Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a a guitarist and singer of Parokya ni Edgar.[1]He is currently member of Parokya ni Edgar with C

Is a a guitarist and singer of Parokya ni Edgar.[1]He is currently member of Parokya ni Edgar with Chito Miranda and the rest of the members.

A Roma (or "gypsy") Lautari singer from Romania, born in Varbilau (Prahova County). She is a very ch

A Roma (or "gypsy") Lautari singer from Romania, born in Varbilau (Prahova County). She is a very charming performer and became a favourite of Romania's communist ruler Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena. She is also known to be a committed Christian, in a place and a time where this was a difficult position to take.

Was an Argentine musician.The second half of the nineteenth century was the birthplace of payadores,

Was an Argentine musician.The second half of the nineteenth century was the birthplace of payadores, poets and artists. The poet and musician Ezeiza Gabino was one of the most recognized payadores. For its surprising ease for improvisation became famous as a popular singer. He composed over 600 compositions. He had a wonderful ability to make verses. The improvised at the time and had a perfect ear for the measure, cadence and rhyme, he came out perfect.

Is the former lead singer, bassist and lyricist for the punk band Midtown, and is currently the lead

Is the former lead singer, bassist and lyricist for the punk band Midtown, and is currently the lead singer and primary creative force behind the band Cobra Starship. In 2006, Gabe and William Beckett of The Academy Is..., Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, and Maja Ivarsson of The Sounds appeared on Cobra Starship's first single, "Bring It (Snakes On A Plane)", and later appeared in a music video for the song. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Snakes On A Plane and played during the closing credits of the film. The band now consists of new members Victoria Asher, Ryland Blackinton, Nate Novarro, and Alex Suarez.

A New York painter and an early and important exponent of the Figurative revival of the 50's and 60'

A New York painter and an early and important exponent of the Figurative revival of the 50's and 60's[2].He studied with a number of leading American painters, including Hofmann, de Kooning, and Rothko.In 1957 he was appointed Instructor in Art at SUNY New Paltz. After two years at New Paltz he was offered a raise in rank, but chose to return to New York where he taught at Pratt Institute until 1967 when he began teaching at Queens College CUNY.From 1967 through 1996 he was artist in residence and lectured at many schools and museums, including Princeton, Yale, Bennington, Philadelphia College of Art, Pennsylvania Academy, University of Pensylcania, the Tyler School of Art,

Dutch painter, was the son of the Flemish painter Jacques Metsu (c.1588-1629), who lived most of his

Dutch painter, was the son of the Flemish painter Jacques Metsu (c.1588-1629), who lived most of his days at Leiden, where he was three times married. The last of these marriages was celebrated in 1625, and Jacomijntje Garniers, herself the widow of a painter with already three children, gave birth to Gabriel.

Was a Romanian painter.

Was a Romanian painter.

Was a French sculptor, born in Paris. Thomas attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and in 1848 he won th

Was a French sculptor, born in Paris. Thomas attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and in 1848 he won the Prix de Rome in the sculpture category with his Philoctète partant pour le siège de Troie ("Philoctetes Leaves for the Siege of Troy") in plaster. This piece was briefly displayed in New York City at the Dahesh Museum for their 2005-2006 exhibition entitled "The Legacy of Homer." It is normally kept at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Is a Slovak soprano.She specializes in the music of her compatriots, particularly Eugen Suchon, as w

Is a Slovak soprano.She specializes in the music of her compatriots, particularly Eugen Suchon, as well as Czech composers, notably Bedrich Smetana and Leoš Janácek. She is considered to be one of the greatest 'Jenufa's' in Janácek's opera of the same name. Her Carnegie Hall performance (and subsequent Metropolitan Opera run with Leonie Rysanek) is considered to be legendary.

A Venezuelan pianist.Montero gave her first public performance at the age of five. At age eight, she

A Venezuelan pianist.Montero gave her first public performance at the age of five. At age eight, she made her concert debut with the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra, conducted by José Antonio Abreu and was granted a scholarship from the Venezuelan government to study in the USA. At twelve she won the Baldwin National Competition and AMSA Young Artist International Piano Competition, performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1 with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She has been a student of Lyl Tiempo, Rosalina Sackstein, Andrez Esterhazy and Hamish Milne in London at the Royal Academy of Music. Her competition prizes include the Bronze Medal at the 13th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 1995.

Was an Italian operatic soprano, primarily based in Italy and associated with the Italian repertory.

Was an Italian operatic soprano, primarily based in Italy and associated with the Italian repertory.Born Gabriella Pesci in Rome, where she studied voice and piano. She made her stage debut in 1934, at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in Monteverdi 's Orfeo.

A multi ARIA award-winning Australian singer and songwriter. She is best known for her debut single

A multi ARIA award-winning Australian singer and songwriter. She is best known for her debut single "Sweet About Me", released in Australia in April 2008.At an early age Cilmi developed an interest in a wide range of musical styles including Nina Simone, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, The Sweet, T.Rex and Cat Stevens.[3] Despite her natural aptitude and vocal talent, she was told that she lacked the discipline necessary to pursue a singing career. Idolising Janis Joplin, during this time she sang with a band performing cover songs by Led Zeppelin, Jet, Silverchair and others.[4] Cilmi recorded original songs with writer/producers Barbara and Adrian Hannan of The SongStore.[5]

Is an Italian operatic soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory.Born in Rome, Ita

Is an Italian operatic soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory.Born in Rome, Italy, Tucci trained at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia with Leonardo Filoni, whom she later married. She made her debut at Spoleto, as Leonora in La forza del

A French Canadian singer. In 2000, she released her debut album Etc..., which sold more than 100,000

A French Canadian singer. In 2000, she released her debut album Etc..., which sold more than 100,000 copies in a few months.

Was a French classical pianist and teacher born in Marseilles, France. She was married to the famous

Was a French classical pianist and teacher born in Marseilles, France. She was married to the famous French pianist Robert Casadesus, and their son Jean Casadesus was also a notable pianist.Born Gaby l'Hôte, she studied at the Paris Conservatory with Louis Diémer and Marguerite Long and was awarded the first prize in piano at the age of 16. She met Claude Debussy at this time, as he was the judge for one of her competitions. She was also friendly with Debussy's daughter Claude-Emma who died soon after of diphtheria. Gaby later won the Prix Pagès, which was the most prestigious award in France at the time for which women were eligible.

Was a famous dancer and actress of the early 20th century from Marseilles, France. She selected her

Was a famous dancer and actress of the early 20th century from Marseilles, France. She selected her name for her stage career. It is an abbreviation of Gabrielle of the Lillies.

A Japanese musician, songwriter and actor. Usually referred to by his stage name only, he is best kn

A Japanese musician, songwriter and actor. Usually referred to by his stage name only, he is best known for his work with Malice Mizer and his subsequent career as a successful solo artist. Besides Japanese, he has performed in English, French, Korean, Cantonese, and Mandarin.Gackt's musical education began at age three, when his parents initiated his classical piano education, of which he grew tired of four years later. It would take another four years until his parents allowed him to quit. Gackt is known for being very competitive, and when he learned that a friend was also learning piano it led to Gackt taking up the piano again so he could be better. Having only listened to classical and enka while growing up, Gackt didn't become interested in rock music until he was a young adult. He cites Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" as being particularly inspiring, and went on to master modern percussion and guitar.

Was an Indian painter and cartoonist of the Bengal school. He belongs to the Tagore family and was b

Was an Indian painter and cartoonist of the Bengal school. He belongs to the Tagore family and was born at Jorasanko.Gaganendranath Tagore was born in Calcutta. Gaganendranath is the eldest son of Gunendranath who is the son of Girindranath who is again the second son of "Prince' Dwarkanath Tagore. Along with his brother Abanindranath Tagore, he was counted as one of the earliest modern artists in India.

An author, cartoonist, and illustrator in the United States.Wilson's cartoons and illustrations are

An author, cartoonist, and illustrator in the United States.Wilson's cartoons and illustrations are drawn in a playfully grotesque style, and have a dark humor that is often compared to the work of The New Yorker cartoonist and Addams Family creator Charles Addams. But while both men sometimes feature vampires, graveyards and other traditional horror elements in their work, Addams's cartoons tended to be more gothic, reserved and old-fashioned, while Wilson's work is more contemporary, gross, and confrontational, featuring atomic mutants, subway monsters, and serial killers. It could be argued that Addams's work was probably meant to be funny without a lot of satirical intent, while Wilson often has a very specific point to make.

Was a poet and painter born in the west of China under the Qing dynasty. As an artist he was active

Was a poet and painter born in the west of China under the Qing dynasty. As an artist he was active in Shanghai. In painting his works mainly concerned plants, beauty, and figures. However he also did numerous landscapes. In poetry he preferred the rhyming ci form and added such poems to his paintings. Though he was from the Hui people, who are Muslim, much of his art involved Buddhism subjects.

Is an American bass guitarist and vocalist with a distinguished session career, most notably her lon

Is an American bass guitarist and vocalist with a distinguished session career, most notably her long association with David Bowie. From 1993-96, Dorsey also recorded and toured extensively with Tears for Fears, and collaborated on songwriting with the ba

Is an American Country Music Singer. She is the daughter of Country singer Tex Dickerson.Gail Davies

Is an American Country Music Singer. She is the daughter of Country singer Tex Dickerson.Gail Davies established herself as a successful singer/songwriter during the 70s and 80s, scoring numerous Top 10 and Top 20 Billboard hits. She was one of Country Mu

Is an American operatic coloratura mezzo-soprano who has sung at many of the world's great opera hou

Is an American operatic coloratura mezzo-soprano who has sung at many of the world's great opera houses and with many of the world's finest orchestras. Dubinbaum is co-founder and Creative Director of the Phoenix Metropolitan Opera.

American singer and songwriter who is famous as a member of the long running TV musical variety prog

American singer and songwriter who is famous as a member of the long running TV musical variety program The Lawrence Welk Show.

Was a vocalist and violin player in Hindustani Music. He was an exceptionally gifted musician and te

Was a vocalist and violin player in Hindustani Music. He was an exceptionally gifted musician and teacher. He had consummate command over layakari whether he was singing a bada khayal in Jhaptal or Jhumra or Tilwada or Teentaal. He did not receive the recognition which his genius warranted.