Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an Australian opera singer.Hobson began as a singer and bass guitarist with rock bands while stud

Is an Australian opera singer.Hobson began as a singer and bass guitarist with rock bands while studying at The University of Melbourne. After his voice was heard on a demonstration tape of Macbeth (see below) he was invited to join the Victoria State Opera, understudying the role of Frederic in the VSO's Joseph Papp (Broadway) version of The Pirates of Penzance [1] in 1986.

An English artist, based in Yorkshire, United Kingdom, although he also maintains a base in London.

An English artist, based in Yorkshire, United Kingdom, although he also maintains a base in London. An important contributor to the Pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century.[1] His older sister who lives in Yorkshire, Margaret Hockney, is also an artist of still-life photos.David Hockney has also worked with photography, or, more precisely, photocollage. Using varying numbers (~5-150) of small Polaroid snaps or photolab-prints of a single subject Hockney arranged a patchwork to make a composite image. Because these photographs are taken from different perspectives and at slightly different times, the result is work which has an affinity with Cubism, an affinity which was one of Hockney's major aims - discussing the way human vision works. Some of these pieces are landscapes such as Pearblossom Highway #2,[1][2] others being portraits, e.g. Kasmin 1982,[3] and My Mother, Bolton Abbey, 1982.[4]

Is an English artist, based in Los Angeles, California, United States. An important contributor to t

Is an English artist, based in Los Angeles, California, United States. An important contributor to the Pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century. Hockney settled in California during the 1960s,[1] but also maintains a studio in London.

He studied painting in Paris and returned to Hawaii in 1893, where he continued his studies with Jul

He studied painting in Paris and returned to Hawaii in 1893, where he continued his studies with Jules Tavernier.During extensive travels in the 1900's, Hitchcock explored the volcanic regions of the island of Hawaii, and in July 1907 he made his first vi

Was an English-born popular singer of Welsh extraction who became an opera singer.After that he stud

Was an English-born popular singer of Welsh extraction who became an opera singer.After that he studied at the Royal Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He had an early break in 1948 appearing with Ginger Rogers and Lizabeth Webb in "Carissima", a West End

Along with Elvis Costello and Graham Parker, Jackson was a part of the trio of British-based artists

Along with Elvis Costello and Graham Parker, Jackson was a part of the trio of British-based artists that challenged the punk scene and brought a New Wave sound to the United States in the late 1970s. He was popular for his power-pop and New Wave sound early on before moving to more eclectic, though less commercially successful

An American singer. In May 2008, he became the runner-up on the seventh season of American Idol rece

An American singer. In May 2008, he became the runner-up on the seventh season of American Idol receiving 44 percent of over 97 million votes. Archuleta's first single "Crush" was released in August 2008.Archuleta's mother is from Honduras, and much of the music he listened to as a child was Latin-influenced including watching his mom sing at events with her sisters.[8][9] She also "was big on dancing" according to Archuleta, and would "make" him dance to traditional music with his older sister.[10] He also listened to jazz music, he said, from his father's collection as well as gospel, pop, rock and "soulful music."[6] In a later interview, he revealed that his father was a jazz musician. Archuleta also said he enjoys Broadway musicals

Is a British singer-songwriter, currently living in Eastbourne, East Sussex. He first achieved promi

Is a British singer-songwriter, currently living in Eastbourne, East Sussex. He first achieved prominence with the indie rock group Easyworld, who released an independent mini-album, ...Better Ways to Self Destruct and two full-length albums on Jive Recor

Is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist in the English glam rock group, Slade.He originally playe

Is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist in the English glam rock group, Slade.He originally played with drummer Don Powell in a band called The Vendors. The Vendors changed their name to The N'Betweens, met bass player Jimmy Lea and singer Noddy Holder, whereafter Slade was born.

Is an English musician best known as the lead guitarist, primary singer, and one of the main songwri

Is an English musician best known as the lead guitarist, primary singer, and one of the main songwriters (with Roger Waters) in the band Pink Floyd. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has also worked as a record producer for a variety of famous artists. Gilmour has been actively involved with many charity organisations over the course of his career. In 2003, he was appointed CBE for services to music.

Is an Australian actress, former model and television presenter. Osborne is best known as a former h

Is an Australian actress, former model and television presenter. Osborne is best known as a former host of the now-defunct late night interactive quiz series, Quizmania ( Nine Network, 2006-2007). Osborne has also featured in feature film productions such as the American mini-series, The Mystery of Natalie Wood (2003) and Ned (2004).One of three originals, Osborne was a host on the Australian phone-in quiz show Quizmania, broadcast on the Nine Network in the late-night time slot (post-midnight). Osborne left the show on 12 May 2007 to work on the new Mick Molloy comedy series, The Nation.

Is an English musician, best known as a singer, guitarist and composer in the rock band, The Moody B

Is an English musician, best known as a singer, guitarist and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.Hayward and Lodge's integration into the Moody Blues sparked greater commercial success and recognition for the band, transforming them into one of the biggest-selling acts of the time.

Is an English singer-songwriter.Born to a mother from Montserrat and a father from Calcutta, Jordan

Is an English singer-songwriter.Born to a mother from Montserrat and a father from Calcutta, Jordan has been writing pop-rock songs since he was 11 (after his parents split). Growing up his music idol was Prince.[1] After spending the first nine years of

Is a singer, songwriter, playwright and director, most notable for his musicals about the Cape Colou

Is a singer, songwriter, playwright and director, most notable for his musicals about the Cape Coloured communities, and for his early opposition to Apartheid.

Is an American caricaturist noted for his caricatures in the The New York Review of Books.His first

Is an American caricaturist noted for his caricatures in the The New York Review of Books.His first cartoons appeared in 1963. Since then he has drawn hundreds of pen-and-ink caricatures of famous writers and politicians for the Review. His style is similar to that of the French caricaturist Honoré Daumier (1808-1879). Both enlarge the subject's head, making the body look small by comparison.

Is an American contemporary realist painter. Since 1978, he has focused on painting still lifes, lan

Is an American contemporary realist painter. Since 1978, he has focused on painting still lifes, landscapes, and figures that are informed by Greco-Roman antiquity. Chief among his stated influences are the aesthetic and philosophical theories of the Greek sculptor Polykleitos and the mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras, as well as the work of the 18th-century classical painter Nicholas Poussin. A resident of Salinas, California, his paintings often depict the terrain of the central Californian coast in the background.

A Canadian artist.Blackwood is known chiefly for his intaglio prints, often depicting dramatic histo

A Canadian artist.Blackwood is known chiefly for his intaglio prints, often depicting dramatic historical scenes of Newfoundland outport life and industry, such as shipwrecks, seal hunting, iceberg encounters, and resettlement. He considers himself a "visual storyteller," and also produces paintings, drawings and woodcuts.David Blackwood opened his first art studio in 1956, and in 1959 was awarded a scholarship to study at the Ontario College of Art. After graduating in 1963 he remained in Ontario, where he became Art Master at Trinity College School in Port Hope. Blackwood was involved in establishing an art gallery at Erindale College (a campus of the University of Toronto), now called The Blackwood Gallery in his honour. In 1974,

Is a New Zealand musician who played in The Mutton Birds. He has composed music for several films, i

Is a New Zealand musician who played in The Mutton Birds. He has composed music for several films, including Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. He produced Fur Patrol's debut album Pet. Long wrote original score for the TV series The Insider's Guide to Happiness and The Insider's Guide to Love, for which he was awarded Achievement in Original Music at the 2005 and 2006 New Zealand Film and TV Awards.

Was an American artist famous for his paintings of motorcycles and biker culture. Most of his works

Was an American artist famous for his paintings of motorcycles and biker culture. Most of his works have been for the motorcycle industry, especially for motorcycle magazines.

During high school, his friends Mark Stopholese and Vic Chalker wanted to start a band (which would

During high school, his friends Mark Stopholese and Vic Chalker wanted to start a band (which would later become AFI). Unfortunately, they had several problems; chief amongst them was their lack of a drummer. Mark suggested that his friend Adam Carson fill the position of drummer in the band. However, they didn't know how to play any instruments, but they knew that Davey had a good voice and that Adam had a drum set.Shortly after high school, the band broke up and Davey moved to Berkeley, California, where he attended UC Berkeley, planning to double major in English and Psychology. He began constantly writing lyrics to songs that would eventually appear on the albums Answer That and Stay Fashionable and Very Proud of Ya.

Better known by his stage name Nameless, is a Kenyan pop artistHe rose to fame in 1999 through a sta

Better known by his stage name Nameless, is a Kenyan pop artistHe rose to fame in 1999 through a star-search contest on Kenya's urban music station 98.4 Capital FM, which he won with his original song "Megarider." The song was about a penniless young man

Is a British vocalist and songwriter.McAlmont first came to attention in the London band Thieves, a

Is a British vocalist and songwriter.McAlmont first came to attention in the London band Thieves, a duo in which he sang over highly detailed musical backings created by guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Saul Freeman. Thieves fused elements of soul and funk

Is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia, best-known for fronting the Australian rock band Cu

Is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia, best-known for fronting the Australian rock band Custard.

Is a British author and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. He has used the pse

Is a British author and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. He has used the pseudonym Violet Easton.The BBC used some of the books on television and asked about the possibility of films. This led to David’s first films, a series about

Is a Filipino international artist.His work was included in Harald Szeemann's exhibition 'Weiss auf

Is a Filipino international artist.His work was included in Harald Szeemann's exhibition 'Weiss auf Weiss' (1966) and 'Live in Your Head: When Attitudes Become Form' (1969) and in the DOCUMENTA 5 exhibition in 1972 in Kassel.