Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, frequent game show panelist of the 1970s and 1980s, comed

Is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, frequent game show panelist of the 1970s and 1980s, comedian, and singer. She is best known for her co-starring role on The Carol Burnett Show, alongside Carol Burnett, from 1967 to 1978, and as the sharp-tongued

An American singer, multi-instrumentalist (primarily acoustic guitar and percussion) and composer, k

An American singer, multi-instrumentalist (primarily acoustic guitar and percussion) and composer, known as the first (and only) female member of the Tonight Show Band,[2][3] starting with host Jay Leno in 1992. She has recorded and/or toured with several

Was an American theatre and film actress and singer, closely associated with the disco era of late 1

Was an American theatre and film actress and singer, closely associated with the disco era of late 1970s pop music; she is most famous for her 1976 hit, "Turn the Beat Around"In early 1975 Vicki's old acquaintance, Scott Fagan, invited her to sing backing

Is a American Gospel recording artist.The seventh of twelve children, Vickie was born in Detroit, Mi

Is a American Gospel recording artist.The seventh of twelve children, Vickie was born in Detroit, Michigan to Mattie A. Bowman, a housewife mother and Aaron Bowman, a father who worked at various times as a laborer, contractor, carpenter and mason. She be

Is a Greek singer with a long international career.[1][2] She is the daughter of singer, musician an

Is a Greek singer with a long international career.[1][2] She is the daughter of singer, musician and composer Leandros Papathanasiou (known as Leo Leandros - composer pseudonym Mario Panas).

Born in Metaxourgeio, Athens, she was a popular Greek singer.

Born in Metaxourgeio, Athens, she was a popular Greek singer.

Is a British illustrator.Newman has worked on campaigns for Camel Cigarettes Dolce & Gabbana The Ind

Is a British illustrator.Newman has worked on campaigns for Camel Cigarettes Dolce & Gabbana The Independent as well as advertising companies such as Gyro Worldwide in Philadelphia and Brand New World in New York and for charities including American breas

Is a Mexican singer and actor.In 1996 he became the singer of the newly created Grupo Nahum and part

Is a Mexican singer and actor.In 1996 he became the singer of the newly created Grupo Nahum and participated in the Festival Valores Juveniles Bacardi contest winning the second prize in the "Best Musical Group" category. They recorded several albums with producers such as Carlos Lara, Gerardo Flores and Aníbal Pastor.

Was an American pianist.He had a successful career behind the scenes in the film industry, and he ta

Was an American pianist.He had a successful career behind the scenes in the film industry, and he taught piano in Hollywood, where his students sometimes included actors preparing to depict musicians on screen. His present fame, however, rests primarily on his performances in acclaimed 1950s-vintage Capitol Records recordings with the Hollywood String Quartet, including accounts of piano quintets by Johannes Brahms, César Franck, and Dmitri Shostakovich, and the Brahms piano quartets.

Is an illustrator best known for his regular appearances on the Channel 4 archaeology television ser

Is an illustrator best known for his regular appearances on the Channel 4 archaeology television series Time Team, where he visualises how the sites being excavated may have once looked. He is an Associate of the Royal College of Art and a Fellow of the R

Was a Danish-American humorist, entertainer and pianist, affectionately known as the Clown Prince of

Was a Danish-American humorist, entertainer and pianist, affectionately known as the Clown Prince of Denmark and the Great Dane.Born Børge Rosenbaum in Copenhagen, Denmark, into a Jewish family. His parents, Bernhard and Frederikke Rosenbaum, were both musicians (his father was a violinist in the Royal Danish Chapel, and his mother played piano), Borge took up piano like his mother at the age of 3, and it was soon apparent that he was a prodigy. He gave his first piano recital when he was 8 years old, and in 1918 was awarded a full scholarship at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, studying under Olivo Krause. Later on, he was taught by Victor Schiøler, Liszt's student Frederic Lamond, and Busoni's pupil Egon Petri.

Was a Romanian Jewish painter, the brother of Harry Brauner (a known folklorist who was a political

Was a Romanian Jewish painter, the brother of Harry Brauner (a known folklorist who was a political prisoner in Communist Romania, and who later married Lena Constante). [Please note: in some sources (such as certain Worldcat book and catalogue listings) this artist's first name is spelled Viktor.]

Is an artist and a writer.Burgin was born in Sheffield in England. He studied art at the Royal Colle

Is an artist and a writer.Burgin was born in Sheffield in England. He studied art at the Royal College of Art, in London, from 1962 to 1965 (A.R.C.A., 1st Class, 1965) before going to the United States to study at Yale University (M.F.A. 1967). He taught

Was a Jewish Danish composer, conductor and pianist. His teachers included Niels Gade[1].

Was a Jewish Danish composer, conductor and pianist. His teachers included Niels Gade[1].

A Russian pianist.Studied at Tambov Musical College with Solomon Starikov and Alexander Poltoratsky.

A Russian pianist.Studied at Tambov Musical College with Solomon Starikov and Alexander Poltoratsky. Between 1936-1941 he studied at the Moscow Conservatory in the classes of Samuil Feinberg (piano) and Alexander Goedicke (organ), graduating with distinction.He achieved international recognition as a pianist in 1945 when he won the first prize (shared with Sviatoslav Richter) at the Third All-Soviet-Union Piano Competition. In 1949, he was placed tenth at the Chopin Competition in Warsaw. His name is inscribed on the Moscow Conservatory's marble wall along with those of Scriabin and Rachmaninov. Merzhanov became a Moscow Philharmony soloist in 1946.

Is a successful Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican American salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisa

Is a successful Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican American salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisational sonero, known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud ("The Youth's Sonero"). He is identified primarily with salsa romantica or "salsa monga", but has also experimented with styles ranging from Colombian vallenato to urban reggaeton.

Victor Moreno started with the age of five to paint. Later on José Enriquez, cousin of Carlos Enriq

Victor Moreno started with the age of five to paint. Later on José Enriquez, cousin of Carlos Enriquez taught the young Victor how to mix colors. Later on Victor was a schoolboy from Raimundo Garcia Parra, Master Yonny Juan Gualberto Gomez (akin Juan Gualberto Gomez the right hand from Jose Marti) and Master René Portocarrero.

A popular Sri Lankan musician. He was the first Sri Lankan musician to hold a live one man concert;

A popular Sri Lankan musician. He was the first Sri Lankan musician to hold a live one man concert; His concert known as "SA" was first performed in 1973, and was an instant success. Ratnayake credits his success to his "fitting blend of Western music with Ragadari classical music." [1] His songs deal with diverse themes that vary from love, to patriotism and Buddhism. [2]

Is a French sculptor. His father was a stonemason. He worked in the workshop of Rogge in Paris in 18

Is a French sculptor. His father was a stonemason. He worked in the workshop of Rogge in Paris in 1824. He lived for two years in Egypt with his friend Jean Achard, a famous painter from Dauphiné, and a group of St. Simonians. He was professor then director of the École des Beaux-Arts de Grenoble.

Was a British jazz musician.He caused a sensation as a musical prodigy when he was "discovered" at a

Was a British jazz musician.He caused a sensation as a musical prodigy when he was "discovered" at age 7. His family were all musical and his father founded the Feldman Swing Club in London in 1942 to showcase his talented son. His first professional appe

A Romanian visual artist, currently living in Houston, Texas.For over twenty-seven years, Victor Tap

A Romanian visual artist, currently living in Houston, Texas.For over twenty-seven years, Victor Tapu has been making his living through his creativity. From stage designing to painting, sculpting and portrait commissions, his work has found its way into prestigious private and state collections in United States, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, Israel, Brazil and as well as Canada, Holland and Sweden.

Was an Israeli artist and political figure.During the 1970s he was amongst the leaders of the Black

Was an Israeli artist and political figure.During the 1970s he was amongst the leaders of the Black Panthers.[1] For the 1981 elections he headed a party called Amkha, but won only 460 votes.

Was a Hungarian French artist whose work is generally seen aligned with Op-art. Zebra, created by Va

Was a Hungarian French artist whose work is generally seen aligned with Op-art. Zebra, created by Vasarely in the 1930s, is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of Op-art. Vasarely died in Paris in 1997.

Was a German-British political cartoonist, drawing under the name of Vicky.He studied at the Berlin

Was a German-British political cartoonist, drawing under the name of Vicky.He studied at the Berlin School of Art and by 1928, at the age of fifteen, he was working as a freelancer, drawing caricatures. His father committed suicide that same year and Weisz began work with the journal 12 Uhr Blatt. His work also appeared in other German newspapers.Weisz's cartoons took a very strong anti-Nazi stance. When the Nazis came to power in Germany, they took over the journal where Weisz worked. As a member of the Jewish community with expressed socialist opinions, Weisz decided to leave Germany.

Is a Malaysian Chinese singer who has made his name in the Taiwan music scene.

Is a Malaysian Chinese singer who has made his name in the Taiwan music scene.