Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a German artist, whose main area of work is constructed rooms. In 2001, he was awarded the Golden

Is a German artist, whose main area of work is constructed rooms. In 2001, he was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale for his infamous work Totes Haus u r exhibited at the German Pavilion. Gregor Schneider studied from 1989 to 1992 at several German Art Academies including: the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (Art Academy of Düsseldorf) and at Kunstakademie Münster (Academy of Fine Arts Münster), and at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste (University of Fine Arts Hamburg). From 1999 to 2003, he served as a guest professor at several art schools including: De Ateliers in Amsterdam, the Academy of Fine Arts Hamburg and at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen. Gregor Schneider has been nominated as professor of sculpting to the University of Art Berlin in 2009.

Is an American soul-musician (keys and drums), singer, composer and producer. He currently lives in

Is an American soul-musician (keys and drums), singer, composer and producer. He currently lives in both New York and the San Francisco Bay area.

An American photographer who is best known for elaborately staged, surreal scenes of American homes

An American photographer who is best known for elaborately staged, surreal scenes of American homes and neighborhoods.Crewdson was born in Park Slope, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. As a teenager was part of a punk rock group called The Speedies that hit the New York scene referencing Preston North End in many of their songs. Their hit song "Let Me Take Your Foto" proved to be prophetic to what Crewdson would become later in life. In 2005, Hewlett Packard used the song in advertisements to promote its digital cameras.

Is an American rock'n'roll singer and actor. Raposo initially came to fame in the early 2000s as a m

Is an American rock'n'roll singer and actor. Raposo initially came to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the boy band Dream Street, but has subsequently branched out into a solo career as a rock singer in his band Stereopath (formerly Raposo) and now

Was an American magic realist painter.In 1962 he received the first of two Fulbright-Hays grants, fo

Was an American magic realist painter.In 1962 he received the first of two Fulbright-Hays grants, for travel to Italy to study the work of Masaccio. He lived and worked in Florence for two years, and in Rome for six years, studying the works of such Renaissance masters as Carpaccio, Mantegna, and Carlo Crivelli, who was a particular favorite of Gillespie.[1] During this time he was awarded three Chester Dale Fellowships and a Louis Comfort Tiffany grant, and in 1966 he had his first solo show, at the Forum Gallery in New York. He returned to the United States in 1970.

Was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the junior title at the United S

Was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the junior title at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1959 and finished ninth at the 1960 World Figure Skating Championships after the top three U.S. skaters skipped the e

Is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, best known as a founding member o

Is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 with The Allman Brothers Band, and personally received a Lifetime A

Is a commercial model, actor, theater actor, host, radio DJ for Mellow 94.7, writer, and a Filipino

Is a commercial model, actor, theater actor, host, radio DJ for Mellow 94.7, writer, and a Filipino alternative rock, pop rock solo artist, nominated for Best Male Performer for the 2008 AWIT AWARDS[1], with his music as the only OPM to have been dubbed as Edgy Pop

A producer and musician from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and is well known as the former front

A producer and musician from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and is well known as the former frontman, lead vocalist and guitarist of the pop punk band Treble Charger. In the late 1990s he began working as a producer with Sum 41 and was its in-house pro

Is an English sculptor.Davey's work is influenced by the work of sculptors such as Tony Cragg and Ri

Is an English sculptor.Davey's work is influenced by the work of sculptors such as Tony Cragg and Richard Deacon and shows a similar interest in industrial materials. The simplicity of his forms shows an affinity with minimalism. Many of his works make re

A Sri Lankan musician. She has been hailed as a rising star from the world of popular music in South

A Sri Lankan musician. She has been hailed as a rising star from the world of popular music in South Asia.She comes from a distinguished musical family from Sri Lanka. Gresha was educated in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the Continental School, and in Sri Lanka. She took to music while she was in Saudi Arabia and even won a 'battle of the bands' contest in her school.When she returned to Sri Lanka she decided to follow her in popular music after she completed her GCE Advanced Levels.

Was a cabaret singer and Hollywood actress.Her lieder voice carried the charm of the Parisian women

Was a cabaret singer and Hollywood actress.Her lieder voice carried the charm of the Parisian women but never lost the heart of the girl from Vienna. Greta's singing in what some call "a style reminiscent of Marlene Dietrich" comes from the fact she was the model for how Marlene Dietrich developed her own voice. Greta Keller made recordings throughout the world and from the earliest days of "schellack" to the dawn of CDs. She spent many years in the United States, notably in hotel club rooms at the Waldorf and (later) the Stanhope in New York, where her show always included "My Way", with lyrics composed by Paul Anka, and a number of Noel Coward numbers. A "singer's singer," Keller often drew other performers to the room, including the Nordstrom Sisters, Beverly Sills and Hildegarde.

Born Martha Greta Kempton in Vienna, Austria. American artist. She served as the White House artist

Born Martha Greta Kempton in Vienna, Austria. American artist. She served as the White House artist during the Truman administration.She studied at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts before emigrating to the United States circa 1926 and in the 1930s was a student at the National Academy of Design and Art Students League both in New York City.

The pianist and one of the lead singers for the band The Hush Sound. Since the age of 2, she has bee

The pianist and one of the lead singers for the band The Hush Sound. Since the age of 2, she has been a classically trained pianist. She first met guitarist/vocalist of The Hush Sound, Bob Morris, when watching Monsters, Inc. with mutual friends in 2001 [

Is an American writer, actress, and lyricist.Cryer was born Gretchen Kiger[2] in Dunreith, Indiana.

Is an American writer, actress, and lyricist.Cryer was born Gretchen Kiger[2] in Dunreith, Indiana. She attended DePauw University as an English major. In one of her music classes, she met Nancy Ford, and the two forged a friendship that eventually lead t

She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman"; a Number One hit on

She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman"; a Number One hit on the Billboard country charts the song served as the lead-off single to her debut album Here for the Party. Wilson followed this album one year later with All Jacked Up, the title track of which became the highest-debuting single for a female country artist upon its 2005 release. A third album, One of the Boys, was released in 2007.Overall, Wilson has charted thirteen singles on the Billboard country charts, of which five have reached Top Ten: the Number One "Redneck Woman", as well as "Here for the Party" (#3, 2004), "When I Think About Cheatin'" (#4, 2004), "Homewrecker" (#2, 2005),

Was an American figure skater. Gretchen was a six time (1943–1948) U.S. national champion and thri

Was an American figure skater. Gretchen was a six time (1943–1948) U.S. national champion and thrice placed second in 1941, 1942 and 1949. She was the 1947 European silver medalist and World bronze medalist, winning those medals in the first World and Eur

A singer-songwriter in the folk/country genre. She was born in New York and raised in Boulder, Color

A singer-songwriter in the folk/country genre. She was born in New York and raised in Boulder, Colorado, but moved to Nashville in the late 1980s. There, she found work as a songwriter, composing hits for Martina McBride, Etta James, Trisha Yearwood, Patt

An American singer-songwriter and musician, best known for her humorous and polemical songs, often i

An American singer-songwriter and musician, best known for her humorous and polemical songs, often inspired by her own lesbianism.[1]Phillips was born in Galveston, Texas, U.S. and grew up in Houston. Her parents were musicians and she played from childho

Was a Danish singer. She performed as a member of the duet, Grethe og Jørgen Ingmann, along with he

Was a Danish singer. She performed as a member of the duet, Grethe og Jørgen Ingmann, along with her husband, guitarist Jørgen. Together they won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1963 representing Denmark with the song "Dansevise" (Dancing tune) with music

Was a Norwegian singer, performer and actress. As a child star she was one of Norway's most popular

Was a Norwegian singer, performer and actress. As a child star she was one of Norway's most popular singers (her debut single “Teddyen min” from 1955, sold more than 100 000 records[1][2]), and she participated in several films as a child.[3] She represented Norway in the European Song Contest 1972 singing Småting with Benny Borg. From 1973 she performed regularly with the entertaining group Dizzie Tunes. Awarded "Spellemannprisen" 1978 for the album A Taste of Grethe Kausland, and "Leonardstatuetten" 1991[1] for her achievements on the revue scene.

DeLisle was heavily into goth bands like The Cure, but her mother, who had become a born-again Pente

DeLisle was heavily into goth bands like The Cure, but her mother, who had become a born-again Pentecostal, set a strict rule forbidding secular music. In her late teens, she started singing old gospel tunes, and entered the world of stand-up comedy on the advice of a close friend. In her comedy routine, DeLisle imitated voices very well, and was advised to take a shot at voice acting. Her first starring role came in the first English version of Crayon Shin-chan, as the voice of characters Cosmo and Uma, in 1994.

Was a Greek singer and songwriter of urban Greek music, Rembetiko. He wrote lyrics for most of the s

Was a Greek singer and songwriter of urban Greek music, Rembetiko. He wrote lyrics for most of the songs he recorded and played the outi (the Greek oud).

Was a popular Greek folk singer/songwriter with a career spanning five decades.

Was a popular Greek folk singer/songwriter with a career spanning five decades.

Was a Russian painter, one of the most notable members of Venetsianov school. Soroka was born in Pok

Was a Russian painter, one of the most notable members of Venetsianov school. Soroka was born in Pokrovskoye village (Tver Guberniya), in the family of landowner Milyukov.