Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was an Italian painter. His best known works are probably his collaborations with Masaccio: Madonna

Was an Italian painter. His best known works are probably his collaborations with Masaccio: Madonna with Child and St. Anne (1424) and the frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel (1424-1428).

Was a legendary Persian Pop and classical singer, diva and icon. With an opera voice and contralto v

Was a legendary Persian Pop and classical singer, diva and icon. With an opera voice and contralto vocal range, Hayedeh is by many considered the queen of Persian music. In a career spanning more than two decades, she has recorded 150 songs many of them hits and captured the hearts of millions of Iranians around the world. Her albums have sold in the millions and still sell today. To this day Hayedeh is considered one of the most influential and iconic Persian vocalists of all time.

Is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Federica Faiella, he is the 2010 World bronze medalists, the

Is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Federica Faiella, he is the 2010 World bronze medalists, the 2009 & 2010 European silver medalists and a six-time (2003–2005, 2007–2009) Italian national champion. They have won eleven Grand Prix medals. As of April

A Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was executed by firing squad for espionage during World War

A Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was executed by firing squad for espionage during World War I.[1]

Is an Israeli sculptor whose sculptures have been exhibited worldwide as well as in Israel. Matanya

Is an Israeli sculptor whose sculptures have been exhibited worldwide as well as in Israel. Matanya is a versatile artist who worked in marble, stone, and wood, as well as with bronze, aluminum and copper castings.

Was a Polish-Italian Renaissance architect and sculptor.He rebuilt the Old Synagogue in the Kraków

Was a Polish-Italian Renaissance architect and sculptor.He rebuilt the Old Synagogue in the Kraków suburb of Kazimierz, and he may have worked on the Wawel Castle. He is believed to have died in 1550, according to the town books of Kraków. He was the brot

Was a portrait and historical painter, born in Boston, Massachusetts but active in England.Brown was

Was a portrait and historical painter, born in Boston, Massachusetts but active in England.Brown was the son of Gawen and Elizabeth (Byles) Brown, and descended from the Rev. Increase Mather on his mother's side. He was taught by his aunt and around 1773

Is a British pianist, composer, orchestrator, singer and television host. He studied commercial comp

Is a British pianist, composer, orchestrator, singer and television host. He studied commercial composition at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Having worked extensively as a musical director of musical theatre in London's West End, and as a composer/arranger for television, he is particularly noted for his album "Native Hue", recorded with popular Cypriot singer Alex Panayi; and for having presented the official European Broadcasting Union's behind-the-scenes documentary for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.

Was a well-known Mexican painter and sculptor of German origin. Being of Jewish origin, Goeritz move

Was a well-known Mexican painter and sculptor of German origin. Being of Jewish origin, Goeritz moved from his homeland to Mexico during the Second World War.[1]Mathias Goeritz spent his childhood in Berlin. He first studied medicine, but changed direction when he started his Philosophy major at the Friedrich Wilhelms Universitat. He finally graduated with a doctorate in art history from this institution, now known as the Humboldt University. His training as an artist was made at the Berlin Charlottenburg School of Art, where he studied drawing. With the pressure mounting from the Second World War, Goeritz had to leave Germany and settled first in Tetuan, Morocco in 1941, Granada, Spain in 1945 and Santilla del Mar in 1948 where he founded the Escuela de Altamira.

Is the lead singer for the band Dionysos, which he co-formed in 1993 when he lived in Valence.He has

Is the lead singer for the band Dionysos, which he co-formed in 1993 when he lived in Valence.He has also written several books: 38 mini westerns avec des fantômes (2002), Maintenant qu'il fait tout le temps nuit sur toi (2005) and La mécanique du cœur (2007).

Was a Swedish singer and singing instructor, also known as Signora Biondini.she was educated in Stoc

Was a Swedish singer and singing instructor, also known as Signora Biondini.she was educated in Stockholm, Leipzig and then in Paris, where she was instructed by Masset and Levasseur before she was employed in Comedie Italienne under the stage name Biondini (The Blonde), but soon moved to London, where she was a concert singer and singing instructor. Until 1879 she toured in Europe, also in her native Stockholm.

Was a mezzo-soprano, a renowned teacher of singing, and a proponent of the bel canto vocal method.Ma

Was a mezzo-soprano, a renowned teacher of singing, and a proponent of the bel canto vocal method.Marchesi was born in Frankfurt-am-Main (now in the German state of Hesse). In her adolescence her family fortunes failed, so she travelled at the age of 22 t

Is the stage name of Dutch singer Mathilde Eleveld. [1][2]She started receiving national attention i

Is the stage name of Dutch singer Mathilde Eleveld. [1][2]She started receiving national attention in 1981 after she appeared with Sonja Barend in a Dutch television programme called Sonja Op Maandag.Over the last 25 years she has released a steady stream

Was a French painter, ceramicist, engraver, and etcher best known for his depictions of Breton scene

Was a French painter, ceramicist, engraver, and etcher best known for his depictions of Breton scenes, the sea, and nature. Méheut was born into a family of artisans in Lamballe, Brittany, and apprenticed to a house painter before entering the École des Beaux-Arts de Rennes in 1898, from which he graduated at age 20. He then attended the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, working for the revue Arts et Décoration to finance his studies. In 1906 he exhibited with the Société des Artistes Français.

Was a French sculptor in the academic style. Moreau was born in Dijon, first exhibited in the 1848 S

Was a French sculptor in the academic style. Moreau was born in Dijon, first exhibited in the 1848 Salon, and finally received a medal of honor from the Salon in 1897. He was made mayor of the XIXe arrondissement, Paris, and in 1912 had a street named in his honor.

Was an English male impersonator. At the age of 11, she adopted the stage name Vesta Tilley becoming

Was an English male impersonator. At the age of 11, she adopted the stage name Vesta Tilley becoming the most famous and well paid music hall male impersonator of her day. She was a star in both Britain and the United States for over thirty years.Her father was a comedy actor and sometimes theatre manager, and Tilley first appeared on stage at the age of three and a half. At the age of six she did her first role in male clothing under the name Pocket Sims Reeves, a parody of then-famous opera singer Sims Reeves. She would come to prefer doing male roles exclusively, saying that "I felt that I could express myself better if I were dressed as a boy". At the age of eleven she debuted in London at the Canterbury Hall the name Vesta Tilley. "Vesta" referred to a brand of safety matches, and "Tilley" is a nickname for Matilda.

Was a Spanish composer and painter.She was born and raised in Castellón de la Plana, Valencia. She

Was a Spanish composer and painter.She was born and raised in Castellón de la Plana, Valencia. She was married to the composer Vicente Asencio (1908-1979).She was a leading figure in promoting the culture and music of the Valencian Community. One of her most famous compositions was Homenatge a Mistral for solo guitar.Matilde Salvador died of a stroke on October 5, 2007, in her native Valencia, aged 89.

Is a respected American country music singer-songwriter who has penned numerous hits for other artis

Is a respected American country music singer-songwriter who has penned numerous hits for other artists, in addition to releasing her own albums. In 2008 she was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.[1]

A member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 Team K.She has an older brother, an older sister, a younge

A member of the Japanese idol group AKB48 Team K.She has an older brother, an older sister, a younger sister, and a younger brother.

Was a Japanese daimyo of the Bakumatsu period, who was the last ruler of the Kuwana Domain. Sadaaki

Was a Japanese daimyo of the Bakumatsu period, who was the last ruler of the Kuwana Domain. Sadaaki was the adopted heir of Matsudaira Sadamichi, the descendant of Sadatsuna, the third son of Hisamatsu Sadakutsu (1569-1623), who was Tokugawa Ieyasu's brother. His family was known as the Hisamatsu Matsudaira clan. It was to this family that Matsudaira Sadanobu also belonged.[1]

A Japanese songwriter. She is known for having written "Hohoemi no Bakudan" (Smile Bomb), which is t

A Japanese songwriter. She is known for having written "Hohoemi no Bakudan" (Smile Bomb), which is the opening theme for the anime series YuYu Hakusho. She also sang a few other songs from the same anime, such as: "Sayonara Bye Bye", "Homework ga Owaranai

Is an American heavy metal singer and police officer. He currently is the lead singer for Iced Earth

Is an American heavy metal singer and police officer. He currently is the lead singer for Iced Earth. He is often considered to be a Baritone/high Baritone and has a roughly 4-octave vocal range (at least D2-Bb5). He is Jon Schaffer's brother-in-law.

Was a singer, pianist, bandleader, arranger, and writer of music for popular music songs.He was born

Was a singer, pianist, bandleader, arranger, and writer of music for popular music songs.He was born in Seattle, Washington. His mother was a violinist and his father a singer, and the family was in vaudeville, so he was early exposed to music. In 1933 he joined Horace Heidt's orchestra as a vocalist and pianist. Later on, he formed his own band, with Dick Haymes as vocalist. He became vocal coach, arranger, and accompanist for Martha Tilton, and worked with a new vocal group, the Stafford Sisters. Jo Stafford, one of the sisters, joined the Tommy Dorsey band in 1940 and persuaded Dorsey to hire Dennis as arranger and composer. Dennis wrote prolifically, with fourteen of his songs recorded by the Dorsey band in one year alone, including "Everything Happens to Me," an early hit for Frank Sinatra.

Is a folk/ rock genre singer-songwriter who became an indie identity of critical acclaim in his home

Is a folk/ rock genre singer-songwriter who became an indie identity of critical acclaim in his hometown of Sydney, Australia.Inspired by punk & rock bands of his high school era, Matt Ellis formed Sydney, heavy-rock band Sedgwick Pie. With Matt as their frontman, Sedgwick Pie released two EPs, touring with such prominent 90s acts as Reef (band) UK, Grinspoon AUS & Tumbleweed (band) AUS, before launching his solo career in 2000 with his critically acclaimed debut,"Peel.

Is an American pair skater, model and TV personality. Evers has also appeared in all 5 series of Dan

Is an American pair skater, model and TV personality. Evers has also appeared in all 5 series of Dancing on Ice partnering Bonnie Langford (where they were placed 3rd place), Lisa Scott-Lee, Suzanne Shaw where they won the competition in 2008 beating Chri