Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

A Canadian rock singer/songwriter born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Charmaine began learning to pl

A Canadian rock singer/songwriter born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Charmaine began learning to play guitar at an early age, she then switched to drums, and began studying under local drummer Wayne Brown. She said “ singing was not something I ever thought I could do well”Her musical influences she credits as Melissa Etheridge Patty Smyth (Scandal) Sheryl Crow, Lisa Marie Presley and fellow Canadians Sass Jordan, Jann Arden and Alannah Myles, whom she just might have been trying to be in her first band The Mixx who supported local Canadian groups Helix and Big House.

An American musician best known for her work with Grammy nominated band Brownstone and her 2000 solo

An American musician best known for her work with Grammy nominated band Brownstone and her 2000 solo single "When I Look into Your eyes".She then moved to London to pursue her solo career in which she signed with Mercury Records in 2000 Releasing her debu

Better known as Charo, is a Spanish and American chick. She is known for her flamboyant stage presen

Better known as Charo, is a Spanish and American chick. She is known for her flamboyant stage presence, provocative outfits, and her trademark phrase ("cuchi-cuchi").Charo's first US TV appearance was on The Today Show in the mid-1960s. She later appeared

Was an English musician, record producer and manager of several successful music acts. he began his

Was an English musician, record producer and manager of several successful music acts. he began his career playing bass guitar in a trio with Alan Price. After vocalist Eric Burdon joined them the group was renamed The Animals and became one of the most successful R&B bands of the 1960s

Is the piano and guitar playing half, and lead vocalist, of the English musical duo, Chas & Dave.Bef

Is the piano and guitar playing half, and lead vocalist, of the English musical duo, Chas & Dave.Before founding Chas & Dave, Chas had worked with the legendary producer Joe Meek, as a session musician, backing Jerry Lee Lewis, played with Mike Berry as t

An American actress.[1][2][3]Masterson portrayed the Bajoran Leeta on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for

An American actress.[1][2][3]Masterson portrayed the Bajoran Leeta on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for five years (from 1995 to 1999), and Ivy Lief on General Hospital. Recent prominent feature film roles include voicing "Janice Em" in the anime film Robote

A French Canadian singer.Her first single "Corps à Corps" was released in 1977, on Amour Records. I

A French Canadian singer.Her first single "Corps à Corps" was released in 1977, on Amour Records. It was a French disco version of "A Far L'amore Comincia Tu", originally performed by Raffaella Carra.Her first full length album "Châtelaine" was released in 1978 on Amour Records. It featured the singles "Jack and Jill", "I wouldn't give you up" and "Je vis ma vie" (a duet with Goldie Alexander).

Was an Indian tabla player. He toured with Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan in the 1950s and populari

Was an Indian tabla player. He toured with Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan in the 1950s and popularized the tabla in Western countries.[1]He was the first tabla player to gain international fame. A German disciple, Dr. Heimo Rau, called him the incarnation of the god of music who opened to the listener a fourth dimension of experience beyond time and space.

Is an American cartoonist whose cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker and other magazines.Day att

Is an American cartoonist whose cartoons have appeared in The New Yorker and other magazines.Day attended Lehigh University in 1926, where he drew for the college's humor magazine, The Burr. After one year, he left and later enrolled in 1929 at New York C

Is a singer, songwriter and member of Blackstreet,He was signed by Busta Rhymes to the Flipmode Squa

Is a singer, songwriter and member of Blackstreet,He was signed by Busta Rhymes to the Flipmode Squad label in October 2006. His debut solo album, Church Boy? is scheduled for release in fourth quarter 2008.[citation needed] The first single from the albu

Is an American singer who was a member of the short-lived pop group, American Juniors as well as bei

Is an American singer who was a member of the short-lived pop group, American Juniors as well as being the only male in the group. He was born and raised in San Diego, California. He has a younger sister, Victoria Matthews. His mother is Gwendolyn Matthew

An Israeli singer, lyricist, composer and musical arranger. Alberstein is one of Israel's most belov

An Israeli singer, lyricist, composer and musical arranger. Alberstein is one of Israel's most beloved musical artists, with a career spanning over 40 years.a former German city, annexed to Poland by the Allies in 1945 (now north-western Poland), Chava Alberstein came to Israel at age four and grew up in Kiryat Haim. In 1964, when she was 17, a nightclub appearance in Jaffa led to a CBS recording contract. Early in her career, she appeared at the Amami Cinema in Haifa's Neve Sha'anan neighborhood. Haaretz columnist Neri Livneh describes her as "a little slip of a thing in a blue youth movement shirt, her face covered by huge glasses." [1]

A Mexican-born American singer and actress associated with the folk music of Mexico.She started her

A Mexican-born American singer and actress associated with the folk music of Mexico.She started her music career at an early age participating in amateur competitions with songs such as "La Cigarra","Historia de un amor","La Bikina","Leña de Pirul". Her godmother was Amalia Mendoza, a successful singer known as "La Tariácuri", and in the early 1970s she recorded four songs the Sinaloan city of Los Mochis: "Besos y Copas", "Una Noche me Embriagué", "Una Sombra" and "Amor que Muere", which earned her a reputation as a Mexican folk singer. She won the fifth Festival de la Canción Ranchera with the song "No me pregunten por él". During her 30-year career she contributed over 300 hits and 1500 recorded songs to the Mexican musical heritage. Her musical legacy includes Corridos de Caballos (traditional Mexican ballads) such as "Caballo Prieto Afamado"

A self taught artists[1] from chennai,India who blends European expressionism with dravidian themes.

A self taught artists[1] from chennai,India who blends European expressionism with dravidian themes.He kept pursuing art with passion all his life, but never considered taking it up as a career. For a consistent topper at school, the only career choice seemed like a white collar job, which is exactly where he ended up. He did his MBA and got into investment banking. Emerging opportunities in information technology led him shift career midway, but art continued as the primary passion. His inspirations heightened during his stint in Europe, where he regularly frequented art galleries.

Was a popular Algerian raï female singer.At 15 she joined a troupe of traditional Algerian musician

Was a popular Algerian raï female singer.At 15 she joined a troupe of traditional Algerian musicians and learnt to sing and dance. In 1943 she moved to the rural town of Relizane and began writing her own songs. Her songs described the tough life endured

Was a member of Coconuts Musume from June 1999 to January 2000. Chelsea left Coconuts Musume to fini

Was a member of Coconuts Musume from June 1999 to January 2000. Chelsea left Coconuts Musume to finish her high school education. In Summer 2002, she appeared as a contestant on the NBC reality television show Meet My Folks.

Is an American actress and singer. She is a main cast member on the television show Unfabulous as th

Is an American actress and singer. She is a main cast member on the television show Unfabulous as the character Cranberry. She was also a guest star on TV shows such as The District and The Practice. Tavares appeared alongside with Lil' Romeo as his girlf

Was a well-known Taiwanese painter. In 1926, his oil painting Street of Chiayi was featured in the s

Was a well-known Taiwanese painter. In 1926, his oil painting Street of Chiayi was featured in the seventh Empire Art Exhibition in Japan, which was the first time that a painting of a Taiwanese artist could be displayed in the exhibition. He donated himself to education and creation. Because of abundance experiences of education, he concerned about the culture and humanism. He not only concerned about the improvement of his own paintings but also the promotion of aesthetic education of Taiwanese people. He was killed as a result of the 228 Incident, a 1947 civilian uprising in Taiwan.

Is a popular Taiwanese singer, guitarist, and pianist. Her earlier work is folk-oriented, generally

Is a popular Taiwanese singer, guitarist, and pianist. Her earlier work is folk-oriented, generally using acoustic guitar accompaniment, but much of her more recent music is more rock-based. Her songs are generally straightforward and melodic, and she has a pure, young-sounding voice. She always appears with her Gibson Hummingbird acoustic guitar.

More commonly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E.Ella Chen fin

More commonly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E.Ella Chen finished high school but did not attend university due to her love and passion for singing. On August 8, 2000, HIM International Music held a 'Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl Contest' in search of new artists to sign under their label. When she travelled with her brother to Taipei for a holiday, Ella Chen discovered that her older sister registered her for a singing competition. Intimidated by the long line of contestants and worried of facing ridicule for her tomboy personality, Chen almost gave up before the first round. Her older sister, however, convinced her to stay. Chen's deep voice caught the label's attention, and helped propel her through to the final round. Her alto voice is noted for its strong and beautiful nature.[1]

Was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Chen w

Was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Chen was born in Changzhou in the Jiangsu province[1] . His style name was 'Fupu' and his sobriquet was 'Baiyang shanren'. Chen painted landscapes and flowers with a free and natural style. He studied under Wen Zhengming.

Was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, seal carver and educator. Chen was born in Chaoyang in Guangdon

Was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, seal carver and educator. Chen was born in Chaoyang in Guangdong province. He was poor as a youth, but developed and abiding passion for artistic pursuits. He graduated from Shanghai Art College in 1935. In the 1946 Chen journed to Beijing for meetings with the eminent artist Qi Baishi. From 1948 he lectured at the Shanghai Academy of Art. In 1950, he became a professor of art at the Nanjing Institute of Art. And began a long career as a flower and bird painter as well as a seal carver. In 1980, his work was displayed at the Jiangsu Museum of Art and the following year at the Shanghai Museum of Art. Chen was adept at both Chinese style and western painting. In his later years he developed a distinctly personal artistic style. His series of rooster paintings are celebrated worldwide. Chen’s work can be seen at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and elsewhere. Three major collections of Chen’s painting have been published, in 1948, 1982 and in Japan in 1988.

Was a Chinese painter of late Ming Dynasty.A native of Zhuji,ZheJiang province, was a painter of the

Was a Chinese painter of late Ming Dynasty.A native of Zhuji,ZheJiang province, was a painter of the Ming dynasty. His style name was Zhanghou, Laolian and Huichi by sobriquets. He once learned from Lan Ying,skilled in painting peculiar human figures, landscapes, flower-and-bird, utilizing plump and profound brushwork and precise color, creating a unique style. He always painted illustrations and made tapestry portraits.His two masterpieces," Shui Hu Ye Zi" and "Bo Gu Ye Zi", were the rare examples among the Ming and the Qing dynasties

Ashin was not an outstanding student, however, his artistic talent was exceptional. He was a student

Ashin was not an outstanding student, however, his artistic talent was exceptional. He was a student in his high school's visual art class and during that period of time, he became interested in music after joining the guitar society, where he met three other Mayday members: Monster, Masa and Stone. During this time, he began to compose his own music. The first song he composed was "Hao Ju Hao San", which was published in Richie Jen's 2001 album "Fei Niao."

Was a Chinese landscape painter and calligrapher during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).[1]In 1595 he

Was a Chinese landscape painter and calligrapher during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).[1]In 1595 he wrote Tea Talks (???), still often quoted in China and Japan, and he studied pottery and created purple clay teapots in the Yixing style. His Shallow Comments on the Art of Nourishing Life as well as A Gentleman's Remarks on Diet were a reference for many years.Chen Jiru left an autobiography which contains a "patently fictitious account of the circumstances of his own death, a most extraordinary innovation," writes the modern scholar Pei-yi Wu, describing Chen as "a member of the literati known for his versatile artistic talents."[4]