Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an American singer-songwriter and poet. She was influential in the birth of punk rock with her 19

Is an American singer-songwriter and poet. She was influential in the birth of punk rock with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called "Godmother of Punk"[1] she integrated the beat poetry performance style with three-chord rock.

Is an American country music artist, best known for her series of major hits throughout the 1990s de

Is an American country music artist, best known for her series of major hits throughout the 1990s decade and into the new millennium.

Was an American ice dancer who competed with her husband Robert Dineen. The duo won the Silver (Juni

Was an American ice dancer who competed with her husband Robert Dineen. The duo won the Silver (Junior) dance title at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships and then the bronze at the senior level at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Cha

A Canadian mezzo-soprano singer.She spent her childhood in various Northern Ontario towns and in Pin

A Canadian mezzo-soprano singer.She spent her childhood in various Northern Ontario towns and in Pine Falls, Manitoba,[1] considering whether her career should be in rock music or in a convent. Her first teacher was Rosanne Simunovic from Timmins. She eve

An American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. She worked with The Bags, The Gun Club, The Siste

An American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. She worked with The Bags, The Gun Club, The Sisters of Mercy, and The Damned.She was invited to join The Gun Club in 1982. Morrison quit that group after her second tour with them, and formed another band

An American operatic soprano and Broadway performer. She made her debut at Chautauqua in 1946, as Fi

An American operatic soprano and Broadway performer. She made her debut at Chautauqua in 1946, as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, and originated the role of the Mother Abbess in the original Broadway production of The Sound of Music (1959), and starred as M

Was well known in the Netherlands in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s for her contribution to popular musi

Was well known in the Netherlands in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s for her contribution to popular music. Her voice became very well known to radio listeners around the North Sea as she voiced commercials, such as one for SKOL beer, and jingles for Radio Ver

An Australian artist. Her art work came to prominence in Australia in the late 1990s. In 2003 she wa

An Australian artist. Her art work came to prominence in Australia in the late 1990s. In 2003 she was selected as the artist to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale.She emigrated to Australia in 1972 with her family. She studied a degree in Economics in Canberra before training in Fine Art (majoring in drawing) in Melbourne. Her mixed media works include the series Truck Babies, and the installation We are Family which was exhibited in Venice in 2003. Piccinini works with a wide range of media, including sculpture, video, drawing, installation and digital prints. Her major artworks often reflect her interests in world issues such as bioethics, biotechnologies and the environment. These interests were already apparent in her undergraduate work, which focused on hyperreal life science illustrations. Other Australian artists who work in a similar idiom are Martine Corompt, Sam Jinks and Ron Mueck.

Was an important innovator in trova music.[1] His compositions were written in 4/4 time when most ot

Was an important innovator in trova music.[1] His compositions were written in 4/4 time when most others were composing in 2/4 time; and more important, he invented 'double text', where the melody is superimposed over the lead vocal, which then becomes the second voice. He introduced contracanto into the trova form, so that the second voice changes from being intimately connected to the first voice to becoming a melodic and harmonic expression with its own identity.

Is a bass guitarist.Morris was a founding member of the math rock pioneers Don Caballero. Also playe

Is a bass guitarist.Morris was a founding member of the math rock pioneers Don Caballero. Also played guitar in the Northern Bushmen and bass in Six Horse. All three bands were based in the steel city of Pittsburgh, PA.He is currently a member of The Poison Arrows] [1] with Justin Sinkovich and Adam Reach out of Chicago, IL.

Tourette was the eighth Celebrity Big Brother 2007 contestant to enter the UK Big Brother House on 3

Tourette was the eighth Celebrity Big Brother 2007 contestant to enter the UK Big Brother House on 3 January 2007. He swore at the crowd and made rude gestures, some crowd members chanted 'Who are ya?'.[3] The host, Davina McCall, said that he "smelled like a brewery".On his first night in the house, Tourette jumped into the Jacuzzi fully clothed. Later on, Jo O'Meara of S Club 7 pop fame, grabbed the double bed in the bedrooms, stated "I'm not sharing with Donny. I'd rather sleep on the floor. I can't sleep with a guy like that"

Is a Jewish French singer, actor, and professional poker player.His first success came as an actor,

Is a Jewish French singer, actor, and professional poker player.His first success came as an actor, however, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television and in the theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow up, "Marre de cette nana-là" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit.

Is an American actor best known for his roles in musical theatre and television.His first starring t

Is an American actor best known for his roles in musical theatre and television.His first starring television role was in 1981 in the cautionary NBC movie Angel Dusted. In 1983, he starred in Bay City Blues as a baseball player in the minor leagues. The s

Was an Irish folk singer best known as a member of the group The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.In

Was an Irish folk singer best known as a member of the group The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.In 1955 their younger brother Liam Clancy immigrated to New York, where he teamed up with Tommy Makem, also from Ireland. Tommy's hand had been crushed by a press while working in Dover, New Hampshire, so he decided to try acting and singing as a serious career. The two began singing together and were soon joined by Pat and Tom.

Is an English singer-songwriter, and was the lead singer of the alternative rock band Strangelove.Pa

Is an English singer-songwriter, and was the lead singer of the alternative rock band Strangelove.Patrick Duff was born in Bristol, England. He was the lead singer of the band Strangelove, releasing three critically acclaimed albums between 1991 and 1998.

Is a French singer. Fiori was born to an Armenian father (Jacques Chouchayan) and a Corsican mother

Is a French singer. Fiori was born to an Armenian father (Jacques Chouchayan) and a Corsican mother (Marie Antoinette Fiori) in Marseille, France. When he was only 12 years old, he was offered his first role in the musical La légende des santonniers. At t

Was an American cubist painter.A descendant of Patrick Henry, Bruce was born in Campbell County, Vir

Was an American cubist painter.A descendant of Patrick Henry, Bruce was born in Campbell County, Virginia, the second of four children. His family had once owned a huge plantation, Berry Hill, worked by over 3,000 slaves. Berry Hill is now a resort & conference center outside South Boston, Virginia and is now a National Historic Landmark. Berry Hill Estate originally was part of a 105,000-acre (420 km2) tract granted by the English Crown in 1728 to William Byrd II. The Civil War left the Bruce's wealth greatly diminished. Bruce began taking evening classes at the Art Club of Richmond in 1898, while working in a real estate office during the daytime. His earliest known extant painting dates from 1900.[1]

Is a French singer who had a huge worldwide hit with "Born to Be Alive" in 1979.In 1978, Hernandez m

Is a French singer who had a huge worldwide hit with "Born to Be Alive" in 1979.In 1978, Hernandez met producer Jean Vanloo, and with disco music at its peak, decided it was time to try his hand at disco. Vanloo agreed and signed Patrick to a contract. He was then sent to Waterloo, Belgium to work on songs.

O'Doherty began signing his work under the name Patrick Ireland in reaction to the Bloody Sunday kil

O'Doherty began signing his work under the name Patrick Ireland in reaction to the Bloody Sunday killings in Derry in 1972. On May 20, 2008, in recognition of the progress for peace in Ireland, O'Doherty ceremoniously buried his alter ego at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin, and resumed to being called by his birth name. [1][2]

Was a lead guitarist/vocalist from the Merseybeat-era. With an early 1960s band of his, Steve Bennet

Was a lead guitarist/vocalist from the Merseybeat-era. With an early 1960s band of his, Steve Bennett and the Syndicate, he appeared at The 2i's Coffee Bar in 1961. He was also member of Faron's Flamingos, The Big Three, The Krew, The Eyes (with Gibson Kemp and Lewis Collins) that evolved to Paddy, Klaus and Gibson when Klaus Voormann replaced Collins. They were managed by Brian Epstein. After they had to split in May 1966, he joined The Escorts.

Was an Irish portrait, narrative, and genre painter.Born in Dublin, 1894 with a severely deformed le

Was an Irish portrait, narrative, and genre painter.Born in Dublin, 1894 with a severely deformed left hand, Tuohy was the son of a doctor from poor origins in County Mayo.[1] His artistic talent was spotted by Padraig Pearse, who encouraged his father to enroll him in the Metropolitan School of Art. He was taught by William Orpen and became a professor of painting and a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy.

Is an Austro-Croatian singer who rose to popularity after winning Hrvatski Idol 2, the Croatian vers

Is an Austro-Croatian singer who rose to popularity after winning Hrvatski Idol 2, the Croatian version of Pop Idol, shown by Nova TV. Additionally, he also took part in Austria's casting show Starmania and reached the top-12. One of the songs from his album "Reci Da Si Za", called "The Party", written by Gordon Pogoda, Johnny Elkins, Cutfather & Joe, was released as a single and video.

Is a former model turned singer-songwriter, who's had a string of hit records in France. While his e

Is a former model turned singer-songwriter, who's had a string of hit records in France. While his early career was focused on making pop records, he found international success as a disco music performer in the latter half of the 1970s.

Is an Dutch heavy metal singer and guitarist who is best known for his work with technical death met

Is an Dutch heavy metal singer and guitarist who is best known for his work with technical death metal band Pestilence.Mameli has been a member of Pestilence since their formation in 1986. After eight years and four albums, the band called it quits in 1994, but reunited in 2008. During Pestilence's break up, Mameli resurfaced in the Dutch groove metal supergroup C-187 with Cynic drummer Sean Reinert and bassist Tony Choy (also in Pestilence), resulting in 2007's Collision.

An American musician, composer and producer. Most notably, he is the primary composer, lead singer,

An American musician, composer and producer. Most notably, he is the primary composer, lead singer, guitarist, and occasional pianist of Fall Out Boy, an American band from Chicago, Illinois. He also has begun producing the works of other bands, such as Gym Class Heroes and Cobra Starship, among others.In 2001, Stump co-founded Fall Out Boy with guitarist Joe Trohman and bassist Pete Wentz.Stump first joined Fall Out Boy as a drummer, but his singing talent was soon discovered even though he had no prior experience as a vocalist. Originally, Stump was only the band's vocalist, but after the departure of two members following the release of Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend