1987 Bob Dylan vehicle, Hearts of Fire.Of Irish origin, Fiona was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey after her parents moved from Dublin to the United States. Brought up in