Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a French painter. His son, Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, was also a painter.When only fourteen

Was a French painter. His son, Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, was also a painter.When only fourteen years of age he aided his father, a skilled decorative painter, in the most important parts of his work. The panels of sedan chairs, however, could not satisfy his ambition, and Vernet started for Rome.

Was a French painter and engraver.Lefebvre soon established himself as a leading portrait artist, an

Was a French painter and engraver.Lefebvre soon established himself as a leading portrait artist, and in 1663, at the age of thirty, he became a member of the Académie Royale de peinture et de sculpture.[2] Some years later, Lefebvre visited London and was invited to paint at the court of King Charles II.

Was an artist of the neo-classical era who was active in Italy, and is admired for his achievements

Was an artist of the neo-classical era who was active in Italy, and is admired for his achievements in landscape painting.

A Canadian singer-songwriter. An Innu from Maliotenam, he was half of the popular folk music duo Kas

A Canadian singer-songwriter. An Innu from Maliotenam, he was half of the popular folk music duo Kashtin, the most commercially successful musical group in First Nations history.He released his debut solo album, Innu Town, in 1997. Two years later, he was

Was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of

Was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting.[2] The term Impressionism is derived from the title of his painting Impression, Sunrise.

Was a French songwriter and singer.Born in Paris to a respected French opera singer, Pierre Nougaro

Was a French songwriter and singer.Born in Paris to a respected French opera singer, Pierre Nougaro and an Italian piano teacher, Liette Tellini, Claude Nougaro was raised by his grandparents in Toulouse where he heard Glenn Miller, Édith Piaf, Emma Healy Mary O'Hora and Louis Armstrong (among others) on the radio. In 1947 he failed his baccalaureat and began a career in journalism, writing for various journals including Le Journal des Curistes at Vichy and L'Echo d'Alger. At the same time he wrote songs for Marcel Amont ("Le barbier de Belleville", "Le balayeur du roi") and Philippe Clay ("Joseph", "La sentinelle"). He met Georges Brassens, who became his friend and mentor.

Was a French writer, and playwright, as well as an art critic and art historian like his father Roge

Was a French writer, and playwright, as well as an art critic and art historian like his father Roger Marx (1859–1913).[1] He also used the pen name "Claudinet".[2] Roger-Marx, son of Roger Marx and Elisa Nathan (1859-1933), achieved his baccalauréat in 1906, studied at the faculties of law and humanities of the University of Paris,[3] and began to write poems and plays. In 1912 he married Florestine Caroline Nathan, who gave birth to both their children.[4] He published two novels, before he wrote plays.[5] In 1927 he became a chevalier of the Légion d’honneur.[3] During World War II, in February 1944 he lost his son, who was imprisoned by the Gestapo. Roger-Marx, as a Jew, fled to Marseille in 1941, and in 1943 to Isère.

Was a French cartoonist born in Sucy-en-Brie, Val-de-Marne. After academic studies, he studied the c

Was a French cartoonist born in Sucy-en-Brie, Val-de-Marne. After academic studies, he studied the craft of stained glass for eight years under Max Ingrand, along with his cousin Jean Gourmelin. He then started drawing cartoons and became an illustrator for many French journals, including Plexus, Planet, Hara-Kiri, Lui, Pariscope and La Vie Electrique. He also began illustrating books. The first was Asunrath, a work of fantasy, published by Losfeld. He incorporated his interest in the fantastic into many of his early lithographs, which were published, sometimes exclusively, in many countries including Japan and Germany[citation needed]. He also participated in both group and solo exhibitions.

Is a French contemporary painter. he grew up in Aubais, a French village with a strong bull traditio

Is a French contemporary painter. he grew up in Aubais, a French village with a strong bull tradition. In 1955, he joined the École des Beaux-Arts (Fine Arts School) in Montpellier, where he met André-Pierre Arnal, Vincent Bioulès, Daniel Dezeuze, Toni Grand, François Rouan, and Henriette Pous, whom he married in 1962.

Was a French sculptor, elder brother to Louis-Pierre Deseine. Deseine was a deaf-mute, whose Republi

Was a French sculptor, elder brother to Louis-Pierre Deseine. Deseine was a deaf-mute, whose Republican sensibilities and the exaggerated character of his portrait studies has encouraged Michael Levey to see as a contrast to his brother Louis-Pierre. Deseine was often at the Jacobin Club, where he obtained a prize for his 1791 bust of Mirabeau, and sold numbers of busts of other deputies.

Was a French sculptor. He won a bronze medal in the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics for

Was a French sculptor. He won a bronze medal in the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics for creating seven sports medals.

Her breakthrough performance was in The Piano, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting

Her breakthrough performance was in The Piano, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting actress and made her the second youngest winner in history at the age of 11.[1] She is also the first Canadian-born actress to win Best Supporting Actress.Paquin's big-screen debut happened when she attended the open audition for Flora for The Piano along with her sister.[1] The director was impressed by nine-year-old Paquin's performance of the monologue about Flora's father, and she was chosen from among the 5000 candidates.

She was born on February 8th, 1968. At an early age, Claudette studied theater, entertainment and co

She was born on February 8th, 1968. At an early age, Claudette studied theater, entertainment and communications. Then she moved to Berlin to develop her voice further. Claudette has become a very well known TV personality through presenting some of the m

A pop music singer from Croatia.At the time when she first participated in Dora, the national finals

A pop music singer from Croatia.At the time when she first participated in Dora, the national finals for the Eurovision Song Contest, Claudia was only 12, but she was already an experienced band singer having performed all over Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and Montenegro with the Teens - formerly known as Mici rokeri (Little Rockers).After having enjoyed sales of almost 30,000 (this number cannot be confirmed as there is no system in Croatia to measure exact album sales, most figures are provided by record companies, therefore, there cannot be considered to be accurate) for three Teen albums and after receiving the 2002 Porin prize,

A German singer who fronted the synthpop groups Propaganda and Act. Since 1996 she is working with h

A German singer who fronted the synthpop groups Propaganda and Act. Since 1996 she is working with her current partner Paul Humphreys, first without a name, since 2004 as Onetwo. Together they also founded the independent record label There(There).In 1982

A Maltese singer.Claudia was born and raised in Malta, along with her siblings Fabrizio and Miriana.

A Maltese singer.Claudia was born and raised in Malta, along with her siblings Fabrizio and Miriana. At the age of 12, Claudia began to participate in a variety of television shows and participating also in many festivals and placing in top positions. In

A backing vocalist from Bethnal Green, London, England. She has sung with Betty Boo, Dusty Springfie

A backing vocalist from Bethnal Green, London, England. She has sung with Betty Boo, Dusty Springfield, Claudia Brucken, Julia Fordham and the bands Pink Floyd and Beatmasters. She is also a recurring vocalist for Incognito.During the 1980s, Claudia and fellow backing vocalist Caron Wheeler (and later, third member Naomi Thompson) were collectively known as Afrodiziak and performed with such artists as Elvis Costello & the Attractions, The Specials, Heaven 17 and Howard Jones.

Was an Italian operatic soprano, whose international career was among the most successful of the ear

Was an Italian operatic soprano, whose international career was among the most successful of the early 20th century.Muzio made her operatic début in Arezzo (15 January 1910) in the title-role of Massenet's Manon, and despite her youth she made rapid progr

A French singer. Between 1986 and 1988, her hit single, "Voyage Voyage" made it to number one in man

A French singer. Between 1986 and 1988, her hit single, "Voyage Voyage" made it to number one in many European and Asian single charts and sold over five million copies.she grew up in Le Tréport, Seine-Maritime, and in the early 1970s, she became a fashio

Is an American R&B musician, best known as the singer and composer of the 1962 hit "Party Lights", w

Is an American R&B musician, best known as the singer and composer of the 1962 hit "Party Lights", which reached #5 on the Billboard pop chart. Clark grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She began recording in 1958 for the Herald record label then moved

Was a popular singer and recording artist during the 1960s and 1970s. She was also an actress and a

Was a popular singer and recording artist during the 1960s and 1970s. She was also an actress and a dancer.Longet was married to pop singer Andy Williams from 1961 until 1975. She has maintained a private profile since 1977, following her conviction for m

A Belgian singer. She lives currently in Schaarbeek, the municipality where Jacques Brel was born.He

A Belgian singer. She lives currently in Schaarbeek, the municipality where Jacques Brel was born.Her father was director in the Académie de Musique de Verviers, and when she was a teenager she took part in several musical contests. In 1979, she participated in the show, « Brel en mille temps », with Philippe Lafontaine, she was discovered there by the French songwriter, Pierre Barouh.She later got small contracts singing backing vocals in cafés for Jo Lemaire and Philippe Lafontaine until she released her first album in 1986.

Was a Chilean pianist of world fame for his deep interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from

Was a Chilean pianist of world fame for his deep interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20th-century composers. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.

Is an Argentine singer born in Cipolletti, Río Negro on August 6, 1977. He was winner of first edit

Is an Argentine singer born in Cipolletti, Río Negro on August 6, 1977. He was winner of first edition of the Argentine version of Star Academy reality show, named after the Spanish Operación Triunfo.

Is a Chilean rock musician, singer, and songwriter who is best known as the guitarist and back-up vo

Is a Chilean rock musician, singer, and songwriter who is best known as the guitarist and back-up vocalist of the Chilean rock band Los Prisioneros from 1982-1989 and from 2000-2003.