Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a Hungarian-American photographer, member of Magnum Photos, and photo curator, and the younger b

Was a Hungarian-American photographer, member of Magnum Photos, and photo curator, and the younger brother of photo-journalist and war photographer Robert Capa.In May 1954, Robert Capa was killed by a landmine covering the early years of the Vietnam War. Cornell Capa joined Magnum Photos, the photo agency co-founded by his brother, the same year. For Magnum, Capa covered the Soviet Union, Israeli Six-Day War, and American politicians.Beginning in 1967, Cornell Capa mounted a series of exhibits and books entitled The Concerned Photographer. The exhibits led to his establishment in 1974 of the International Center of Photography in New York City. Capa served for many years as the director of the Center. Capa has published several collections of his photographs including JFK for President,

He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1996 and was signed to Universal Records in 2

He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1996 and was signed to Universal Records in 2000. Under Universal, Nelly has four solo studio albums released in his name and several number-one hits.[1] He also won Grammy Awards in 2003 and 2004.[2] He also starred in the 2005 remake film The Longest Yard alongside Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. In addition, Nelly played in the Main Event at the 2007 World Series of Poker.[3] He is also one of the owners of the Charlotte Bobcats, along with Robert L. Johnson and NBA legend Michael Jordan.[4]

Was an American architectural sculptor. He was born in Buti, Italy and immigrated to New York City i

Was an American architectural sculptor. He was born in Buti, Italy and immigrated to New York City in the United States in 1904. At a young age, he was sponsored by heiress/sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and sent to art school. He attended the Beaux

She was named after her mother's favourite song, "Corinna, Corinna".Corrinne studied in Raffles Girl

She was named after her mother's favourite song, "Corinna, Corinna".Corrinne studied in Raffles Girls' Primary School, Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) and Raffles Junior College. She later majored in mass communications and English literature at the National University of Singapore. Corrinne left Singapore to further her music education at the Berklee College of Music, where she majored in songwriting and film scoring. In order to pursue her dreams in music, she moved to Los Angeles in 1999.

A former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands sin

A former Dutch singer.Brokken won the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, representing the Netherlands singing "Net als toen" ("Like it used to be"). The melody was composed by Guus Jansen and the lyrics were written by Willy van Hemert.She participated in the

She played the role of Karma in the television series Instant Star and a minor role in the horror pa

She played the role of Karma in the television series Instant Star and a minor role in the horror parody film Scary Movie 4 as a girl in the crowd.Initially her music caught fire in the clubs across Canada; radio soon followed with her first single "The Naughty Song". nominated for a Juno Award.Her second album, Sinful Innocence, was released through WIDEawake/Universal on May 15, 2007. Featuring production from multi-platinum and 3-time Juno Award winner Perry Alexander (Keshia Chante, Shawn Desman) and KUYA (Nelly, Ginuwine, MASE), Sinful Innocence enthusiastically explores society's "good girl/bad girl" double-standard from Lee's own independent liberal perspective.

Is a British singer who represented the United Kingdom at the 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest wi

Is a British singer who represented the United Kingdom at the 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with her song "The best is yet to come" and came 2nd with 140pts, the best the UK have done in Junior Eurovision. ITV decided not to participate in Junior Eu

She rose to fame as a contestant of the original Australian Idol series in 2003. She has since estab

She rose to fame as a contestant of the original Australian Idol series in 2003. She has since established an independent music career, releasing two studio albums called Cosima, in 2004, and This Is Now in 2007.In 2003 Cosima auditioned for the first season of Logie Award winning series of Australian Idol. She was the judge's wildcard choice. Although tipped to take out the Australian Idol crown Cosima finished in third position after unfortunately having to withdraw from the competition after a shock diagnosis of throat nodules when she lost her voice singing River Deep Mountain High. In fact Ian Dickson said she would have won

Was an Italian early-Renaissance (or Quattrocento) painter and considered one of the founders of the

Was an Italian early-Renaissance (or Quattrocento) painter and considered one of the founders of the School of Ferrara.In Ferrara, he is well represented by frescoes in the Palazzo Schifanoia (1469–71) [1]. This pleasure palace, with facade and architecture of little note, belonged to the d'Este family and is located just outside the medieval town walls. Cosimo, along with Francesco del Cossa, helped produce an intricately conceived allegorical series about the months of the year and zodiac symbols. The series contains contemporary portraits of musicians, laborers, and carnival floats in idyllic parades. As in Piero della Francesca's world, the unemotive figures mill in classical serenity.

Is a Turkish musician. An ethnic Syriac, originally from Diyarbakir, he has composed more than one h

Is a Turkish musician. An ethnic Syriac, originally from Diyarbakir, he has composed more than one hundred Turkish songs and from the late 1980s to the early 1990s he attracted a large following.Some of his notable songs include "Hatiram Olsun", "Anilar", "Asigim Sana", "Ask Kitabi", "Bahari Bekleyen Kumrular Gibi", "Sen Bambaskasin", "Benimsin", "Gel Gelebilirsen", "Isyanlardayim", "Var mi böyle bir sevda", "Son Bulusmamiz", "Bir PazarGünü" and "Iste Bizim Hikayemiz". His best-selling cassette was "Asigim Sana".

Was born in Benediktbeuern. He became a painter and architect during the late Baroque period. In 171

Was born in Benediktbeuern. He became a painter and architect during the late Baroque period. In 1711, he moved to Rome to study at the Accademia di San Luca with Carlo Maratta and in 1713 won the Academy's first prize for his drawing of Miracle of Saint Pio. He worked with his brother Egid Quirin and their joint projects are often attributed to the "Asam Brothers". These include the Asam Church in Munich and the Cathedral of St. Jacob in Innsbruck. Cosmas Damian died in Munich.

Is a Greek-British pop singer-songwriter, music producer and record mixer. Along with Indian-British

Is a Greek-British pop singer-songwriter, music producer and record mixer. Along with Indian-British music producer Jaz ‘Ill Child’ Seehra they produce and perform electro pop music.

Is an American folk singer/songwriter. Sheridan graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. Her songs co

Is an American folk singer/songwriter. Sheridan graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. Her songs cover political topics such as AIDS, prostitution, women's body image, and environmentalism, as well as tending toward the humorous: her song Turboyeast, abo

Is an American rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress. Love is best known as lead singer,

Is an American rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress. Love is best known as lead singer, songwriter and lyricist for the now-defunct alternative rock band Hole and for her two-year marriage to late Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain, who committed

Was a jazz drummer who scored a #1 hit with the record "Topsy Part 2". The recording contained a len

Was a jazz drummer who scored a #1 hit with the record "Topsy Part 2". The recording contained a lengthy drum solo, and was one of the few drum solo recordings that ever made the Billboard Hot 100 (1958) chart. The single was issued on the tiny Brooklyn-based Love Records label.

Is a musician, composer, record label owner and producer, photographer, author and designer from Los

Is a musician, composer, record label owner and producer, photographer, author and designer from Los Angeles who is most known for his designer toy figure the Broken Heart Robot and his music project jido-genshi.Perkins is a self proclaimed autodidact who is self taught in music, design and photography. His father Gary Perkins, a popular Radio DJ and a drummer himself, started Craig on the drums when he was only 4 years old. By the age of 8 he had picked up guitar and by 13 was already playing in bands with members twice his age[1].

Is an English R&B singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than

Is an English R&B singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., and Trust Me.

A folk musician from Ontario, Canada, who currently resides in Quebec. He is known for his soft voic

A folk musician from Ontario, Canada, who currently resides in Quebec. He is known for his soft voice and digital vocal and guitar loops. He is also known for his unusual policy towards the distribution of music, opting for more circulation and awareness,

Is an Australian actor and singer, best known for his role as Ed in Bugs. He has also appeared in so

Is an Australian actor and singer, best known for his role as Ed in Bugs. He has also appeared in soap operas such as Sons and Daughters, Neighbours and Home and Away.

Is an English pop singer, who was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s.His breakthrough came on

Is an English pop singer, who was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s.His breakthrough came on the Six-Five Special, at that time the only real showcase for rock and roll on British television. Douglas was booked on the show the same week that Cliff

Is an American figure skater. Beginning in 1997, he competed in pairs with partner Larisa Spielberg,

Is an American figure skater. Beginning in 1997, he competed in pairs with partner Larisa Spielberg, and the duo won the bronze medal at the 2000 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. They announced their engagement in 2003 and retired from skating in 2004.

Is a painter who has exhibited since 1951. Kauffman’s paintings and wall relief sculptures are inc

Is a painter who has exhibited since 1951. Kauffman’s paintings and wall relief sculptures are included in over 20 museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Tate Modern, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Seattle Art Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Is an American figure skater. He will compete at the 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships

Is an American figure skater. He will compete at the 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships as a senior.

Is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock group The Vines.Craig Nicholls is second yo

Is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock group The Vines.Craig Nicholls is second youngest of four, having two sisters and a brother. He spent his childhood listening to the The Beatles or painting. He attended Marist College Penshurst. Nicholls dropped out of school during his tenth grade year of high school.

Is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock group The Vines.During a promotional show f

Is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock group The Vines.During a promotional show for Triple M radio, bass player Patrick Matthews walked off stage after Nicholls bleated at the audience and demanded that the crowd not talk during the performance. Nicholls said to the crowd,"Why the fuck are you laughing? You're all a bunch of sheep. Can you go baa?" Nicholls was even accused of kicking a photographer and charges were pressedAs a result, Patrick Matthews never played with The Vines again (he has since joined Youth Group) and Triple M banned The Vines from being played on their radio station indefinitely.