Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

The lead singer of the pop music band, Swing Out Sister.She grew up in Nottingham and the Lincolnshi

The lead singer of the pop music band, Swing Out Sister.She grew up in Nottingham and the Lincolnshire village of Authorpe and went to South Reston primary School, then Monks Dyke School and King Edward VI Grammar School in nearby Louth then Lincoln College. She grew up on the classic pop standards, since her father played in a band which was regular support to big stars like Tom Jones, Sandie Shaw etc. She was strongly influenced by Northern soul, visiting performances at the Winter Gardens in Cleethorpes, and referred to Northern soul tracks during an extensive interview on BBC Radio Nottingham[1]. Her mother looks after Authorpe Hedgehog Care.

A French singer.She represented Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 where she won with "S

A French singer.She represented Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 where she won with "Si la vie est cadeau" ("If life is a gift") with music by Jean-Pierre Millers and words by Alain Garcia.

Is an artist based in Berlin. She makes paintings in oil paint on wooden boards, using many coats of

Is an artist based in Berlin. She makes paintings in oil paint on wooden boards, using many coats of varnish to add to the brightness of the colours.[1] Her images consist of layered fictional environments that reference abstract painting.[2]

Is a South African visual artist.He spent most of his childhood in Ladybrand, a bordertown on the So

Is a South African visual artist.He spent most of his childhood in Ladybrand, a bordertown on the South Africa - Lesotho border. After completing his schooling, Corne studied fine arts at the University of Pretoria from 1993. He studied under such well-known South African artists as Andre Naude and Diane Victor and some of his fellow students included now well-known artists such as Wim Botha and Fredirik Eksteen. Corne's whimsical nature however took over and he dropped his studies and spent several years working as a designer in several fields, including positions as menswear designer and interior designer.

Was a Romanian sculptor.

Was a Romanian sculptor.

A German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and early '60s.During that time, Froboess appeared in

A German actress and a teen idol of the 1950s and early '60s.During that time, Froboess appeared in many musical films, especially after the rock 'n' roll wave had hit Germany. In those comedy films, she would often portray the typical Berliner Göre (girl

Is an artist who pioneered into the digital realm and Cyberfeminism in the 1990s. In 1997 she partic

Is an artist who pioneered into the digital realm and Cyberfeminism in the 1990s. In 1997 she participated in a net art competition titled Extension organized by the Gallery of Contemporary Art, Hemburg Art Museum in Germany. Her Work titled "Female Extension" was linked to Cyberfeminism and was aimed to prove that male artists where favored in this genre.

Was a Dutch artist. He was a member of the Pulchri Studio in The Hague. Primarily a graphic artist,

Was a Dutch artist. He was a member of the Pulchri Studio in The Hague. Primarily a graphic artist, he also worked in textiles.

Was a Dutch painter and engraver.Bloemaert studied with his father, Abraham Bloemaert and his father

Was a Dutch painter and engraver.Bloemaert studied with his father, Abraham Bloemaert and his father's pupil, Gerard van Honthorst. Though originally trained as a painter, he devoted primarily to printmaking. He went to Paris in 1630, where he made engravings from among others, Michel de Marolles's Temple des Muses, before going to Rome in 1633.

Was the son of a Haarlem captain, and drew, painted and etched with his friends Hendrick Goltzius an

Was the son of a Haarlem captain, and drew, painted and etched with his friends Hendrick Goltzius and Cornelis van Haarlem. He also held important positions in the Haarlem painters gild.

Was a still-life painter associated with both Flemish Baroque and Dutch Golden Age painting.[1] He w

Was a still-life painter associated with both Flemish Baroque and Dutch Golden Age painting.[1] He was a member of a large family of still-life specialists,[2] of which his father, Jan Davidszoon de Heem (1606–1684), was the most significant.[3]

Was a Flemish Baroque painter best known for his portraiture.He was born in Hulst near Antwerp, now

Was a Flemish Baroque painter best known for his portraiture.He was born in Hulst near Antwerp, now in the Dutch province of Zeeland. Little is known of his childhood; however, Cornelis and his younger brothers Paul and Jan studied under the little-known painter David Remeeus (1559–1626).

Was a Dutch painter.

Was a Dutch painter.

Was a Dutch painter of the Baroque era.Vroom is best known for his landscapes and seascapes. His fat

Was a Dutch painter of the Baroque era.Vroom is best known for his landscapes and seascapes. His father, Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom, was also a painter.

Was a Dutch draughtsman, painter and porcelain designer. He is known particularly for his numerous d

Was a Dutch draughtsman, painter and porcelain designer. He is known particularly for his numerous drawings of cities, towns, and buildings (so-called topographical drawings), as well as his porcelain designs.For many years, Pronk toured the Dutch Republic in summer, usually on foot, to sketch views of cities, towns, and landscapes, as well as castles, stately homes and other buildings, documenting in detail when and where each sketch was made. Each of these field sketches would form the basis for one or several drawings,

Was a Dutch painter of the Baroque period.Born in Gorinchem into a family of artists, including his

Was a Dutch painter of the Baroque period.Born in Gorinchem into a family of artists, including his father Herman, and brothers Abraham and Herman Saftleven the Younger. Lived for a time in Utrecht with his brother.

Was a Dutch painter from Amsterdam.Troost was trained as an actor but gave up his career in 1723. He

Was a Dutch painter from Amsterdam.Troost was trained as an actor but gave up his career in 1723. He had his initial success with the painting of a lively group portrait depicting the Amsterdam Inspectors of the Collegium Medicum (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 1724).

Was a Dutch painter of the 1600s.He initially trained with Abraham Bloemaert. He traveled to Rome wh

Was a Dutch painter of the 1600s.He initially trained with Abraham Bloemaert. He traveled to Rome where he was influenced by Adam Elsheimer. Invited to London by Charles I of England, he soon returned to his native Holland. He painted mostly small landcapes with mythical or religious figures or passages, in the style of Claude Lorraine.

Was a singer-songwriter, poet and actor who was born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands but moved to Swe

Was a singer-songwriter, poet and actor who was born in IJmuiden in the Netherlands but moved to Sweden with his parents in 1949, at the age of twelve. He trained as a social worker and hoped to become a journalist but became instead a musician whose idiosyncratic humor and social engagement are still gaining him new fans. Cornelis Vreeswijk is in Sweden generally considered one of the most important musicians within his genre.

Is a Dutch performer, radio- and television personality, better known by his calling name Gordon. As

Is a Dutch performer, radio- and television personality, better known by his calling name Gordon. As a singer, he had his greatest hit with his single Kon ik maar even bij je zijn (If I could just be with you for a while), which was a number one hit in 1991.

Was a Romanian painter, primarily a portraitist, but also known as a genre painter and an illustrato

Was a Romanian painter, primarily a portraitist, but also known as a genre painter and an illustrator of books.[3]

Probably the most popular Canadian painter of the 19th century. Krieghoff is most famous for his pai

Probably the most popular Canadian painter of the 19th century. Krieghoff is most famous for his paintings of Canadian landscapes and Canadian life outdoors, particularly in the winter. He painted a number of variants of his most popular subject matter (e.g. Running the Toll).The Art Gallery of Hamilton (Ontario, Canada), the Art Gallery of Ontario (Ontario, Canada), the Beaverbrook Art Gallery (Fredericton, Canada), the Brooklyn Museum (New York City), the Glenbow Museum (Calgary, Canada), the McCord Museum (Montreal, Canada), the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Montreal, Canada), Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (Quebec, Canada)

Also known as Cornelius von Jackhelln, is a Norwegian vocalist, musician, writer and poet.Born in Os

Also known as Cornelius von Jackhelln, is a Norwegian vocalist, musician, writer and poet.Born in Oslo but currently residing in Berlin, Cornelius was 18 years old when he and Lars "Lazare" Nedland formed the avant-garde metal band, Solefald. Along with being a lead vocalist, guitarist, bassist and composer in the band, he also handles the vast majority of lyric writing for the band. Solefald has since released one demo, and five full-length albums, with a sixth due in late 2006. In December 2005, the band was nominated for the Norwegian Alarm award for best metal album for the album, Red For Fire: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 1.

Was a Dutch Mannerist painter, active in Elizabethan London from 1573 to 1581, and in Amsterdam from

Was a Dutch Mannerist painter, active in Elizabethan London from 1573 to 1581, and in Amsterdam from 1581 to the early 1600s, now known essentially as a portrait-painter, though he was also a poet and orator, and from 1595 began to sculpt as well.

Is a German-born Rwandan Quebecois francophone singer. His work is greatly influenced by American fu

Is a German-born Rwandan Quebecois francophone singer. His work is greatly influenced by American funk and soul music; among those he admires are Prince, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.