Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Better known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American rock, country, and rap rock musician, m

Better known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American rock, country, and rap rock musician, most popularly known for his hit singles "Follow Me" and "Drift Away". His career was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more country & Top 40 style music direction on later releases. He has recorded three studio albums, and a fourth is scheduled for release sometime in 2008.

Is the drummer for English art rock band Bloc Party. He is of English/Chinese descent.

Is the drummer for English art rock band Bloc Party. He is of English/Chinese descent.

Is a Canadian jazz musician / vocalist. His major label debut album "Two Shots" has been certified g

Is a Canadian jazz musician / vocalist. His major label debut album "Two Shots" has been certified gold in Canada and he has appeared on Mark Burnett's reality TV show "The Casino".From an early age, Matt Dusk wanted to become a performer. At the age of seven, he was accepted into the St. Michael's Choir School, where he remained for eleven years. Originally Dusk performed opera and classical music but after hearing a couple Tony Bennett and Sarah Vaughan records at the age of 17 he began to change his musical style and direction. In 1998 he won the top spot in the Canadian National Exhibition Rising Star Competition, beating out 654 contestants. However, Dusk was on a path to take over the family business, and in 1998 went to Toronto's York University to study economics.

Was a sculptor and carver active in the Czech lands, one of the most prominent late baroque style sc

Was a sculptor and carver active in the Czech lands, one of the most prominent late baroque style sculptors in the area.Matthias Bernard Braun was born as the fifth child of Jacob Braun and Magdalene born Neureuter. He apprenticed in Austria (Salzburg) and Italy (Venice, Bologna, Rome). And in his work, it is the Italian influence, that is the most prominent.

German religious writer and preacher.

German religious writer and preacher.

Was a Dutch golden age painter, often considered a master. He was born in the Utrecht area, but spen

Was a Dutch golden age painter, often considered a master. He was born in the Utrecht area, but spent most of his artistic life in Italy. Besides Stom and Stomer he has been referred to as Matthias Stohom / Stomma, Matheo Schem and Matteo Tomar.

Also known as Calzetta Bianca and Calzetti, was a Dutch painter of still lifes and city scenes, best

Also known as Calzetta Bianca and Calzetti, was a Dutch painter of still lifes and city scenes, best-known for the details of insects, reptiles and undergrowth in the foreground of his pictures.

Is a French rock singer-songwriter, who is also an accomplished guitar player.Chedid took an interes

Is a French rock singer-songwriter, who is also an accomplished guitar player.Chedid took an interest in music at an early age, notably with Julien Voulzy and Pierre Souchon, the sons of Laurent Voulzy and Alain Souchon. Together they formed a few short-lasting groups such as Mat Mat (Checkmate Checkmate), Les bébés fous (The crazy babies) or Les poissons rouges (The "red fish," a French phrase equivalent to the English "goldfish").

Is a media and conceptual contemporary French artist who works in a variety of media, from TV and vi

Is a media and conceptual contemporary French artist who works in a variety of media, from TV and video to installation and public interventions. In 2003 he received the Ricard Prize for the most representative artist under 40 y.o. within the French scene

Is an Israeli composer, musician, singer and lyricist. Born in 1949, he is regarded as one of Israel

Is an Israeli composer, musician, singer and lyricist. Born in 1949, he is regarded as one of Israel’s topmost musicians.He formed a trio with two of his friends, Gadi Oron and Ya’akov Noy, called The Three Fat Men. With this trio Caspi came out with his first big hit, Ani Met (I am dying).

Is a Swedish singer who is best known for his work with Dismember. Before he joined Dismember in 199

Is a Swedish singer who is best known for his work with Dismember. Before he joined Dismember in 1991, he was the singer in the legendary Swedish band Carnage (1989-1990). Kärki's first band he fronted was Therion in 1989. He also appears on the Autopsy-inspired Murder Squad since 1993. Furthermore, he was part of the experimental band Carbonized from 1988 to 1990. Kärki appeared as a guest-singer of Entombed and sang "But Life Goes On" on the Entombed show in Sala 24 June 1990.

Is a Finnish accordionist. He won the Finnish Youth Accordion Championship four successive times fro

Is a Finnish accordionist. He won the Finnish Youth Accordion Championship four successive times from 1964 to 1967, national championship in 1968, the Scandinavian championship in 1969 and 1970, and was equal third in the world championship in 1970.[1]

A Finnish bass singer who has sung in all of the most important opera houses of the world, including

A Finnish bass singer who has sung in all of the most important opera houses of the world, including the Metropolitan and Bayreuth Festival. He has a contract at the Zurich opera and he also frequently performs in his native Finland. Most of all he has been admired in such Wagner roles as Gurnemanz and Titurel (Parsifal), King Marke (Tristan und Isolde), Fasolt and Fafner (Das Rheingold / Siegfried), Hunding (Die Walküre), and Hagen (Götterdämmerung). Other important roles are Philip II (Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi), Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) and title roles of The Horseman by Aulis Sallinen and Rasputin by Einojuhani Rautavaara.

Is a Swedish singer, songwriter and music producer. He is the lead singer of electronica band Vacuum

Is a Swedish singer, songwriter and music producer. He is the lead singer of electronica band Vacuum, and a partner of the songwriting team Wollbeck/Lindblom (with longtime collaborator Anders Wollbeck).

Was a jazz musician in Minneapolis. She was a singer in The Prince Rogers Trio, and the mother of Pr

Was a jazz musician in Minneapolis. She was a singer in The Prince Rogers Trio, and the mother of Prince, and gospel singer Tyka.She began singing in 1952, at the age of 19, the same age Prince debuted. She had fourteen successful studio albums, all recor

Was a folk artist born in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.She suffered from disabilities as a r

Was a folk artist born in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.She suffered from disabilities as a result of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and lived most of her life in poverty with her husband in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia. She began her artistic career by hand-drawing Christmas cards. These proved popular with her husband's customers as he sold fish door to door and encouraged her to begin painting. She used bright colours in her paintings and subjects were often of oxen teams, horses, or cats. All of her paintings are of outdoor scenes. Her house was one-room with a sleeping loft and is now located in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in Halifax.

Was a Welsh actress and singer, now best remembered as a member of the original cast of Coronation S

Was a Welsh actress and singer, now best remembered as a member of the original cast of Coronation Street.Edwards had a talent for comedy and formed her own repertory company, The Maudie Edwards Players, who performed in the Palace Theatre, Swansea. In films of the 1940s, she provided a singing voice for stars such as Diana Dors and Margaret Lockwood. She made her first screen appearance in 1936 and her last in 1972. In 1950, she appeared on stage with Frank Sinatra at the London Palladium. She played Elsie Lappin in the first two episodes of Coronation Street (1960).

A Welsh pop singer who achieved fame briefly in the 1960s.Evans released her first singles in 1958 o

A Welsh pop singer who achieved fame briefly in the 1960s.Evans released her first singles in 1958 on the Embassy Records label.[1] Embassy was Woolworth's budget price record label. She reached the UK Singles Chart in 1960 with the song "The Big Hurt", but her biggest hit was 1962's "Like I Do", which went to #3 in the UK.[2]The song had been recorded in the U.S. by Nancy Sinatra and was based on a piece of classical music, Dance of the Hours. The tune was also used for the comedy record "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" by Allan Sherman and made the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Sinatra's version of "Like I Do", topped the chart in both Japan and Italy.[1]

Is a Canadian operatic contralto.She was born as Maureen Kathleen Stewart Forrester in Montreal, Que

Is a Canadian operatic contralto.She was born as Maureen Kathleen Stewart Forrester in Montreal, Quebec as one of four children to Thomas Forrester and May Arnold, and grew up in a poor section of east Montreal. At age 13, she dropped out of school to help support the family, working as a secretary at Bell Telephone. She was able to pay for voice lessons with Sally Martin, Frank Rowe, and baritone Bernard Diamant. She gave her debut recital at the local YWCA in 1953. Her accompanist was John Newmark, and this was the start of a life-long collaboration. She made her concert debut in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra under Otto Klemperer.

An American actress. Debuting on Broadway in 1974's revival of Gypsy as Dainty June, Moore has had a

An American actress. Debuting on Broadway in 1974's revival of Gypsy as Dainty June, Moore has had a long career on stage (also appearing in some films and television). Although she has been cast in a number of major Broadway roles, Moore has notably carv

Is an American singer, best known as the oldest child of the successful Jackson family and sister of

Is an American singer, best known as the oldest child of the successful Jackson family and sister of pop icons Michael and Janet. As a singer, she is most famous for the 1984 hit, "Centipede".

An American singer and Broadway actress, widely known for her premier rendition of the 1973 hit, "Th

An American singer and Broadway actress, widely known for her premier rendition of the 1973 hit, "The Morning After".[1]McGovern was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Mary Rita (née Welsh) and James Terrence McGovern.[2] She has Irish ancestry.[1]

One of the best-known Finnish artists, who has worked in several different fields of music and cultu

One of the best-known Finnish artists, who has worked in several different fields of music and culture.In the 1960s M.A. Numminen was known particularly as an avantgarde/underground artist, stirring controversy with such songs as Nuoren aviomiehen on syytä muistaa ("What a young husband should remember"; the lyrics of the song were taken directly from a guide to newly married couples, and included advice on foreplay) and Naiseni kanssa eduskuntatalon puistossa ("With my woman at the parliament house's park"). He was also a member of the band Suomen Talvisota 1939-1940. In his early days Numminen often tried to provoke people. Here he succeeded well, for example by his interpretations of Franz Schubert's lieds,

Was a Finnish painter. His uncle was the painter Antti Favén and his grandfather's brother was th

Was a Finnish painter. His uncle was the painter Antti Favén and his grandfather's brother was the painter Aukusti Uotila.In the 1940s, Favén studied in the Free Arts School of Finland and in the Finnish Academy of Arts. He made his debut as a painter in Helsinki in 1947, and this started his long career. Favén's works have been shown in numerous Finnish and foreign exhbitions, both private and group exhibitions.

A Finnish cartoonist and children's author.Kunnas matriculated in 1969 and graduated from the Finnis

A Finnish cartoonist and children's author.Kunnas matriculated in 1969 and graduated from the Finnish Academy of Arts as a graphic designer in 1975. He has worked as a political cartoonist in many Finnish newspapers. He is currently living in Espoo with his wife Tarja, children Jenna (1983) and Noora (1987) and their cat.Kunnas is most famous for his numerous children's books, featuring anthropomorphic animals. His most famous children's book series is called Koiramäki (Dog Hill), set in historical Finland, featuring anthropomorphic dogs. His other works include Riku, Roope ja Ringo (Ricky, Rocky and Ringo), some "horror" books and books about Joulupukki.