Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter U

Was a two-time Academy Award winning American animator, cartoonist and special effects technician, w

Was a two-time Academy Award winning American animator, cartoonist and special effects technician, who was famous for his work for Walt Disney. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri.His name is explained by his East Frisian roots; his father, Eert Ubbe Iwwerks, emigrated to the USA in 1869 from the village Uttum in East Frisia (northwest Germany). Ub's birth name can be seen on early “Alice” shorts that he signed. Several years later he simplified his name to “Ub Iwerks” (pronounced /'?b '???w?rks/).

Was a Brazilian actor, director, theatrical producer, playwright and founder of the black profession

Was a Brazilian actor, director, theatrical producer, playwright and founder of the black professional theater Teatro Profissional do Negro (TEPRON). He was a social activist in Afro-Brazilian politics ( "Movimento Negro").In 1968, at the age of 18, he moved to Rio de Janeiro where he studied theatrical interpretation at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. In 1970, he served as director and lead actor in the William Shakespeare play Otello, at Theater Thereza Rachel. Othello was the first assembly of TEPRON, whose subsequent plays were "The Lapa's Doll," "The Gazeteiros", among others.

The pioneer of modern dance in India, and a world renowned Indian dancer and choreographer, was most

The pioneer of modern dance in India, and a world renowned Indian dancer and choreographer, was most known for adapting Western theatrical techniques to traditional Indian classical dance, imbued with elements of Indian classical, folk, and tribal dance, thus laying the roots of modern Indian dance, which he later popularized in India, Europe, and the United States in 1920s and 1930s and effectively placed Indian dance on the world map [1][2][3][4][5].

Is a German heavy metal singer who was formerly the vocalist in German heavy metal band Accept.After

Is a German heavy metal singer who was formerly the vocalist in German heavy metal band Accept.After the demise of Accept in 1987, Dirkschneider formed the band U.D.O.. He consequently paused and restarted his band after reverting to Accept on occasion.

Is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years.Udo Jürgens

Is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years.Udo Jürgens was born in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria. In 1950, Jürgens won a composer contest organised by Austria's public broadcasting channel ORF with the song Je t'aime. He wrote the 1961 worldwide hit Reach for the Stars, sung by Shirley Bassey. In 1964, he represented Austria for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Warum nur warum?, finishing fifth.

A Belgian singer commonly known simply as Udo. He won the first season of the Belgian version of The

A Belgian singer commonly known simply as Udo. He won the first season of the Belgian version of The X Factor in 2005.In 2003, Udo participated in the first season of Belgian Idols, but lost in the semi-finals to Chris D. Morton and Tom Olaerts. In 2005, he was a contestant on the Belgian edition of The X-Factor, and won in December 2005.Udo released his debut album U-Turn and his #1 debut single "Isn't It Time", a cover of the song by The Babys, in 2006. He received a gold record for U-Turn during the TV programme Tien Om Te Zien on 4 July 2007.In 2006 Udo also received a TMF Award for "Best New Artist" and the Radio 2 trophy for "Breakthrough of the Year".On 30 March 2007, Udo performed "Ik Mis Je Zo" by Will Tura on the Flemish television show [[Zo Is Er Maar +Tn]] and won. Udo released this song on 19 April 2007 with "Tu Me Manques", the French version of this song, accompanying the single. He received a gold record for this song during Tien Om Te Zien on 5 September 2007.

His career as an artist dates back to the Sixties, the era of Italian Pop Art and the cradle of its

His career as an artist dates back to the Sixties, the era of Italian Pop Art and the cradle of its future conceptual and Arte Povera movements. In the seventies, Nespolo also took over a new medium : the cinema, particularly of the experimental, artistic

Is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist.Lundell made his debut in 1975

Is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist.Lundell made his debut in 1975 with the LP "Vargmåne" and was immediately hailed as "Sweden's Bob Dylan". In 1976 his first novel, the partly autobiographical Jack was published by Wahlström & Widstrand. Lundell was influenced by musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and writers such as Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and other beats.

Is a violinist born in Germany in 1943. Soloist with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Wiener Symphon

Is a violinist born in Germany in 1943. Soloist with the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Wiener Symphoniker, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He has recorded numerous concerts by Beethoven, Berg, Bruch, Schumann, Spohr, Saint-Sa

Was a German painter. In 1899, he won the prize for advertising designs for cooperative advertising

Was a German painter. In 1899, he won the prize for advertising designs for cooperative advertising by Ludwig and Otto Stollwerck Henkell. He painted in Berlin, Havel, and in the summers in Hamburg, Lübeck, Rostock and Travemünde (where he had his principal residence from 1909 to 1912), and in particular, many harbor scenes.

Was a German singer-songwriter who achieved his greatest successes in the 1970s. His songs describe

Was a German singer-songwriter who achieved his greatest successes in the 1970s. His songs describe the little quirks hidden in everyone's everyday life, mixing laconic humour with linguistic skill. He produced more than 20 LP's and music CDs since 1970, and some of his songs from this time even made the German TopTen, allowing him to perform at the Berliner Philharmonie. He almost exclusively performed alone.

N the early 1970s, Roth formed a band called Dawn Road. In 1973 he temporarily joined Scorpions, rep

N the early 1970s, Roth formed a band called Dawn Road. In 1973 he temporarily joined Scorpions, replacing guitarist Michael Schenker (brother of Scorpions guitarist Rudolf) who had left to join UFO. Michael had a reputation as a highly skilled technical player; Scorpions disbanded after he left the group. The "new" Scorpions were,

Was a Swedish painter, one of few female artists known in Scandinavia before the 19th century. She w

Was a Swedish painter, one of few female artists known in Scandinavia before the 19th century. She was also a miniaturist.In the 1750s, when her brother was studying abroad, her father's career declined severely, and Ulrika was forced to become a housekeeper in the home of her maternal aunt's widower. Her uncle however allowed her to spend a lot of time developing her artistic talent, and from 1756, she had become a professional portrait painter and was able to support her father and sister in this way; after her fathers death, she lived with her sister and set up her own studio.

A popular American house music, Dance-pop and sometimes R&B musician who has achieved a respectable

A popular American house music, Dance-pop and sometimes R&B musician who has achieved a respectable amount of success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free" and "If You Could Read My Mind" as part of Stars on 54.Virtually all of her singles have reac

Was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, pianist, and bandleader.The group then scored a gig at the P

Was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, pianist, and bandleader.The group then scored a gig at the Paradise Cafe, and Cee Pee Johnson became its leader; Banks played in Johnson's ensemble until 1945. Following this Banks led his own group; this band featu

Was a legendary Chechen accordionist and folk musician. His sons - Ali, Valid, and Said - are profes

Was a legendary Chechen accordionist and folk musician. His sons - Ali, Valid, and Said - are professional Chechen musicians.Umar was born into a family of peasant farmers on October 1, 1908 in Urus-Martan. Despite their relative lack of wealth, the Dimayev family had traditionally been educated in music, as all of Umar's brothers and sisters played the accordion, and Umar would later recall that his younger sister Aruzha would be the one who supported and cultivated his musical abilities: although their father discouraged Umar from playing the accordion, saying it discouraged the development of his son's masculinity, Aruzha gave away her own instrument to Umar and taught him how to play the accordion

Was a painter and a sculptor. Like other Futurists, his work centered on the portrayal of Reggio Cal

Was a painter and a sculptor. Like other Futurists, his work centered on the portrayal of Reggio Calabria, Italy.Umberto Boccioni studied art through the Scuola Libera del Nudo at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, beginning in 1901. He also studied des

Is an Italian pop/rock singer and composer, born in Turin.At only 22 (in 1974) Tozzi had his first s

Is an Italian pop/rock singer and composer, born in Turin.At only 22 (in 1974) Tozzi had his first success as a songwriter, with the song "Un corpo, un'anima" (lit. "One Body, One Spirit"), co-written with Damiano Dattoli and performed by Wess and Dori Ghezzi. It appeared on Canzonissima, an Italian music programme running from 1956-1974.

Was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in El Senbellawein, she is known as "the Star

Was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in El Senbellawein, she is known as "the Star of the East" (kawkab el-sharq). More than three decades after her death, she is still recognized as one of Egypt's most famous and distinguished singers of the 20th century. She had a contralto singing range.

Was an Australian soprano, mainly known in Australia and the UK.Una Hale was born in Adelaide, South

Was an Australian soprano, mainly known in Australia and the UK.Una Hale was born in Adelaide, South Australia and came to Britain in 1946 to study at the Royal College of Music. She appeared with the Carl Rosa Opera Company from 1949 to 1954, playing many leading roles, such as Violetta in La Traviata Micaela Carmen and Marguerite in "Faust". In 1954 she was engaged by the Covent Garden Opera Company as a Principal Soprano, where she sang all the major Lyric Soprano roles, being especially noted for her portrayals of Ellen Orford (Peter Grimes), Eva (Die Meistersinger) The Marschallin (Der Rosenkavalier), and Lieu (Turandot)

Was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter.In the 1940s she recorded as a leder for Bluebi

Was an American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter.In the 1940s she recorded as a leder for Bluebird Records, with sidemen such as Lester Young, Benny Carter, and John Kirby. She had a longtime partnership with producer/publisher/manager Joe Davis, whic

Is an American classical and jazz pianist and composer.He played professionally after 1981, and by 1

Is an American classical and jazz pianist and composer.He played professionally after 1981, and by 1985 had his recording debut with the Rochester-Gerald Veasley band. In the 1980s he moved to New York City where he lives now. He also appeared on a klezme

A female singer-songwriter and hairdresser in Japan. Nakayama as a musician is written mainly here.N

A female singer-songwriter and hairdresser in Japan. Nakayama as a musician is written mainly here.Nakayama plays an accordion and trumpet not only vocal. She sings while playing the accordion with having sat down and sometimes plays the trumpet which she

Is an Israeli artist. Tzaig was born in Qiryat Gat and currently lives in Tel Aviv.Tzaig, who has a

Is an Israeli artist. Tzaig was born in Qiryat Gat and currently lives in Tel Aviv.Tzaig, who has a background in theater, works often in multimedia, video, and installations. His installations have appeared at the Centre Georges Pompidou, MASS MoCA, and other major international museums.

Was and Estonian singer and musician who is possibly best recalled as the vocalist of such popular E

Was and Estonian singer and musician who is possibly best recalled as the vocalist of such popular Estonian bands as Ruja and Propeller.