Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is an Irish girl group who enjoyed success in both Europe and North America between 1998 and 2000, r

Is an Irish girl group who enjoyed success in both Europe and North America between 1998 and 2000, releasing two albums and eight singles, all of which made the UK Top 20. The original lineup comprised twin sisters Edele and Keavy Lynch, Sinéad O'Carroll and Lindsay Armaou.

Is a Greek rapper and hip hop producer. In 1992 he founded Active Member and released the first Gree

Is a Greek rapper and hip hop producer. In 1992 he founded Active Member and released the first Greek hip hop album, Diamartyria (Protest), in 1993. In 1995 when Active Member signed to a major label, Warner, and released To megalo kolpo, B.D. Foxmoor started referring to his music as low bap. He has released many solo albums as long as LPs with Active Member and has also produced many releases of other low bap artists.

Real name Abdelaziz Bakhti, is an Algerian singer and songwriter.Though resident in France, Baaziz

Real name Abdelaziz Bakhti, is an Algerian singer and songwriter.Though resident in France, Baaziz is by far one of Algeria's most outspoken singer/songwriters. Baaziz first attracted attention with his debut 1989 single, "ya Hasrah kikount Esseghir," which he based on a song by Rachid Ksentini. Throughout most of his career he was banned from airplay on Algerian radio and TV. However, his most successful tune, "Algeria My Love," led to special recognition from President Bouteflika.

Is an Iranian musician and guitarist.He was always amused by the world of music and his first experi

Is an Iranian musician and guitarist.He was always amused by the world of music and his first experience of music was with his mentor and renounced teacher, Mr. Shahrokh Partovi. He began learning music and guitar at the age of 10 with the style of Flamenco. He then followed his ambition by studying from Simon Aivazian, who at that time was desperately seeking students to make a living.

Is the keyboard player for the heavy metal/power metal band Firewind. Bob has appeared in various sm

Is the keyboard player for the heavy metal/power metal band Firewind. Bob has appeared in various small-time bands over the years (most of them projects he developed himself) before gaining more recognition with the likes of Firewind and Imaginery. He started playing keyboards when he was 10 years old and 4 years later began learning guitar.

Was an Italian woodcarver, sculptor and architect from Florence.Baccio"'is an abbreviation of Bartol

Was an Italian woodcarver, sculptor and architect from Florence.Baccio"'is an abbreviation of Bartolomeo, and "d'Agnolo" refers to Angelo, his father's name. He started as a wood-carver, and between 1491 and 1502 did much of the decorative carving in the

Is the leader of Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar.[1] He is the son of Hadj Abdesalam

Is the leader of Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar.[1] He is the son of Hadj Abdesalam Attar who led the group Master Musicians of Joujouka at the time of their groundbreaking album produced by Brian Jones.

Was a French artist, as well as the map-maker and the closest strategic advisor of Napoléon from 17

Was a French artist, as well as the map-maker and the closest strategic advisor of Napoléon from 1796 (they knew each other from 1793) until 1814.

A South Korean singer. Her birth name is Choi Sung Hee. Bada studied Korean traditional vocal music

A South Korean singer. Her birth name is Choi Sung Hee. Bada studied Korean traditional vocal music at Dankook University. As the former lead vocal from the now defunct S.E.S., Bada has released three solo albums and two singles. Before the release of her third album, Bada started a fashion business.[1]Bada moved from SM Entertainment to sign with JIIN entertainment. Her debut solo album, "A Day of Renew", has sold approximately 130,000 records, according to the Music Industry Association of Korea. The first single, "Music", was very popular and was heavily promoted throughout the end of 2003. Her second album "Aurora" has sold approximately 23,000 copies, with both the title song and "Eyes" promoted and performed. Due to a lack of sales, the promotion was quickly halted.

Was a Chinese painter of shuimohua and a calligrapher. He was of noble lineage, being a descendant o

Was a Chinese painter of shuimohua and a calligrapher. He was of noble lineage, being a descendant of the Ming dynasty prince Zhu Quan.

A tabla player, percussionist, and recording artist known for his work in jazz, world music, and exp

A tabla player, percussionist, and recording artist known for his work in jazz, world music, and experimental music.An early inspiration for Roy was American popular music, and he particularly enjoyed the music of artists such as Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, and Nat King Cole. His first exposure to jazz came when he saw a concert by Duke Ellington and his 60-member orchestra at the Metropole Hotel in Karachi, West Pakistan in 1959; he and his brother were the only Pakistanis in attendance (the rest of the audience was white).

An eminent Indian artist, illustrator, author and story-teller.He started painting with no formal tr

An eminent Indian artist, illustrator, author and story-teller.He started painting with no formal training, and his first public showing was in 1949, followed by a solo show in 1954. In the years since, he has had over 50 solo shows and his work is in several collections, including the National Gallery of Modern Art and the National Museum (India) in New Delhi. Initially, he worked on tile and ceramic, and this informed some of his subsequent water-colors. His paintings are intimate and appealing, often with an element of fantasy, with simple outlines and accessible subject matter in two-dimensional stylized representations. He works primarily in ink or pastel and watercolor.

A K-pop singer. Her family consists of her parents and two younger siblings (brother and sister). Ba

A K-pop singer. Her family consists of her parents and two younger siblings (brother and sister). Bae Seul Ki's religious affilitation is Catholic. She first appeared as a member of The Red, but has since become a solo singer.After the group split in early 2006 (as it was a "project group", used for introducing new singers), the record company felt that Bae Seul Ki could handle being a solo singer. They quickly prepared a digital single, with a full album following in the fall of 2006. The first single from the album, "?? ??" (Ganghan Yujah, meaning "Strong Woman"), had Carlos from the Korean rap group Uptown and featured Bae with many b-boys in a heavily choreographed breakdancing routine.

A South Korean pop and ballad singer.Baek began her music career in 1999, splashing onto the Korean

A South Korean pop and ballad singer.Baek began her music career in 1999, splashing onto the Korean dance scene with her first album Sorrow. The first single, "??" (Choice), was unusual in that it was one of the first Korean pop songs to feature Latin beats. However, this single proved to be popular and charted very well. She quickly followed this album with a second, Rouge, which came out in April 2000, selling 360,000 copies[1] and cementing her status as one of Korea's most popular female dance artists.

The youngest son of a large, cultivated family of artists, was introduced to music, painting, theatr

The youngest son of a large, cultivated family of artists, was introduced to music, painting, theatre and calligraphy through the work of his brothers and developed his own talents in the fields of music and calligraphy. To Bahman Panahi, music stands for the history of Iran, for its culture and its civilization, while calligraphy provides an image of Iranian artistic spontaneity and taste. The relationship between these two artistic domains provides a launching point for Panahi's ongoing philosophical contemplation and creative production.

Is a Latvian violinist, who has received considerable acclaim. She was the winner of the Queen Elisa

Is a Latvian violinist, who has received considerable acclaim. She was the winner of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Contest in 2001[4][5], and has performed around the world. She was born into a musical Latvian family in Riga in 1981 where she began her studi

Was a legendary Indian Dhrupad singer.[1]. He was the court musician Raja Mansingh of Gwalher, now G

Was a legendary Indian Dhrupad singer.[1]. He was the court musician Raja Mansingh of Gwalher, now Gwalior, along with Nayak Charju, Bakshu, and others.Since the information on Baiju Bawra is from legends and lore, much is not historically verifiable.Baiju was a musician at the court of the Raja of Chanderi (now in Guna District of Madhya Pradesh). Later, he became a musician at the court of Raja Mansingh of Gwalher (modern Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh). Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat had also patronized Baiju.[2

A British singer/songwriter. She has been compared with other singer-songwriters as diverse as Joss

A British singer/songwriter. She has been compared with other singer-songwriters as diverse as Joss Stone, Christina Aguilera and Kate Bush.[citation needed] She has four siblings or half-siblings; Tallula Muggleton-Tzuke, Annie Moody Muggleton, Andy Muggleton and Jamie Muggleton.Bailey has grown up with the music industry around her; her mother, Judie Tzuke, is also a singer-songwriter, most famous for her 1979 hit "Stay With Me Til Dawn" - and her father, Paul Muggleton, is a record producer. Bailey has toured with and sung backing vocals for Judie for many years.

An Indian painter.[1] His depictions are simple, rural life and woman in their daily life.[2] He is

An Indian painter.[1] His depictions are simple, rural life and woman in their daily life.[2] He is mostly inspired by the tranquillity of rural Telangana.Bairu Raghuram worked as a freelancer for weekly and monthly magazines.

Popularly known as Balasaheb Thackeray, is the controversial founder and chief of the Shiv Sena, a H

Popularly known as Balasaheb Thackeray, is the controversial founder and chief of the Shiv Sena, a Hindu nationalist, Marathi ethnocentric and populist party active mainly in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. His influence has been viewed as highly divisive, achieved by dividing people along religious, communal, cultural and linguistic lines. His derogatory views about non-Hindus (especially Muslims) and also Hindus from a non-Marathi background have been widely documented.

Was a twentieth-century European painter. She was the mother of the artist Balthus[1] and the writer

Was a twentieth-century European painter. She was the mother of the artist Balthus[1] and the writer Pierre Klossowski,[2] and the last lover of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke.[3]The Klossowskis were forced to leave France in 1914, at the start of World War I, due to their German passports. The couple separated permanently in 1917; Klossowska took her sons to Switzerland. They moved to Berlin in 1921 due to financial pressures.[4] Mother and sons returned to Paris in 1924, where the three lived a materially marginal existence, often dependent upon help from friends and relations.

Was a Indian vocalist of khayal singing.He travelled to Gwalior, then Mecca of Khayal style in India

Was a Indian vocalist of khayal singing.He travelled to Gwalior, then Mecca of Khayal style in Indian Classical Music, and learned under Vasudeorao Joshi. He then returned to Maharashtra, and settled near Miraj because its climate suited him. Soon Miraj and the area near it became a major hub of Hindustani classical music and has remained so for more than 100 years. It is a combination o conducive cultural climate, the aptitude shown for classical music by people in the area, and tireless efforts of teachers among whom Balakrishnabuwa, being the first to bring the gayaki to western India, deserves to be put on a special pedestal.

Was a celebrated Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style, made th

Was a celebrated Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style, made this style of dancing of south India well known in different parts of India, as also many parts of the world.Balasaraswati debut as a dancer took place in the Kamakshi Amman Temple of Kanchipuram (Tamilnadu), when she was a child of seven. The word has gone around that the granddaughter of the celebrated dancer-devadasi, Veena Dhanammal, was to perform at the Temple, and a large crowd has gathered to watch the performance. The child did not exhibit any nervousness, and she enthralled the watchers with her rhythm and precision of movements. The event set her on a long and illustrious career of dancing.

Was a 19th century soprano. Born in Turin, Italy[1], she studied in Bologna under Teresa Bertinotti,

Was a 19th century soprano. Born in Turin, Italy[1], she studied in Bologna under Teresa Bertinotti, debuting as Lucia in Macerata in 1842.[2] After singing across Italy, she spent 1845-47 singing at Covent Garden, then went to North America, where she st