Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is an American bebop and cool jazz pianist, composer and vocalese singer.He worked with Miles Davis

Is an American bebop and cool jazz pianist, composer and vocalese singer.He worked with Miles Davis and Allen Ginsberg, and his adventurous style was an influence on Mose Allison, among other singers. He is perhaps best known as a voice and primary compos

A science fiction, fantasy, and horror artist. Eggleton has been honored with the Hugo Award for Bes

A science fiction, fantasy, and horror artist. Eggleton has been honored with the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist eight times, first winning in 1994. He has also won the Chesley Award for Artistic Achievement in 1999 and was the guest of honor at Chicon 2000.Eggleton's drawing and paintings cover a wide range of science fiction, fantasy, and horror topics, depicting space ships, alien worlds and inhabitants, dragons, vampires, and other fantasy creatures. His view on space ships were that they should look organic, and claimed that as a child, he was disappointed with the space shuttles and rockets NASA produced; they were nothing like fantasy artists of the twenties and thirties had promised.

Was an American jazz arranger and pianist. He began taking piano lessons at five and initially inten

Was an American jazz arranger and pianist. He began taking piano lessons at five and initially intended to be a concert pianist. However, on taking classes with Bob McDonald he changed direction toward jazz.At the beginning of his career Florence worked a

Is an American big band and jazz musician who appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1960 to 1982.

Is an American big band and jazz musician who appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1960 to 1982. His instrument is the trombone.Born to a musical family in Quincy, Illinois. He began studying violin and trombone at age seven and played both instruments throughout his school years. He landed his first professional job with a local dance band at age 12. By the age of 16, his talent as a trombonist was recognized with a scholarship from the Interlochen Music Camp in Michigan and Bob held the first trombone chair in the school's 250 piece concert band. He later held the first trombone chair in the Quincy Symphony while also playing in many popular dance groups in Illinois.

Is a British musician, best known as the drummer for The Yardbirds and Renaissance.He was born at th

Is a British musician, best known as the drummer for The Yardbirds and Renaissance.He was born at the Walton General Hospital, 107 Rice Lane, Walton, in Liverpool but his family moved to London when he was 2 years old and he attended the Hampton Grammar School in Richmond upon Thames where Paul Samwell-Smith was a fellow pupil.

A prolific Australian artist whose practice, spanning over four decades, has produced countless scul

A prolific Australian artist whose practice, spanning over four decades, has produced countless sculptures, prints, drawings, and paintings. He has participated in many of Australia’s most significant art exhibitions including the first Biennale of Sydney (1973), the 1973, 1975 and 1978 Mildura Sculpture Triennials, the 1981 Australian Perspecta, the 2nd Australian Sculpture Biennale, and the 1990 Sculpture Triennial. Jenyns was a finalist in the 2006 Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, and in 2007 won the award with his work Pont de l'archeveche. He is represented in many of the country’s largest collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Queensland Art Gallery,

Was an American comic book artist and writer, credited as the creator of the DC Comics superhero Bat

Was an American comic book artist and writer, credited as the creator of the DC Comics superhero Batman.In early 1939, DC's success with the seminal superhero Superman in Action Comics prompted editors to scramble for more such heroes. In response, Bob Kane conceived "the Bat-Man". Kane said his influences for the character included actor Douglas Fairbanks' movie portrayal of the swashbuckler Zorro, Leonardo Da Vinci's diagram of the ornithopter, a flying machine with huge bat-like wings; and the 1930 film The Bat Whispers, based on Mary Rinehart's mystery novel The Circular Staircase.

Was an American musician and singer who was a regular member of television's The Lawrence Welk Show,

Was an American musician and singer who was a regular member of television's The Lawrence Welk Show, his instrument was the violin.Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he began playing the violin as a child and later took vocal lessons. His talents led him to stints as a featured performer with Carmen Cavallaro's band and later with Perry Como's supper club. He joined Welk in 1952 and until the maestro's retirement in 1982, Bob was their featured violinist, and an accomplished vocalist both with tender ballads, jazz favorites and also country music. He also was one of the show's comics as well, featured in many humorous novelty songs with fellow Welk stars such as Aladdin, Larry Hooper and Charlie Parlato.

Was a Jamaican musician, singer-songwriter, and Rastafarian. He was the lead singer, songwriter and

Was a Jamaican musician, singer-songwriter, and Rastafarian. He was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands: The Wailers (1964 – 1974) and Bob Marley & the Wailers (1974 – 1981). Marley died nearly thirty years a

Was an American painter and television host.With his calm, patient nature, Ross came to prominence a

Was an American painter and television host.With his calm, patient nature, Ross came to prominence as the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, a long-running television program on public broadcast stations in the United States.

Was a British folk singer, songwriter, storyteller, bargeman, author, and journalist. He was the las

Was a British folk singer, songwriter, storyteller, bargeman, author, and journalist. He was the last captain of a British commercial vessel operating under sail, and brought to an end a centuries old tradition.

Is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter and musician. After years of local Detroit-area succe

Is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter and musician. After years of local Detroit-area success, recording and performing in the mid-1960s, Seger achieved superstar status by the mid-1970s and continuing through the 1980s with the Silver Bullet Ban

Is an American illustrator, cartoonist, children's book author, and designer. He lives and works in

Is an American illustrator, cartoonist, children's book author, and designer. He lives and works in Chatham, Massachusetts on the elbow of Cape Cod.

Is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Gratef

Is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead.

Is a Flemish pioneer in Belgian pop music, vaudeville and in European country music.[1] Bobbejaan ca

Is a Flemish pioneer in Belgian pop music, vaudeville and in European country music.[1] Bobbejaan can be characterized as a "total performer" and entrepreneur: he is singer-songwriter, guitarist, comedian, a former actor and professional whistler, as well as the founder and former director of the amusement park, Bobbejaanland.

Is an American rock guitarist and singer known in the Jersey Shore sound world.Bandiera was original

Is an American rock guitarist and singer known in the Jersey Shore sound world.Bandiera was originally in a band called Holme from Orange, New Jersey. They debuted in 1970, and were the house band for years at Dodd's in West Orange, New Jersey and D'Jais in Belmar, New Jersey, where Bandiera still makes occasional appearances.

Is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the father of Bobby Bare, Jr., also a musi

Is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the father of Bobby Bare, Jr., also a musician.Bare had many failed attempts to sell his songs in the 1950s.[citation needed] He finally signed with Capitol Records and recorded a few rock and roll songs without much chart success.[citation needed] Just before he was drafted into the Army, he wrote a song called "The All American Boy" and did a demo for his friend, Bill Parsons, to learn and record.

Is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and dancer. He began his solo career in 1986 and had a string

Is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and dancer. He began his solo career in 1986 and had a string of Top 10 Billboard hits, culminating in a Grammy Award. He was a pioneer of New Jack Swing music, a fusion of hip hop and R&B. His second album, Don't Be

Is an American dancer and singer.Growing up in Southern California, Burgess first started performing

Is an American dancer and singer.Growing up in Southern California, Burgess first started performing at age five, which included dancing, singing and playing the accordion.

Is an American singer and songwriter.An ethnic Cajun, Charles grew up listening to Cajun music and t

Is an American singer and songwriter.An ethnic Cajun, Charles grew up listening to Cajun music and the country and western music of Hank Williams. At the age of 15, he heard a performance by Fats Domino, an event that "changed my life forever," he recalle

Was born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland. He was the twin brother of Joan Clancy, and

Was born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland. He was the twin brother of Joan Clancy, and a member of the Irish folk group, the Clancy Brothers. He accompanied his songs on five-string banjo, guitar, bodhrán and harmonica.

Is a salsa singer and religious minister. His seminal professional pairing with Richie Ray is one of

Is a salsa singer and religious minister. His seminal professional pairing with Richie Ray is one of the longest-lived partnerships in Latino music, lasting over 40 years. His wide vocal range and quiet, gentlemanly demeanor has earned Cruz enormous popularity over the years.

Was one of the most popular American big band performers and rock and roll teen idols of the late 19

Was one of the most popular American big band performers and rock and roll teen idols of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Darin is widely respected for being a multitalented, versatile performer who conquered many music genres, including pop, jazz, folk an

Is an American jazz pianist.Few was raised in Shaker Heights, a neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, and

Is an American jazz pianist.Few was raised in Shaker Heights, a neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, and studied classical piano. He knew Albert Ayler as a youth, and the pair studied jazz and played together in high school. Few played on several of Ayler's r

Is a blues rock guitarist. He is best-known for his 1961 song, "Watch Your Step", a single for the V

Is a blues rock guitarist. He is best-known for his 1961 song, "Watch Your Step", a single for the V-Tone Records label that became a hit on British and U.S. R&B charts.