Artists/performer Famous Names

In 2009, Alain Godon founded the "Rendez-vous Annuel des Artistes de Demain" (an annual festival for

In 2009, Alain Godon founded the "Rendez-vous Annuel des Artistes de Demain" (an annual festival for artists of tomorrow). The event aims to exhibit up-and-coming artist both to the public and professionals helping these artists to attain a public profile and to access the commercial art world. Nearly 600 participants, representing all schools of contemporary art, will be attending the second festival taking place in Le Touquet in 2010. Through this initiative, Godon hopes to support unknown artists and offer them the opportunity to escape obscurity and achieve recognition.

Is a French painter, sculptor and pin-up artist. He is mostly famous in France for his pin ups. He c

Is a French painter, sculptor and pin-up artist. He is mostly famous in France for his pin ups. He contributed to Lui from the creation of the magazine in 1964 to the early eighties, providing a monthly pin up. He is the sculptor of the Fifth Republic Marianne as Brigitte Bardot in 1970, followed by the Mireille Mathieu Marianne.

Was a French artist representative of the American Pop Art movement. Camouflage Botticelli (Birt of

Was a French artist representative of the American Pop Art movement. Camouflage Botticelli (Birt of Venus) (1963-64) is a famous work of his. In a series of camouflage paintings, he often used motifs from older, very famous paintings, such as in this case from the painting The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli. Jacquet also borrowed the form of Manet's Luncheon on the Grass, which itself had referred to the 1515 engraving The Judgment of Paris by Raimondi.

Is a French singer, composer and pianist. He has composed songs for a great number of French artists

Is a French singer, composer and pianist. He has composed songs for a great number of French artists including Renaud, Florent Pagny, Marc Lavoine, Dani, Régine, Maurane, Hélène Ségara, Jean-Luc Lahaye. Alain Lanty is also a renowned pianist and has played the piano on a number of albums, for Pascal Obispo, Calogero, Johnny Hallyday, Raphaël, Isabelle Boulay, Emmanuel Moire, La Grande Sophie, Grand Corps Malade and many others.

Is a French singer, songwriter and actor. He has released 15 albums and has played roles in seven fi

Is a French singer, songwriter and actor. He has released 15 albums and has played roles in seven films.Six months after Souchon was born his family returned to France. When he was 15 his father died in an accident. His mother sent him to a French college in England, but due to problems registering he decided to stay in London and work. Upon returning to France he took up guitar, influenced by English and American music.

Is an artist. She graduated with a BA from Reed College, (Oregon) and postgraduate studies led to an

Is an artist. She graduated with a BA from Reed College, (Oregon) and postgraduate studies led to an MFA from Parsons School of Design (New York).She has explored many media throughout the years, showing great versatility of expression. Her substantial catalogue includes photography, film, poetry, a number of installations, paintings and engravings as well as participations in performances. One of her greatest sources of inspiration remains nature and this is evident in most of her wide ranging work.

Was a member of the hit-making duo Black Lace, alongside Colin Routh. Their hits included: "The Musi

Was a member of the hit-making duo Black Lace, alongside Colin Routh. Their hits included: "The Music Man", "Agadoo" and "Superman". They also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 in Jerusalem, with the song "Mary Ann", which finished seventh.

Was an English jazz pianist, vibraphonist, and alto saxophonist.Branscombe's father and grandfather

Was an English jazz pianist, vibraphonist, and alto saxophonist.Branscombe's father and grandfather were also professional musicians. He played drums with Victor Feldman in a talent show as a child. He began on alto sax at age six, and played in the army

Is a Kazakhstani conductor, the son of a cellist/conductor father and a pianist mother. He studied v

Is a Kazakhstani conductor, the son of a cellist/conductor father and a pianist mother. He studied violin and conducting at the Kazakh State Conservatory. He was later a conducting student of Uros Lajovic in Vienna. Buribayev was a prize-winner in the Lovro von Matacic Conducting Competition in Zagreb and in the Antonio Pedrotti Competition in 2001.

Is an American pianist and songwriter, best known for his work with Michael Bublé. Originally from

Is an American pianist and songwriter, best known for his work with Michael Bublé. Originally from San Jose, California, he graduated from USC's Thornton School of Music majoring in jazz studies in 2002.After graduating USC's Thorton School of Music, Chan

Is an American artist, Born in Berkeley, California in 1987. He went to California College of the Ar

Is an American artist, Born in Berkeley, California in 1987. He went to California College of the Arts in Oakland, California.[1] He is an American painter and sculptor, who currently resides in the Bay Area and works in Lafayette, California. Was the youngest artist in history to be chosen to receive the commission to do one of the Hearts of San Francisco[2], benefiting the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation. He currently donates his time and art to charitable organizations helping to create positive change in the world.[1] [2][3][4][5]

A self-taught pianist, he became a professional musician at the age of 15 and during the next few ye

A self-taught pianist, he became a professional musician at the age of 15 and during the next few years became a familiar figure on the London jazz scene. He played with Carlo Krahmer, Sid Phillips and others in the early 1940s before military service int

Is a singer-songwriter, who was popular in the late 1970s as leader of Clayson and the Argonauts (wh

Is a singer-songwriter, who was popular in the late 1970s as leader of Clayson and the Argonauts (who reformed in 2005). He is also a noted music biographer, journalist and solo entertainer.

Was an American Artist and Printmaker, best known known for his paintings of highways and road signs

Was an American Artist and Printmaker, best known known for his paintings of highways and road signs. His reputation as a Pop artist was established in 1963 with his series of paintings of American highways and signs, an example of which includes US Highway 1, Number 5.A veteran of dozens of solo exhibitions beginning in the late 1950s. Since the 1960s his highway paintings were seen in hundreds of group exhibitions in important galleries and museums in the United States and Europe. He taught Fine art at Cornell University, Brooklyn College, and the School of Visual Arts during the 1960s. He taught painting in several other institutions throughout his career.

Is an English writer and artist of comic books.In 1985 Davis was hired by DC Comics to draw their Ba

Is an English writer and artist of comic books.In 1985 Davis was hired by DC Comics to draw their Batman and the Outsiders title, written by Mike W. Barr. His work proved popular enough for him to be assigned artistic duties on Detective Comics, Batman's

One of the lead singers of Canadian Celtic band Great Big Sea.His mother, who was a piano teacher, t

One of the lead singers of Canadian Celtic band Great Big Sea.His mother, who was a piano teacher, taught him his way around the ivories at a young age, along with his brother Bernie, and his sisters, Michelle and Kim. Doyle is also a fanatic of hockey, p

The lead singer for the Canadian band, Glass Tiger, and has also released two solo albums. He has ap

The lead singer for the Canadian band, Glass Tiger, and has also released two solo albums. He has appeared on many television specials, raises money for various causes and continues to perform around Canada as a solo artist, and as the lead singer for Gla

Was an English singer-songwriter and founding member of the Tyneside folk rock band, Lindisfarne.Hul

Was an English singer-songwriter and founding member of the Tyneside folk rock band, Lindisfarne.Hull took up the guitar as a boy and became a member of the band The Chosen Few alongside keyboard player (and future Ian Dury colleague) Mickey Gallagher in

Is a hard rock vocalist, perhaps best known for his association with Judas Priest. He began his musi

Is a hard rock vocalist, perhaps best known for his association with Judas Priest. He began his musical career in 1966, singing in a succession of blues-rock outfits before forming a band in 1967, named Judas Priest (named after the Bob Dylan song The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest). Featuring a musical direction unrelated to the future metal band, this band lasted until 1969, developing a small following in Birmingham before splitting up over creative differences.

He wrote the soundtrack for What a Crazy World (1963)[1]. In 1964 he released his only solo album We

He wrote the soundtrack for What a Crazy World (1963)[1]. In 1964 he released his only solo album Well At Least It's British that was re-released in 2008 by RPM Records, England[2].

Is a Taiwanese singer and actor. His English name is Alan Kuo but many of his fans also call him Ala

Is a Taiwanese singer and actor. His English name is Alan Kuo but many of his fans also call him Alan Ke or Kuo You Lun.Ke is the son of the late Taiwanese stuntman/actor, Blackie Ke Shou Liang. For his father, he had written two songs, each in one of his albums in the same number of track. "Wake Up" and "I Miss You", these two songs shows his relationship with his father, how much his father had changed him. Before actually starting to receive the chance to release his first album he went through a lot of hard work.

Is an Academy Award winning, English book illustrator and movie conceptual designer.He has illustrat

Is an Academy Award winning, English book illustrator and movie conceptual designer.He has illustrated several fantasy books, notably several works of J.R.R. Tolkien, such as the centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Children of

Was an American folklorist and musicologist. He was one of the great field collectors of folk music

Was an American folklorist and musicologist. He was one of the great field collectors of folk music of the 20th century, recording thousands of songs in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, the West Indies, Italy, and Spain.

Was a singer with the Billy Cotton Band Show.At the beginning of his career, Breeze sang in working

Was a singer with the Billy Cotton Band Show.At the beginning of his career, Breeze sang in working men's clubs, restaurants & even theatre queues. He produced some 78 recordings, for example from his later repertoire: "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts".

Is an author and an artist who is best known as the illustrator and book cover painter of many piece

Is an author and an artist who is best known as the illustrator and book cover painter of many pieces of horror fiction. He was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel for his 2005 book Siren Promised (co-written by Jeremy Robert Johnson)