Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a Scottish singer-songwriter,He began playing in various bands when he was 16 and went on to purs

Is a Scottish singer-songwriter,He began playing in various bands when he was 16 and went on to pursue a solo career in his early twenties. He has played support for many different acts including; Allison Moorer, Mary Gauthier, The Handsome Family, John H

Was an American painter, born in Anamosa, Iowa. He is best known for his paintings depicting the rur

Was an American painter, born in Anamosa, Iowa. He is best known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest, particularly the painting American Gothic, an iconic image of the 20th century.From 1920 to 1928 he made four trips to Europe, where he studied many styles of painting, especially impressionism and post-impressionism. But it was the work of Jan Van Eyck that influenced him to take on the clarity of this new technique and to incorporate it in his new works. From 1924 to 1935 Wood lived in the loft of a carriage house that he turned into his personal studio at "5 Turner Alley" (the studio had no address until Wood made one up himself). In 1932, Wood helped found the Stone City Art Colony near his hometown to help artists get through the Great Depression. He became a great proponent of regionalism in the arts, lecturing throughout the country on the topic.

Is an American figure skater. He placed 7th at the 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships a

Is an American figure skater. He placed 7th at the 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships and he was 5th at the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Was an American concert pianist.He studied with Robert Casadesus, Roger Sessions, and Nadia Boulange

Was an American concert pianist.He studied with Robert Casadesus, Roger Sessions, and Nadia Boulanger. He made his Manhattan recital debut when he was 23, and won the Concours International when he was 28.

Is the lead singer of the rock band Feeder, along with bassist Taka Hirose and drummers Jon Lee and

Is the lead singer of the rock band Feeder, along with bassist Taka Hirose and drummers Jon Lee and later Mark Richardson.Nicholas was born in Newport but grew up in Pwllmeyric, Monmouthshire. He was educated at Monmouth School. He performed in public for

Left his homeland in the 70's for London where he recorded various albums and singles for his bands

Left his homeland in the 70's for London where he recorded various albums and singles for his bands The Soho Jets and Razar, produced by The Who producer Kit Lambert. From 1981-84 he worked as singer in the German band Nervous Germans.

Was an Australian singer-songwriter with the alternative rock band The Go-Betweens, which he co-foun

Was an Australian singer-songwriter with the alternative rock band The Go-Betweens, which he co-founded with Robert Forster in Brisbane, Australia in 1977. In a career spanning almost thirty years, his work with The Go-Betweens (1977–89, and resuming 2000–06) is complemented by several solo releases and side-project collaborations with other performers. McLennan received a number of accolades recognising his achievements and contributions as songwriter and lyricist, including the naming of his 1983 composition "Cattle and Cane" by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the 30 greatest Australian songs of all time[

Was an American landscape painter and exponent of California Impressionism.Granville Richard Seymour

Was an American landscape painter and exponent of California Impressionism.Granville Richard Seymour Redmond was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 9, 1871 to a hearing family. He contracted Scarlet Fever at around 2 1/2 to the age of 3; when he

A vocalist, born in Malta in 1985. She grew up in the southern town of Zabbar. Axisa is able to sing

A vocalist, born in Malta in 1985. She grew up in the southern town of Zabbar. Axisa is able to sing in Maltese, English and Italian.In 2006 she released her first album, entitled Graziana's first collection, that included sixteen tracks, twelve of which

Was an Italian soprano opera singer.Referred to as "The Callas of the Piccola Scala" Sciutti was ren

Was an Italian soprano opera singer.Referred to as "The Callas of the Piccola Scala" Sciutti was renowned for her interpretation of Mozart's "soubrette" characters, Susanna, Despina, and perhaps especially for her 1959 role as Zerlina in one of the evergr

An Australian-born Brazilian singer. She was born in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia and raised i

An Australian-born Brazilian singer. She was born in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia and raised in Santa Catarina, Brazil, and is of Japanese descent on her mother's side and Norwegian on her father's side. She made her album debut after meeting the Italian guitar player Marsteel who also produced her single "Goodbye", originally written in memory of his father.She graduated from School of Media, Film and Theatre, Sydney, Australia with a B.A. in arts, and attended the Santos Law University for two years, though she already knew she wanted to be a musician. She eventually dropped out of her law studies after winning the role in four European productions, along with Marsteel. In 2000

Is the primary force behind Scritti Politti, a band best known for their work in the 1980s, but who

Is the primary force behind Scritti Politti, a band best known for their work in the 1980s, but who have recently enjoyed a renaissance through the 2006 released album, White Bread, Black Beer.

Was an American artist, whose work was dedicated to creating life-like, posable dolls and figures. G

Was an American artist, whose work was dedicated to creating life-like, posable dolls and figures. Greer Lankton was born Greg Lankton in Flint, Michigan, to a presbytarian minister and his wife. Greer had a rough childhood, and was picked on for being fe

Is an American artist best known for wall sculptures constructed of salvaged materials. With deadpan

Is an American artist best known for wall sculptures constructed of salvaged materials. With deadpan wit, he combines conflicting notions of order and neglect, image and support, the big picture and small details. Colson has had solo exhibitions throughout the United States and Europe, including Sperone Westwater (New York), Griffin Contemporary (Santa Monica), Galleria Cardi (Milan), Kunsthalle Lophem (Bruges, Belgium), Konrad Fischer (Düsseldorf), and the Lannan Museum (Lake Worth, Florida). Colson’s work is in many public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), the Whitney Museum of American Art (New York), the Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles), the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (DC), the Panza Collection (Lugano, Switzerland), Sammlung Rosenkranz (Berlin), and the Moderna Museet (Stockholm).[1]

Was a Canadian painter known for his concentration on subjects associated with regionalism and Londo

Was a Canadian painter known for his concentration on subjects associated with regionalism and London, Ontario. He became known for work similar to the pop art genre, which continued to parallel his later work.Curnoe was a founding member of the Nihilist Spasm Band. In London, Ontario he founded Region magazine in 1961, Region Gallery in 1962, and co-founded the Forest City Gallery, an artist-run centre in 1973. He co-founded CARFAC with Jack Chambers in 1968.Curnoe was an avid cyclist, and bicycles were a frequent subject of his work. While on a club ride in 1992, a distracted driver of a pickup truck failed to see the group of riders and plowed into them. Curnoe was killed and several others were seriously injured.

Is an American musician, formerly with The Brogues but now drummer with the San Francisco rock band

Is an American musician, formerly with The Brogues but now drummer with the San Francisco rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service.

Is a Scottish musician, and co-member of Hue and Cry.A classically trained pianist, prior to Hue and

Is a Scottish musician, and co-member of Hue and Cry.A classically trained pianist, prior to Hue and Cry's formation, he was the saxophonist in Valerie and the Week of Wonders, which featured prominent Scottish artist, Gerard Burns on vocals and Brian McF

A Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as a member of the band Blue Rodeo, wher

A Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as a member of the band Blue Rodeo, where he shares song writing and vocal duties with Jim Cuddy. Keelor has also released three solo albums and appeared as a guest musician on albums by Crash Ve

Is an English bass guitarist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer, best known as a founding

Is an English bass guitarist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer, best known as a founding member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

A Canadian singer-songwriter based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.MacPherson performs both as a solo performe

A Canadian singer-songwriter based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.MacPherson performs both as a solo performer and as part of a band. As of fall 2007, MacPherson is working on writing songs for his fourth release, which he plans to release as a downloadable MP3. [

A Canadian Contemporary Christian artist from Salmon Arm, British Columbia. His career in music bega

A Canadian Contemporary Christian artist from Salmon Arm, British Columbia. His career in music began at a very young age. Greg's first performances were with the worship team at the church where his father was a worship leader. His mother also sang with

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Madison Chock, he is the 2009 World Junior Champion, the 200

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Madison Chock, he is the 2009 World Junior Champion, the 2009 U.S. junior national champion and the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion. As of 11 December 2010 (2010 -12-11)[update], they have the season's 12th hi

Is an American singer/songwriter and producer, best known as the frontman of the New Radicals, who s

Is an American singer/songwriter and producer, best known as the frontman of the New Radicals, who scored the international hit "You Get What You Give" in late 1998. Earlier in life he recorded two solo albums, Michigan Rain and Intoxifornication. He dissolved the New Radicals in 1999 to focus on production and songwriting work, winning a Grammy for the song "The Game of Love" in 2003.

Is an American songwriter and touring performer in the singer/songwriter and folk genres. Born in 19

Is an American songwriter and touring performer in the singer/songwriter and folk genres. Born in 1969, Gregg grew up in Clinton, NJ, and now lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Gregg has performed throughout North America in venues including The John F. Ke

Was a Russian-American cellist. Gregor Piatigorsky, his friends called him "Grisha," was born in Eka

Was a Russian-American cellist. Gregor Piatigorsky, his friends called him "Grisha," was born in Ekaterinoslav (now Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine) and studied violin and piano with his father as a child. After seeing and hearing the cello, he determined to be