Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Was a Dutch painter.Breenbergh established himself in Amsterdam and then in 1619 went to Rome. There

Was a Dutch painter.Breenbergh established himself in Amsterdam and then in 1619 went to Rome. There he lived and worked with the Flemish painter Frans van de Kasteele and was heavily influenced by another Fleming, the landscapes painter Paul Bril.

Was a Florentine architect and sculptor.He was more distinguished in architecture than in sculpture.

Was a Florentine architect and sculptor.He was more distinguished in architecture than in sculpture. He designed many buildings in Rome, which included work at the Villa Giulia complex (in collaboration with Vignola and Vasari), also at Lucca and Florence

Was an Italian sculptor who worked in Rome, where he trained in the studio of the acclimatized Frenc

Was an Italian sculptor who worked in Rome, where he trained in the studio of the acclimatized Frenchman, Pierre-Étienne Monnot, and then in the workshop of Carlo Antonio Napolioni,[1] a restorer of sculptures for Alessandro Cardinal Albani, who was to be

Was an Italian painter and architect, mainly active in his native Milan.He is documented in late 150

Was an Italian painter and architect, mainly active in his native Milan.He is documented in late 1508 as helping in the decoration of the Vatican Stanze though nothing remains of his work there, and by 1509 he was back in Milan. His style changed considerably during his career, and also shows strongly individual traits. His main influences were the serene and sometimes unnatural quietist classicism of Piero della Francesca, Leonardo da Vinci, and Ercole de' Roberti, but his works also display a sometimes disquieting immobile expressiveness comparable only to the last of these three.

Is a Polish singer who rose to popularity after placing third in Idol Poland 4, the Polish version o

Is a Polish singer who rose to popularity after placing third in Idol Poland 4, the Polish version of Pop Idol, shown by Polsat. Bartek became 2nd runner-up with 14.78% of the vote in a 3-way final on June 18, 2005.

Was an Indian miniature painter in the Mughal style. He was known by his contemporaries as a skilled

Was an Indian miniature painter in the Mughal style. He was known by his contemporaries as a skilled colorist and keen observer of human nature.Little is known about his life, although his name suggests that he may have been part of the Ahir (cow-herding caste) in what is now Uttar Pradesh. He became a court painter for Akbar the Great, where he came under the influence of Khwaja Abd-us-Samad.

A Paris-based Arab orchestra conductor. He is the founding conductor and manager of L'Orchestre et C

A Paris-based Arab orchestra conductor. He is the founding conductor and manager of L'Orchestre et Chœur des Arts Écléctiques (The Eclectic Arts) a cross-cultural, crossover ensemble of virtuoso performers based in Paris.He received his initial musical education at the Baghdad Conservatoire in 1970 were he was classically trained and later spent some of his formative years in Kuwait City, Vienna, Salzburg, Ohio, Texas, California and Cambridge, England, where he began to learn English.

A Canadian pop music singer-songwriter. Based in London, Ontario, she released an independent EP in

A Canadian pop music singer-songwriter. Based in London, Ontario, she released an independent EP in 2005. She subsequently signed to Rough Trade Records, which released her full-length debut album, Oh, My Darling in April 2007.Her singles "Snakes and Ladders", "Little One" and "I Was a Daughter" have been playlisted on CBC Radio 3 while various tracks have received airplay on college radio in Canada and the United States. Her latest album, Oh, My Darling, made the short list for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.[2

Is a guitarist / vocalist, and a founding member of the reggae band Steel Pulse.Gabbidon lives in Bi

Is a guitarist / vocalist, and a founding member of the reggae band Steel Pulse.Gabbidon lives in Birmingham, England, and is currently developing a new album featuring Paul Beckford (bass guitar), Colin Gabbidon (drums), Faisal x (keyboards), Sonia Clarke (vocals), Leonie Smith (vocals), Nirvana (vocals), Alvin Davis (saxophones), Errol Smith (trombone) and Cho Cho (riddim guitar).

Was an English actor and singer. He created the character of Gilbert the Filbert for The Passing Sho

Was an English actor and singer. He created the character of Gilbert the Filbert for The Passing Show, the original revue of that title by Herman Finck, produced at the Palace Theatre, London, on 20 April 1914. He also recorded the title song for the HMV

Was an artist born in London. He was a prominent and leading member of the Irish art group, the Whit

Was an artist born in London. He was a prominent and leading member of the Irish art group, the White Stag, along with Kenneth Hall.His style varies greatly as he believed to explore psychological aspects of his work. As a result, his painting have a very mordernist yet unique style that is only repeated within the group he formed and ran, The White Stag.

Is a Filipino balladeer. Though he wasn't formally "retired," he had conspicuously kept a low profil

Is a Filipino balladeer. Though he wasn't formally "retired," he had conspicuously kept a low profile in recent years for a number of personal reasons. That hasn't diminished the stature held by such popular tunes as "Ngayon At Kailanman (Now and Forever in Filipino)," "You," "Kahit Ika'y Panaginip Lang(Even if you are just a Dream)," "Sometime, Somewhere," and "Nais Ko." With 10 albums, 20 certified platinum songs, and numerous concerts worldwide to his credit, what he is most proud of his "being able to record songs which are considered classic songs."

Is an English indie musician, currently signed to Rough Trade Records .[1] He is the son of Ian Dury

Is an English indie musician, currently signed to Rough Trade Records .[1] He is the son of Ian Dury [1], and as a six-year-old he appeared on the front cover of Ian's LP New Boots and Panties!! [2]. He left school at age 14 [2]. Despite not achieving major success, he has had a 'Record of the Week' in NME with 'Oscar Brown EP' in 2002 [1]. He has one son, Cosmo Korda Dury (born 2002) whose mother is the granddaughter of Zoltan Korda.

A Filipino musician who hails from Agusan,Davao and is known for her use of indigenous instruments a

A Filipino musician who hails from Agusan,Davao and is known for her use of indigenous instruments and styles.She is currently married to composer/rock guitarist Mike Villegas (formerly of Rizal Underground and Color It Red) and is a mother to her first born child Mayumi. In September 2008, she launched her fourth album entitled "Biyaya".

Was a Filipino dancer who was among the leading stars of bodabil (vaudeville) in the 1930s and 1940s

Was a Filipino dancer who was among the leading stars of bodabil (vaudeville) in the 1930s and 1940s. He also appeared in musical films and later in life, in comedic roles. A tap dancer, he was frequently dubbed as the "Fred Astaire of the Philippines".

Is the current guitarist and vocalist of The Stranglers. He has played as the guitarist/vocalist of

Is the current guitarist and vocalist of The Stranglers. He has played as the guitarist/vocalist of numerous bands, including the Toy Dolls, the Troubleshooters, Smalltown Heroes and Sun Devil. Smalltown Heroes released the world's first ever interactive

Was a American Big Band-era vocalist. On a 1937 recording with Artie Shaw she was credited as Beatri

Was a American Big Band-era vocalist. On a 1937 recording with Artie Shaw she was credited as Beatrice Wayne, which led some to assume that was her real name. On record labels her name was shortened (without her permission) to "Bea" by the record company, ostensibly for space considerations. As she explained, "They cut it to 'Bea' Wain. They cut the 'Beatrice' out to 'Bea.' I was just a little old girl singer, but that's the truth. So that's how my name became 'Bea Wain'."

Is an American ice dancer. With partner and husband Charles Sinek, she is the 1999-2002 U.S. nationa

Is an American ice dancer. With partner and husband Charles Sinek, she is the 1999-2002 U.S. national pewter medalist. Despite their fourth place finish at the 2002 Nationals, Handra & Sinek earned the United States' second spot to the 2002 Winter Olympic

A Polish singer and vocalist of the pop-rock band Bajm.Her career began in 1978 when she placed seco

A Polish singer and vocalist of the pop-rock band Bajm.Her career began in 1978 when she placed second at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole performing the song Piechota do lata. Since the 1980s she has been a member of the group Bajm with whom she has recorded ten albums.

Is a contemporary German artist. She lives and works in Berlin. In her first series, "LS" (an abbrev

Is a contemporary German artist. She lives and works in Berlin. In her first series, "LS" (an abbreviation of Landschaft, or landscape) Beate Gütschow uses photographic means to reconstruct depictions of landscape in 17th- and 18th-century paintings. With the aid of computer software, she montages scores of image fragments to create photographs that adhere to the compositional principles of the ideal landscape.

Was a singer, vaudevillian, music hall performer, stage and film actress. She was born in New York,

Was a singer, vaudevillian, music hall performer, stage and film actress. She was born in New York, New York and died in North Hollywood, California.Kay performed at various media outlets, including burlesque, vaudeville, radio, motion pictures, sound rec

Is an American figure skater. Liang was originally coached by Tiffany Chin, who trained her for ten

Is an American figure skater. Liang was originally coached by Tiffany Chin, who trained her for ten years. Then she worked with Christy Ness for a year, before switching to Frank Carroll and Ken Congemi in May, 2005.

Was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. She is the only Ameri

Was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. She is the only American to win three Olympic medals in figure skating (1924, 1928, 1932). She is a six-time National champion (1925-1927 in singles, 1930-1932 in pairs). Her p

Was the most famous of a small group of trobairitz, or female troubadours who wrote courtly songs of

Was the most famous of a small group of trobairitz, or female troubadours who wrote courtly songs of love during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.[2][3] She is only known as the Comtessa de Dia ("Countess of Diá") in contemporary documents, but was almost certainly named Beatriz and likely the daughter of Count Isoard II of Diá (a town northeast of Montelimar in southern France).[3] According to her vida, she was married to Guillem or Guilhem de Poitiers, Count of Viennois, but was in love with and sang about Raimbaut of Orange (1146-1173).[4]

A Spanish actress, latin pop/R&B singer and dancer. She released her first album Mi Generación in 2

A Spanish actress, latin pop/R&B singer and dancer. She released her first album Mi Generación in 2005.It was not until she was six years old that she began to be interested in show business, after seeing a TV broadcast of the musical Cabaret starring Liza Minnelli, who became a role model for her and has remained so. She studied until COU and made interpretation studies. She has specialized in singing with the best teachers. Her dance training was acquired at the Royal Academy of Dance, where she studied ballet, jazz dance, Funky and flamenco.