Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was one of the most important sculptors of the French Renaissance. Trained by his father and (perhap

Was one of the most important sculptors of the French Renaissance. Trained by his father and (perhaps) Pierre Bontemps, Pilon was an expert with marble, bronze, wood and terra cotta; from about 1555 he was providing models for Parisian goldsmiths.[2] He was also skilled at drawing.

A Malaysian-born internationally active Canadian artist. At the age of two she emigrated to Canada[1

A Malaysian-born internationally active Canadian artist. At the age of two she emigrated to Canada[1].She is a conceptual artist working out of Vancouver, B.C., self-described as having "no fixed address"[2] whose art encompasses the use of everyday objects and familiar concepts into her work. Her work is known around the world and she has been shown at many galleries, including the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in 2005, the Liverpool Biennial and the Art Gallery of Alberta in 2004, Frankfurter Kunstverein in 2003, Bloomberg SPACE in 2003, and in many other renowned galleries across the globe.

Was a French sculptor. Richier's early work was fantastic, combining classical forms with human-anim

Was a French sculptor. Richier's early work was fantastic, combining classical forms with human-animal hybrids and depicting creatures such as the spider and the hydra. Her style became less figurative after World War II; the bodily deformations which she favored as subjects were more accentuated in an attempt to convey a greater sense of anguish.

Was a French singer and film actress.She starred in some 15 films between 1920 and 1956.Her brother

Was a French singer and film actress.She starred in some 15 films between 1920 and 1956.Her brother Jean Sablon was a popular singer and actor.

Is a Chilean singer.German Casas became famous during the 1960s and 1970s. Many of his songs hit Chi

Is a Chilean singer.German Casas became famous during the 1960s and 1970s. Many of his songs hit Chilean airwaves and television, making him a house hold name all over his native country. He was one of Chile's better known Rock and Rollers of the era.

Is a Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer.The family returned to Puerto Rico in 1971, and whil

Is a Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer.The family returned to Puerto Rico in 1971, and while seeking a degree in Biology at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, Wilkins decided to pursue a formal singing career. In 1973, Wilkins made his recording debut with an album titled Wilkins (produced by Tito Puente), which was followed in 1974 and in 1975 with the recordings of the albums Por Tu Rumbo (By your Path) and a second Wilkins, respectively. The albums' successes were followed by several successful concerts, both in Puerto Rico and Latin America.

Was a Dutch artist of the 17th century, active in Haarlem, Amsterdam, and The Hague and best known f

Was a Dutch artist of the 17th century, active in Haarlem, Amsterdam, and The Hague and best known for his cityscapes.Christened as an infant in June 1638, he was the younger brother and student of Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde, as well as studying under Frans Hals. During the 1650s the two brothers made an extended trip along the Rhine to Germany, stopping off at Cologne, Bonn, Mannheim and finally Heidelberg.

Was a superior Dutch landscape painter.Battem was mostly active in Rotterdam and for three years in

Was a superior Dutch landscape painter.Battem was mostly active in Rotterdam and for three years in Utrecht, but a trip along the Rhine may have been a large inspiration for his topics. He painted perspective views, mountainous scenery, with shepherds, robbers, etc. therein, as well as winter scenes. He painted at the same time as Snellings, but his style of painting is broader and bolder.

Is a singer and guitarist who has played in the bands Girl, London Cowboys, Sheer Greed, John Taylor

Is a singer and guitarist who has played in the bands Girl, London Cowboys, Sheer Greed, John Taylor, and Ultravox among others. Girl are still cited as an influence by many major artists twenty years later, even though they disbanded after only three yea

Is an English musician and television personality, best known for being leader of the British band G

Is an English musician and television personality, best known for being leader of the British band Gerry & the Pacemakers.Marsden's interest in music began at an early age. He remembers standing on top of an air raid shelter singing "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" a

Is a Scottish singer and songwriter. He is the son of a Scottish mother and an Irish father.In 1978,

Is a Scottish singer and songwriter. He is the son of a Scottish mother and an Irish father.In 1978, Rafferty cut a solo album, City to City, which included the song with which he remains most identified, "Baker Street". The single reached No. 3 in the UK and No. 2 in the U.S.[citation needed] The album sold over 5.5 million copies, toppling the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in the U.S. on 8 July 1978

Was a German painter associated with the New Objectivity, and later an expressionist who worked in A

Was a German painter associated with the New Objectivity, and later an expressionist who worked in America after 1947.He was born in Dresden-Loschwitz and studied at the College of Fine Arts in Weimar from 1911 to 1913. From 1914–1917 he was in military service in World War I, where he was wounded. After the war he lived in Berlin until 1919, when Wollheim, Otto Pankok (whom he had met at the academy in Weimar), Ulfert Lüken, Hermann Hundt and others created an artists' colony in Remels, (East Frisia).At the end of 1919 Wollheim and Pankok went to Düsseldorf and became founding members of the "Young Rhineland" group, which also included Max Ernst, Otto Dix, and Ulrich Leman. Wollheim was one of the artists associated with the art dealer Johanna Ey, and in 1922 he was taken to court over a painting displayed at her gallery. In 1925 he moved to Berlin, and his work began a new phase of coolly objective representation.

Is a German artist.After doing freelance exhibition work, he owned and ran his own gallery until 197

Is a German artist.After doing freelance exhibition work, he owned and ran his own gallery until 1976. Since then, he has designed and completed works for large facades and murals, i.e. design for Multiplex cinemas in several German cities, as well as interior design in hotels, hospitals and private swimming pools in Germany and across Europe.

Was a German-Australian artist. He won the Sulman Prize for his work in 1939.Sellheim was born in Es

Was a German-Australian artist. He won the Sulman Prize for his work in 1939.Sellheim was born in Estonia to German parents and studied architecture at universities in Germany before migrating to Western Australia in 1926. He established an architecture and design practice in Melbourne in 1930, and moved to Sydney in 1947. A significant selection of his work was exhibited in the Exhibition of Aboriginal Art and its Application organised by the Australian Museum, Sydney in 1941 and his design for an 'Aboriginal Art' stamp was released in Australia in 1948.

Was a British music hall entertainer.Gitana is Italian for 'little Gypsy' and she was a member of To

Was a British music hall entertainer.Gitana is Italian for 'little Gypsy' and she was a member of Tomlinson's 'Royal Gypsy Children' at the age of four. On account of her petite form and supposed Gypsy origins, she was sometimes billed as 'The Staffordshire Cinderella'.She made her professional debut in 1896 at the age of eight on the stage of The Tivoli in Barrow-in-Furness. Two years later at the age of ten she had a significant billing at The Argyle in Birkenhead and her first London appearance was in 1900. At the age of 17, she topped the bill for the first time at The Ardwick Empire at Manchester and Gertie Gitana had arrived. In her prime she was reputed to have earned in excess of £100 per week and her name was always sufficient to ensure a full house.

Was one of the most famous English singer-actresses of the early 20th century, known for her perform

Was one of the most famous English singer-actresses of the early 20th century, known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies.Beginning her career at age 13, Millar was a star of musical comedies for two decades. She married composer Lionel Monckton, who composed many of her shows and songs that she made famous. After Monckton died in 1924, Millar married the 2nd Earl of Dudley.As a child, Millar performed in London pantomimes, beginning with Babes in the Wood at the St. James Theatre in Manchester, at the age of 13.[2] She started out as a singer and dancer in the music halls of Yorkshire. Later, she moved to London where she was soon earning good notices and better pay appearing in variety show bills.[3] By 1897, she was playing the role of Phyllis Crosby in the musical drama A Game of Cards at Shodfriars Hall, Boston, England. Next she toured in The New Barmaid in the role of the lady journalist, Dora; in The Silver Lining; and as Sadie Pinkhose

Was a Swedish opera singer and actor, married to the the German-born Swedish composer Johann Christi

Was a Swedish opera singer and actor, married to the the German-born Swedish composer Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, and the actor and singer Johan Jacob Fahlgren. She belongs to the circle of actors that is often talked about and mentioned in history books as the pioneer generation of Swedish actors at the Royal Dramatic Theatre.Elisabeth Forsselius was employed at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1783, and at the Ristell Theatre in Bollhuset by Ristell in 1787, which was converted in to the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1788. She married Haeffner the same year. Forseelius was appreciatied both as a singer within opera,

Was an Australian coloratura soprano and founder of the National Theatre in Melbourne.Through introd

Was an Australian coloratura soprano and founder of the National Theatre in Melbourne.Through introductions from Melba, Johnson begun touring outback Queensland and New South Wales in 1917 with Count Ercole Filippini's troupe, and in 1919 to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and New Zealand with the Rigo Grand Opera Company. By 1921 she had sailed to London and started singing with the British National Opera Company. Soon she was singing roles such as Micaela in Carmen, Marguerite in Faust and the Princess in Holst's The Perfect Fool at Convent Garden. She also had an extensive recording career with Columbia Records.

Was an Irish illustrator.Hartland painted flowers, mainly daffodils. Her uncle, William Baylor Hartl

Was an Irish illustrator.Hartland painted flowers, mainly daffodils. Her uncle, William Baylor Hartland, was a well-known plantsman who specialised in daffodils. He produced a unique catalogue, the Special Jubilee Catalogue, and for the 1897 edition it used her engraved portraits of daffodils. The engraving was done by W.J. Welch. She had a deep love for the countryside

Was an American pair skater who competed with Joseph Savage. They won the bronze medal at the United

Was an American pair skater who competed with Joseph Savage. They won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1932 and 1933 and finished in last place out of seven pairs in the 1932 Winter Olympic Games.

Was an English actress and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End

Was an English actress and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End and on Broadway.Following Hannele, Lawrence reconnected with her father, who was living with a chorus girl. They agreed to let her tour with them in two successive revues, after which Arthur announced he had signed a year-long contract with a variety show in South Africa, leaving the two young women to fend for themselves. Lawrence, now aged sixteen, opted to live at the Theatrical Girls' Club in Soho rather than return to her mother and stepfather. She worked steadily with various touring companies until 1916, when she was hired by famed impresario André Charlot to understudy Beatrice Lillie and appear in the chorus of his latest West End production. [4] When it closed, she assumed Lillie's role on tour, then returned to London once again to understudy the star in another Charlot production, where she met dance director Francis Gordon-Howley. Although he was twenty years her senior, the two wed and soon after had a daughter Pamela, Lawrence's only child

Was an American film, stage and television actress.she reportedly graduated from high school at the

Was an American film, stage and television actress.she reportedly graduated from high school at the age of 14. She became a radio singer on the radio. She attended the University of Alabama and Converse College, Cincinnati.In 1929 in Cincinnati she made h

Was an American sculptor, art patron and collector, and founder in 1931 of the Whitney Museum of Ame

Was an American sculptor, art patron and collector, and founder in 1931 of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. She was a prominent social figure and hostess, who was born into the United States Vanderbilt family and married into the Whitn

Always known as Gervase Elwes, was an English tenor of great distinction, who exercised a powerful i

Always known as Gervase Elwes, was an English tenor of great distinction, who exercised a powerful influence over the development of English music.

Was a jazz and cabaret entertainer and teacher, whose performing career spanned 26 countries and ove

Was a jazz and cabaret entertainer and teacher, whose performing career spanned 26 countries and over 60 years. She was noted for her powerful stage persona and engaging delivery, with material ranging from the songbooks of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Lorenz Hart, Cy Coleman and all the "standards" as well as Noel Coward and some pop material. Whilst she was well know to British audiences during the later part of the Second World War, she achieved most of her fame outside the UK.