Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Polish painter and poet, was a daughter of painter Jerzy Kossak and granddaughter of another renowne

Polish painter and poet, was a daughter of painter Jerzy Kossak and granddaughter of another renowned Polish painter, Wojciech Kossak, himself the son of Juliusz Kossak, the progenitor of the entire Kossak family of artists and writers, and precursor of a Polish school of battle-scene painting.Afflicted by poverty, Gloria Kossak nevertheless managed to save the manor from Kraków's allusions to demolish it. The privately-owned manor is, however, said to have deteriorated beyond repair.[2]

Was a Spanish-born singer, long based in France. In the fifties, she was one of the major competitor

Was a Spanish-born singer, long based in France. In the fifties, she was one of the major competitors to Dalida.Born as Rosa María Coscolin in Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia, she achieved a degree of fame and success in the 1950s and 1960s, with songs

Australian Aboriginal artist from the Anmatyerre community who live just north of Alice Springs.She

Australian Aboriginal artist from the Anmatyerre community who live just north of Alice Springs.She won Australia's longest running art prize, the Wynne Prize in 1999 with Leaves, being the first Aboriginal person to win one of the Art Gallery of New South Wales's major prizes. She travelled to Ireland, England and India in 1990 as part of the Utopia – A picture story exhibition. She held her first solo exhibition in 1991. She is represented in major Australian galleries such as the National Gallery of Australia. She is the niece of Emily Kngwarreye and the younger sister of Kathleen Petyarre, two of the greatest Aboriginal artists.

A Mexican pop-rock singer, songwriter. She was described as the "Supreme Diva of the Mexican Pop" by

A Mexican pop-rock singer, songwriter. She was described as the "Supreme Diva of the Mexican Pop" by the music channel VH1.Gloria Trevi left Monterrey at the age of 12 to pursue a career in Mexico City [1], where she met her future manager Sergio Andrade. Before meeting Andrade, she sang and danced on the streets for spare change, teaching aerobics and serving quesadillas at a food stand. In 1985, she was a member of a short-lived girl group named Boquitas Pintadas [1]. After the break up of the band in 1988, Gloria Trevi approached Sergio Andrade for the production of her first solo album, "...Que Hago Aqui?" [2]. She is now married to Armando Gómez and has two children.

Was an American singer notable for being the original lead singer of an early incarnation of Martha

Was an American singer notable for being the original lead singer of an early incarnation of Martha and the Vandellas under the name, The Del-Phis.The group performed in benefits and high school parties before being signed to the Chess Records subsidiary

A popular Greek singer. She was born in Agio Pnevma, Serres in 1953.Glykeria began her career in 197

A popular Greek singer. She was born in Agio Pnevma, Serres in 1953.Glykeria began her career in 1974 working in the Athens Plaka music boites and gave performances with well-known artists, singing songs by M. Hadjidakis, M. Theodorakis, M. Loizos and oth

Is an American illustrator and caricaturist who is known for lampooning political and business figur

Is an American illustrator and caricaturist who is known for lampooning political and business figures in newspapers, newsweeklies, and consumer magazines.

Is an American soul[1] and R&B singer-songwriter.Goapele returned to Oakland after her stint at Berk

Is an American soul[1] and R&B singer-songwriter.Goapele returned to Oakland after her stint at Berklee College of Music, where she concentrated on writing and recording songs. In 2001 she self-released her debut album, Closer, which sold 5,000 copies.[ci

An artist based in Kalamunda, Western Australia. He is the founder of the Perth Stuckists.Godfrey Bl

An artist based in Kalamunda, Western Australia. He is the founder of the Perth Stuckists.Godfrey Blow was born in Lincolnshire, England on the same day as fellow Stuckist artist, Eamon Everall. After attending Sheffield Hallam University where he gained a BA Hons degree and Manchester Metro University, where he qualified as a teacher, Blow emigrated to Australia in 1982. Since then he has made his living by teaching and through his artwork. More recently the emphasis has been on his art, as his work has increasingly become a featured part of private and public collections in Australia, including Artbank, The Art Gallery of Western Australia, University of Western Australia and the collections of the cities of Bunbury, Albany and Fremantle.

Was a Dutch genre and portrait painter. He was noted for his mastery in reproducing the effect of ca

Was a Dutch genre and portrait painter. He was noted for his mastery in reproducing the effect of candlelight, and painted in the exquisite and highly polished manner of the Leiden fijnschilders.

Was a 19th century Franco-German Artist. Godefroy Engelmann was born in 1788 in Mühlhausen, a small

Was a 19th century Franco-German Artist. Godefroy Engelmann was born in 1788 in Mühlhausen, a small town near the France/Switzerland/Germany border. At the time of his birth Mulhouse was a free German republic associated with the Swiss Confederation, but was annexed by France 10 years later. He died in that same town 62 years later (1839), from a tumor in his neck.[1]

Is an American popular singer.She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the age of twelve she m

Is an American popular singer.She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the age of twelve she moved to Los Angeles, California. In California she won a teenage singing contest and appeared on television talent shows. In 1952 she began to record, usin

An eminent Indian artist. She works in many media, including gouache, oil, ceramic and weaving. Her

An eminent Indian artist. She works in many media, including gouache, oil, ceramic and weaving. Her works usually have women as their subject, and many of her paintings have a fantastical element that still comments on the female condition. Her early works were more realistic, but over time she has moved to simpler, more stylized paintings that have considerable impact.She has a diploma in painting from the College of Art in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Over the years she has had nearly 30 solo shows and won a number of awards including the National Award of the Lalit Kala Akademi. She also participated in a large number of group shows both in India and overseas: Yugoslavia, Germany, France, Cuba and Japan among others.

Is a French punk-rock singer.

Is a French punk-rock singer.

Was an American Country Music Singer. She was one of the first women in Country Music, becoming one

Was an American Country Music Singer. She was one of the first women in Country Music, becoming one of the first women to reach the #1 spot on the Country Music Charts, with her 1953 hit "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes". Along with Kitty Wells, Goldie Hil

Is an Egyptian political cartoonist and satirist who publishes under the name Gomaa.He worked at Ros

Is an Egyptian political cartoonist and satirist who publishes under the name Gomaa.He worked at Rose Alyoussef and Sabah El Kher from July 1964[citation needed] until July 1999. He also painted for 'Maged' the Emiraty children's magazine from 1972 till 1979. Most of the Egyptian opposition newspaper have published for him such as Al Shaab, Al Ahrar, Al Ahaly, Al Wafd, Al Araby.

Was a Chinese painter, the most important of the Eight Masters of Nanjing and the leading painter of

Was a Chinese painter, the most important of the Eight Masters of Nanjing and the leading painter of the Nanjing school.

An Canadian country music singer.[1]When Bamford was 5 years old, he moved with his mother, Marilyn,

An Canadian country music singer.[1]When Bamford was 5 years old, he moved with his mother, Marilyn, from Australia to Lacombe, Alberta.[2] A singer who toured with an Australian country band, Bamford's mother encouraged him to pursue a career in music.[2

A Canadian sculptor who sculpts geometric forms in metal and wood. His artwork is in the collection

A Canadian sculptor who sculpts geometric forms in metal and wood. His artwork is in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art.

A Grammy, and Juno award winning singer / songwriter / producer from Big Pond, Nova Scotia, Canada.A

A Grammy, and Juno award winning singer / songwriter / producer from Big Pond, Nova Scotia, Canada.As a performer he has shared the stage with the likes of Faith Hill, Keith Urban, the Rankin Family, Joel Plaskett, John Allan Cameron, Aselin Debison and A

A Canadian painter, printmaker, sculptor, and teacher living in West Vancouver, BC.He was named a me

A Canadian painter, printmaker, sculptor, and teacher living in West Vancouver, BC.He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1996. He is an Education Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia (UBC).His works are in the collections of the National Gallery of Art in Ottawa, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England.

An Australian Aboriginal artist.Growing up, Bennett was surrounded and confronted by images of Abori

An Australian Aboriginal artist.Growing up, Bennett was surrounded and confronted by images of Aboriginal Australians inflicting harm on others or being violent in some form of the word. However, Bennett wanted to change the way Australia and the world saw Indigenous Australians so he took global issues and made them into artworks. The Notes to Basquiat: 911 series and the Camouflage series, eagerly reflect on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the war in Iraq respectively, highlight Bennett’s global perspective

A Canadian rock musician and writer. He is the lead singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band T

A Canadian rock musician and writer. He is the lead singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. He has released two solo albums, Coke Machine Glow in 2001 and Battle of the Nudes in 2003; the former was sold with a book of poetry of

Is a Scottish actor.Fraser attended Glasgow Academy until the age of 16. His first stage appearance

Is a Scottish actor.Fraser attended Glasgow Academy until the age of 16. His first stage appearance was at the age of three at Ayr Gaiety Theatre, when he appeared with the Scottish Entertainer Glen Michael in his Cavalcade Show. Following that were vario

Is an English acoustic and electric guitarist and composer, whose musical styles cross multiple genr

Is an English acoustic and electric guitarist and composer, whose musical styles cross multiple genres - folk, blues, folk rock, pop, classical and rock.At the age of eighteen he signed to Transatlantic Records and released a couple of albums. While popul