Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

An Mexican-American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez. S

An Mexican-American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez. She sings and plays the fiddle and tenor guitar. She was discovered by Chip Taylor at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, in 2001, and h

An award winning photographer and artist. Her photographs, films, and videos have been displayed in

An award winning photographer and artist. Her photographs, films, and videos have been displayed in over 50 exhibitions in the United States and abroad and focus on serious issues that face African Americans today, such as racism, gender relations, politics, and personal identity. She has said, "Let me say that my primary concern in art, as in politics, is with the status and place of Afro-Americans in our country."[1]

Is an American country singer-songwriter who won the fourth season of American Idol. She also is a t

Is an American country singer-songwriter who won the fourth season of American Idol. She also is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer. She is the first Idol winner to sweep all three major music awards (Billboard, American Music, and Grammy Award) in

An American singer and songwriter.[1] Performing since 1980, she has released a number of solo album

An American singer and songwriter.[1] Performing since 1980, she has released a number of solo albums since 1991, most recently The Geography of Light.Carrie Newcomer was born in Dowagiac, Michigan, and raised in Elkhart, Indiana. She attended Goshen Coll

Is an American musician, actress, and music blogger. She is best known for being a guitarist and voc

Is an American musician, actress, and music blogger. She is best known for being a guitarist and vocalist in the currently-on-hiatus Portland, Oregon-based band Sleater-Kinney.

An English lovers rock singer, best known for her work in the 1980s.Thompson sang in school and chur

An English lovers rock singer, best known for her work in the 1980s.Thompson sang in school and church choirs as a girl, but initially chose a career in pharmacy. In the mid-1970s, she began working as a backing singer at several recording studios after auditioning for Frank Farian's Sugar Cane group.[1] Eventually, Thompson embarked on a solo career, with early successes in the shape of lovers rock singles "I'm So Sorry" (produced by the now London-based Leonard Chin) and "Simply In Love", which both topped the reggae chart in 1981, the same year seeing the release of her debut album.[1] She won two GLR Reggae Awards in 1982, for Best Female Performer and Best Song (for "Hopelessly In Love").[1] In 1983, she won further awards, again winning Best Female Performer at the GLR awards.

A Canadian folk singer, and lyricist.Cole was born and raised in rural Alberta, Canada. At age 15 he

A Canadian folk singer, and lyricist.Cole was born and raised in rural Alberta, Canada. At age 15 he released his first album, Cure for the World, through Canadian Gospel label Praise Records. Cole was married at 22 and subsequently has had 3 children, sh

Is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia.

Is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia. While Newton was still a child, his family moved to a home near Newark, Ohio. He began singing in local clubs, theaters, and fairs with his brother. Because of his connection with Newark, the city selected Newton to be the grand marshal of its bicentennial parade in 2003.

A German artist. He has a doctorate in biology.[1]In 2006 he made the work Test Site for "The Unilev

A German artist. He has a doctorate in biology.[1]In 2006 he made the work Test Site for "The Unilever Series" in the turbine hall of the Tate Modern in London. This slide installation follows the six earlier slides he has produced. [2]

German New Testament scholar, widely recognized as a pioneer in his field

German New Testament scholar, widely recognized as a pioneer in his field

Is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the Australian reggae band Carus and The True Believers

Is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the Australian reggae band Carus and The True Believers.He developed a taste for music at a young age and began playing musical instruments at 12 years of age. By the time he turned 18 Carus was making a living out of performing and so he began the band, Carus and The True Believers.

Is an American figure skater known for her classical style in singles skating. s an amateur, Kadavy

Is an American figure skater known for her classical style in singles skating. s an amateur, Kadavy made the top three at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four years in a row, including second place in 1986. She won several competitions in 1985: the

Is an American pop singer-songwriter and musician.At the age of 17, she recorded her debut album Cas

Is an American pop singer-songwriter and musician.At the age of 17, she recorded her debut album Casey Desmond and followed it with No Disguise in 2007. The album boasts an appearance by Will Ackerman, a Grammy award winning musician on guitar.[2] In 2007

S an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She released her debut album, Wind-Up Canary, in 2006 o

S an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She released her debut album, Wind-Up Canary, in 2006 on Hush Records. Dienel presently performs and records as White Hinterland, whose first album, titled Phylactery Factory, was released on March 4, 2008, by

An Australian singer and was the youngest winner of the Australian Idol series, winning the second s

An Australian singer and was the youngest winner of the Australian Idol series, winning the second season of Australian Idol, at the age of 16.Donovan moved to the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney's Surry Hills in 2004, and it was in this year that her stepfather encouraged her into auditioning for the second season of Australian Idol. While Donovan performed well throughout the Australian Idol competition, receiving countless praise from all three judges of her flawless performances and studio standard vocals,she was not widely considered a favorite to win. During the competition, she received some outside success, winning the Most Promising New Talent Award at the 2004 The Deadlys,

Was a Dutch portrait and genre painter, possibly German-born.Netscher's early years are shrouded in

Was a Dutch portrait and genre painter, possibly German-born.Netscher's early years are shrouded in obscurity. He may have been born in Heidelberg. According to Arnold Houbraken's 17th century biographical study of Dutch painters, his father died when he was two years of age, and his mother, fleeing from the dangers of a civil war, carried him to Arnhem.

Was an American sculptor. He is best known for his Civil War monuments, for the terra cotta relief p

Was an American sculptor. He is best known for his Civil War monuments, for the terra cotta relief panels on the Garfield Memorial in Cleveland, Ohio (depicting the various stages of James Garfield's life), and for the 1,200-foot (370 m)-long frieze on th

Was an American radio, television and film actress, singer, and comedienne. The daughter of an Irish

Was an American radio, television and film actress, singer, and comedienne. The daughter of an Irish streetcar conductor, Daley started to perform at nightclubs and on the radio as a band vocalist in the 1940s.

Was a noted American singer, best remembered as Mama Cass of the pop quartet The Mamas & the Papas.

Was a noted American singer, best remembered as Mama Cass of the pop quartet The Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, she had a successful solo career, releasing nine albums. Elliot was found dead in her room in London from an apparent heart attack after two sold-out performances at the Palladium.

The lead singer of the band The Vincent Black Shadow.Cassandra has a long musical history with frien

The lead singer of the band The Vincent Black Shadow.Cassandra has a long musical history with friend Rob Kirkham, first meeting in a bar. Before forming The Vincent Black Shadow with Rob, Cassandra’s talents were called upon in the South Pacific when Universal Philippines invited her down for a record deal. When they scrapped all music she had created with Rob, she realized they were not interested in her talents, they just wanted to turn her into an Asian pop star.[3] After reconnecting with Rob back in Vancouver, they recruited his two other brothers to finally get a band started. Since then, she has signed with bodog records and the band has released their first record Fears in the Water.

Is a Filipino/British-Canadian television actress and singer/songwriter best known for portraying Ma

Is a Filipino/British-Canadian television actress and singer/songwriter best known for portraying Manny Santos on Degrassi: The Next Generation and appearing in Relic Hunter. Her little sister Alex Steele played the younger half-sister of Craig Manning on

A German pop and soul singer, songwriter and backing vocalist, who rose to fame as the lead singer o

A German pop and soul singer, songwriter and backing vocalist, who rose to fame as the lead singer of the trio Glashaus.After a series of commercially successful releases with the group, Steen released her moderately successful solo debut album Seele mit

Is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi.

Is an American jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi.

A Brazilian Gospel music singer. She is one of the most popular and best-selling Brazilian Gospel si

A Brazilian Gospel music singer. She is one of the most popular and best-selling Brazilian Gospel singers of the present.Cassiane is most often recognized by her charisma and powerful voice.

Who only goes by one name, was until recently the lead singer for the band Antigone Rising.She grew

Who only goes by one name, was until recently the lead singer for the band Antigone Rising.She grew up in Sparta, New Jersey, a small town in Sussex County, New Jersey. She has one older brother. She began singing at a young age, when her father took her