Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Born Stella Gray, was an actress, dancer, and singer in Broadway theater, vaudeville and film. She a

Born Stella Gray, was an actress, dancer, and singer in Broadway theater, vaudeville and film. She also composed songs. She was reported to have earned $12,500 annually as a stage actress in 1914.

Is an American actress and entertainer, also known as Ruth Whitney and Lee Whitney. She is most famo

Is an American actress and entertainer, also known as Ruth Whitney and Lee Whitney. She is most famous for playing the role of Janice Rand in a number of Star Trek television series and films.

Was an American operatic soprano and Academy Award-nominated actress in musical theatre and film, ni

Was an American operatic soprano and Academy Award-nominated actress in musical theatre and film, nicknamed the "Tennessee Nightingale." Her films helped to popularize opera by bringing it to a larger audience.Grace Moore's first Broadway appearance was i

Is an American singer and songwriter, who was one of the lead singers of the rock groups The Great S

Is an American singer and songwriter, who was one of the lead singers of the rock groups The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship, and was a solo artist, for nearly three decades, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s. Slick was a

An Argentine-American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director.Daniele began her dance training a

An Argentine-American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director.Daniele began her dance training at the age of seven at Teatro Colón, Argentina's equivalent of Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre. She later moved to Paris to continue her ballet studies, and while living there attended a performance of West Side Story, with Jerome Robbins's original choreography. Overwhelmed by the way dance was an integral part of the story-telling, she decided to move to New York City to study jazz and modern dance, styles she felt were best for express human emotions on stage.

Was a Cuban singer of Latin Jazz, known as 'The First Lady of Latin Jazz'.[2][3]She was born in Hava

Was a Cuban singer of Latin Jazz, known as 'The First Lady of Latin Jazz'.[2][3]She was born in Havana, Cuba and in the early 1940s moved to New York City to seek success. Her best-known songs include "This is Graciela", "Intimate and Sentimental" and "That's the Way I Am". [4] She was the sister of Machito.

He is best known as a lead singer of doo wop group The Robins.Grady Chapman joined The Robins in 195

He is best known as a lead singer of doo wop group The Robins.Grady Chapman joined The Robins in 1952[1], singing alongside Bobby Nunn, Billy Richards, Roy Richards, Ty Terrell, and later Carl Gardner, Bobby Sheen, and H. B. Barnum. In 1958, he wrote "Swe

Was the lead singer of Australian 1970s rock group Skyhooks. Born in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern

Was the lead singer of Australian 1970s rock group Skyhooks. Born in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern, he was an avid surfer, and his nickname "Shirley" was given to him by his surfer friends because of his long, sunbleached and very curly hair, referring to Shirley Temple. He first pursued a solo singing career during his time as a Skyhook and released a number of records, the most successful of which was his cover of "Every Little Bit Hurts" in 1976.

Is a singer-songwriter. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, he moved to France in 1948. He began to per

Is a singer-songwriter. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, he moved to France in 1948. He began to perform and write folk songs a few years later and was eventually signed by Sonogram. In the 1960s, he translated into French a number of songs written by Leonard Cohen. He remained active through the 1970s.[1]

Is an Australian author and artist of picture books. He is perhaps best known for his second book, A

Is an Australian author and artist of picture books. He is perhaps best known for his second book, Animalia published in 1986, and third book The Eleventh Hour which was released in 1989.

Is a rock and roll vocalist and songwriter. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist and with

Is a rock and roll vocalist and songwriter. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist and with several bands including Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Impellitteri and Alcatrazz.[1] He is known for his powerful voice, belting abilities and wide vocal range of A1-C6, and has been called "the man with the steel lungs".

Is a musician, best known for performing in the Grebo rock band, Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI).Golden C

Is a musician, best known for performing in the Grebo rock band, Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI).Golden Claw Musics was the main musical project of Crabb after he left Pop Will Eat Itself in 1995. Crabb had been making music which was leaning more towards the ambient genre and therefore too chilled for a PWEI release for up to five years prior to the split.[citation needed] In 1993, he remixed Pop Will Eat Itself's "Get the Girl, Kill the Baddies" as a B-side called "Part Man Part Machine", prompting him to release more of his ambient material.

An Australian figurative and abstract painter.Fransella is known for his abstract figurative paintin

An Australian figurative and abstract painter.Fransella is known for his abstract figurative paintings and prints. His basic iconography of heads and figures has remained constant throughout his work. His work is represented in private and public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Queensland Art Gallery, Parliament House, Canberra, the Print Council of Australia and Saatchi and Saatchi, London.

Was an English musician, considered a founding father of the English rhythm and blues boom of the 19

Was an English musician, considered a founding father of the English rhythm and blues boom of the 1960s. Along with John Mayall and Alexis Korner, Bond was one of the great catalytic figures of '60s rock in England.

A Rhodesian born, British based pianist and Lieder accompanist.His achievements include accompanying

A Rhodesian born, British based pianist and Lieder accompanist.His achievements include accompanying a wide array of singers in a complete recorded edition of Franz Schubert's Lieder, recorded for Hyperion Records, called The Hyperion Schubert Edition. He afterwards engaged in similar projects for the same label, in the same format, of the songs of Robert Schumann, and Gabriel Fauré.

Is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He initially came to prominence

Is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He initially came to prominence as the guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur. His artistic and musical contribution is prominently featured on the band's first six albums, from 1991's Leisure to 1999's 13. The latter's cover was also designed by Coxon.

He is known for his concept of immersive art, which seeks to produce a total sensory experience for

He is known for his concept of immersive art, which seeks to produce a total sensory experience for the public. He was one of the first artists to explore the possibility of using the Internet for live video streaming and more recently he was at the forefront of artistic experiments with virtual reality. He is also known for drawing upon psychology, Neuro-linguistic programming, as well as spiritual and metaphysical ideas in his interactive works. This can be seen to add a new level to how installation art is experienced. Since the early 90Æs he has undertaken personal experimentation into sensory deprivation, hypnosis, and psi abilities, which has formed the basis of much of his present work. Nicholls has also created work that actually hypnotises the participants into having a physical encounter with the installation

Is an English painter, fine art photographer, writer and architect. He is married to artist Annie Ov

Is an English painter, fine art photographer, writer and architect. He is married to artist Annie Ovenden. Their daughter Emily is a writer, and a singer with the Mediaeval Baebes.He was tutored by Lord David Cecil and Sir John Betjeman. He attended the Southampton School of Art, and graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1968. One of his most important teachers was James Sellars, an expert on Samuel Palmer.

Is a British rock singer and songwriter.In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Graham Parker sang in sma

Is a British rock singer and songwriter.In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Graham Parker sang in small-time English bands such as the Black Rockers and Deep Cut Three while working in dead-end jobs like a glove factory and a petrol station. In 1975, he re

Was a South African-born English actor and singer, known for being the life partner of playwright No

Was a South African-born English actor and singer, known for being the life partner of playwright Noel Coward.Payn moved with his family to England when he was about ten years old (circa 1928). He became a boy soprano in concerts and in boy's choirs. He made his first stage appearance at thirteen at the Palladium, as "Curly" in Peter Pan. At the age of fourteen he appeared in Noel Coward's revue Words and Music. Payn's audition consisted of a tap dance routine which he performed while singing "Nearer, My God, to Thee".

Was an English pop and rock singer.Bell's father, Jimmy, was a well known local singer and his late

Was an English pop and rock singer.Bell's father, Jimmy, was a well known local singer and his late mother, Leonora Rogers, was in show business prior to marriage after which she was heavily involved in local music and dance. Graham made a solo single in 1966, and a solo album in 1972 with Tim Hinkley, Mel Collins and Ian Wallace.

Is an British-American singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and for his songwriting co

Is an British-American singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and for his songwriting contributions with the British pop group The Hollies, and with the American folk-rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Nash is a photography collector and a published photographer.

Was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons was a solo artist who later perfo

Was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons was a solo artist who later performed with Emmylou Harris. He was also a member of the International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers.

Marsaud displaced his spine and was told he would never walk again. However, in 1999 after a year of

Marsaud displaced his spine and was told he would never walk again. However, in 1999 after a year of treatment, he was able to walk again. The alias Grand Corps Malade (meaning "Tall Sick Body" in French) is a reference to his condition as well as his height (nearly 6'5" which is 1.95m).

Is an American rock and blues guitarist from Norfolk, Virginia. He started playing guitar at the age

Is an American rock and blues guitarist from Norfolk, Virginia. He started playing guitar at the age of 6[2] and made his performing debut at the opening of the Town Point Park in his hometown with the alternative rock band Better Than Ezra on May 30, 200