Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreak

Is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and was a member of the Traveling Wilburys.

Is a German visual artist and writer. Born and raised in the German district of Franconia he left Nürnberg in 1985 to study fine art at the Berlin University of the Arts. After his forced dismission he studied sciences of religion, philosophy and art history at Free University of Berlin. During this time he was also working as a scientific assistant at the Science Center Berlin for Social Research (WZB).

Is a French singer-songwriter.Fersen is an accomplished poet who regularly plays with language, usin

Is a French singer-songwriter.Fersen is an accomplished poet who regularly plays with language, using puns, rich rhymes, symbols and images taken from the realms of plants (vegetables, fruits) and animals (birds and various beasts) to tell stories or original fables, to recreate moments from daily life, impressions and sentiments, and also the dreams of ordinary people and their failings and faults.

Is a singer who has represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest twice. In 1989 he performed "

Is a singer who has represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest twice. In 1989 he performed "Nur ein Lied" (English: "Only A Song") in Lausanne, giving Austria the fifth place — their highest position since their last win in 1966 - and in all subsequent contests. Forstner was selected to represent Austria again in Rome in 1991. His entry, "Venedig im Regen" (English: "Venice in Rain") came in last at 22nd, failing to score a single point.

Is a musician and songwriter. Thomas is the former lead vocalist & co-writer of the band 'Some Are S

Is a musician and songwriter. Thomas is the former lead vocalist & co-writer of the band 'Some Are Saints'.Thomas joined the line-up in the Summer of 2005 as 'lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist' & played an immediate vital role in the songwriting and recordin

Was an English-born artist, active in Australia.Friedensen was born at Leeds, England. He studied at

Was an English-born artist, active in Australia.Friedensen was born at Leeds, England. He studied at the Royal College of Art, South Kensington, and in 1912 had an exhibit in the black and white room at the Royal Academy. Friedensen showed a water-colour and two oils at the 1919, 1920 and 1921 exhibitions. He arrived in Australia in 1921 and was elected an associate of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales in 1922. Friedensen established a reputation as an etcher and is represented in the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth galleries. Friedensen returned to Europe in 1930 and died at Cannes in the south of France in beginning of June 1931.

Was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters of 18th century Britain.Thomas Gainsborou

Was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters of 18th century Britain.Thomas Gainsborough was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. His father was a weaver involved with the wool trade. At the age of thirteen he impressed his father with his pencilling skills so that he let him go to London to study art in 1740. In London he first trained under engraver Hubert Gravelot but eventually became associated with William Hogarth and his school. One of his mentors was Francis Hayman. In those years he contributed to the decoration of what is now the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children and the supper boxes at Vauxhall Gardens.

Was an English composer and theatrical manager best known for creating the German Reed Entertainment

Was an English composer and theatrical manager best known for creating the German Reed Entertainments, a genre of musical plays that made theatre-going respectable at a time when the stage was considered disreputable. He was married to Priscilla Horton, a

Was an English painter and etcher, who played a key role in establishing watercolour as a reputable

Was an English painter and etcher, who played a key role in establishing watercolour as a reputable art form. He was born in Southwark, London, the son of a well-to-do brushmaker of Huguenot descent in. His father died while Thomas was a child, and the widow married a Mr.Vaughan, a pattern-draughtsman. Girtin learnt drawing as a boy (attending classes with Thomas Malton), and was apprenticed to Edward Dayes (1763-1804), a topographical watercolourist. He is believed to have served out his seven year term, although there are unconfirmed reports of clashes between master and apprentice, and even that Dayes had Girtin imprisoned as a refractory apprentice. Certainly Dayes did not fully appreciate his pupil's talent, and he was to write dismissively of Girtin after his death.

Was an American painter and muralist. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the fo

Was an American painter and muralist. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. His fluid, almost sculpted paintings showed everyday scenes of life in the United States. Though his work is perhaps best associated with the Midwest, he created scores of paintings of New York - where he lived for over 20 years, Martha’s Vineyard - where he summered for much of his adult life, the American South and the American West.

A French Canadian singer born in 1975 to a Texan father and French mother. After the success of his

A French Canadian singer born in 1975 to a Texan father and French mother. After the success of his first album Stories from Oscar’s Old Café, he gained national acclaim with his French album L’Appartement on Justin Time Records, produced by noted Quebec

Was an American artist of the 19th century. He produced many fine paintings of the California landsc

Was an American artist of the 19th century. He produced many fine paintings of the California landscape, in particular of the Yosemite Valley, as well as the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Is a treble and Head Quiristernote at the Winchester College Chapel Choir and BBC Young Chorister of

Is a treble and Head Quiristernote at the Winchester College Chapel Choir and BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2004.[2] Both he and Harry Sever (the 2003 winner) had solos on the December 2004 album "Hear My Prayer".[3] They also took part in the United Ki

Was an influential Canadian artist of the early 20th century. He directly influenced a group of pain

Was an influential Canadian artist of the early 20th century. He directly influenced a group of painters that would come to be known as the Group of Seven, and is sometimes incorrectly credited as being a member of the group itself. Thomson died under mysterious circumstances, which added to his mystique.Tom Thomson was born near Claremont, Ontario and grew up in Leith, near Owen Sound. In 1899, he entered a machine shop apprenticeship at a foundry owned by William Kennedy, a close friend of his father. He was fired from his apprenticeship by a foreman who complained of Thomson's habitual tardiness. In 1899 he volunteered to fight in the Second Boer War.[1] In 1901, he enrolled in a business college in Chatham and dropped out eight months later to follow his older brother

Is an American photographer of Cherokee decent. He is considered amongst the premier contemporary la

Is an American photographer of Cherokee decent. He is considered amongst the premier contemporary landscape photographers.[1]Cooper was inspired by the works of the photographers of the f/64 group of the 1930s and 1940s, such as Ansel Adams. Cooper states, "I'll live and die by the late works of Edward Weston, Alfred Stieglitz and Paul Strand, and I think Robert Frank is the most extraordinary living photographic picture-maker."[3]

An American painter of realistic, bucolic, and idyllic subjects. He is most notable for the mass mar

An American painter of realistic, bucolic, and idyllic subjects. He is most notable for the mass marketing of his work as printed reproductions and other licensed products via The Thomas Kinkade Company. He is self described as "Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light" (a trademarked phrase), and as "America's most-collected living artist".[1] It is estimated that 1 in 10 homes in the U.S. feature some form of Thomas Kinkade’s art or licensed product.[2]He has received criticism for the extent to which he has commercialized his art -- for example, selling his prints on the QVC home shopping network. Others have written that his paintings are merely kitsch, without substance,[3] and described it as chocolate box art.[4]

A multimedia artist whose main interest lies in combining visual and auditory experiences. He's been

A multimedia artist whose main interest lies in combining visual and auditory experiences. He's been noted for his use of low frequencies[1]. The BBC, in a review of Köner's work in 1997, calls him a "media artist," one who works between installation, sound art, ambient music and ­as one half of Porter Ricks ­dub techno.[2]During his exhibition at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montreal, the museum called him a major innovator in the contemporary music scene, as well as noted his collaborative practivce which has led to his working with musicians, filmmakers and visual artists on installations and sound performances, and to his creation of six video works produced in two cycles, starting in 2003.[3]

Was an American jazz pianist born in Detroit, Michigan, particularly remembered as an accompanist of

Was an American jazz pianist born in Detroit, Michigan, particularly remembered as an accompanist of Ella Fitzgerald.The Tommy Flanagan Trio (with bassist Wilbur Little and drummer Elvin Jones) released their first album, Tommy Flanagan Trio Overseas, in

Was an English singer best known for his work with the band Mud. Gray was also known for his distinc

Was an English singer best known for his work with the band Mud. Gray was also known for his distinctive vocal impersonation of Elvis Presley.During his school years, he played trumpet with a jazz band, and then, with a younger brother, went on to form th

Is a former American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the 1963 U.S. Figure Skating Championsh

Is a former American figure skater. He won the gold medal at the 1963 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Litz is credited as being the first skater to land the triple toe loop jump, a feat he accomplished at the 19

From Bolton, England was an artist of the Hudson River School who often painted the Rocky Mountains.

From Bolton, England was an artist of the Hudson River School who often painted the Rocky Mountains. Thomas Moran's vision of the Western landscape was critical to the creation of Yellowstone National Park. Thomas Moran along with Albert Bierstadt, Thomas

Is the lead singer of the English piano-rock band, Keane.Chaplin was born to David Chaplin and Sally

Is the lead singer of the English piano-rock band, Keane.Chaplin was born to David Chaplin and Sally Taylor on March 8, 1979, about one month apart from future band mate Tim Rice-Oxley's brother, also called Tom. Their mothers became friends and he started a friendship with the two brothers that remains today.His father was headmaster of Vinehall School in Robertsbridge, so both friends were schooled there. With Rice-Oxley, Chaplin then attended Tonbridge School. Studying there, they met Richard Hughes, who would later be their band mate and Dominic Scott (who was an original member of the line-up but left in 2001). During his time at Vinehall, Chaplin acted in several school plays and was part of the school's choral group

Is a rock/pop singer/songwriter. His real name is Thomas Wellnowski.His fascination for music began

Is a rock/pop singer/songwriter. His real name is Thomas Wellnowski.His fascination for music began at the age of five when he would secretly listen to the private record collection of one of his bigger brothers. The first songs he was affected by were "Hey Jude" by The Beatles and "The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies.

Is an English-born singer and actor.Lowe was born in Stockport, England to his parents, Peter and Ma

Is an English-born singer and actor.Lowe was born in Stockport, England to his parents, Peter and Margaret Lowe. He grew up in the village of Mellor, on the outskirts of Stockport and attended Mellor Primary School from 1982-1989 and Manchester Grammar Sc

Was an American painter and teacher.He studied art in Paris at the Académie Julian, and at the Penn

Was an American painter and teacher.He studied art in Paris at the Académie Julian, and at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Thomas Eakins. His most famous painting, The Ironworkers' Noontime (1880), depicts several workers on their break in